Jessica Portner
Stories By This Author
Baccalaureates in Biodiversity
Meet the first graduating class of NHMLAC’s extraordinary mentorship and apprenticeship program—UNLAB (Understanding Nature and L.A. Biodiversity). Discover what eight college grads learned about fish, snails, and other creatures of the natural world from ancient times to the present—and how to protect them in the future.
Earth's Green Giant
Fossil bones of Gnatalie, the long-necked dinosaur, on display in NHM's new wing, were prepared in the Dinosaur Lab.
Painting L.A.'s First Skyscraper
One colorful scene in the soon-to-be-unveiled masterpiece mural by Artist Barbara Carrasco is this detail, which uplifts the story of L.A.’s first skyscraper—City Hall.