Professor Emeritus Jonathan Baskin walks through the shallow waters north of Pasadena as he carries an electrofisher, a mechanical backpack reminiscent of the contraption Bill Murray wielded in “Ghostbusters.” Baskin uses the device to transmit a weak current into the creek to zap nearby aquatic creatures momentarily unconscious. Before the animals awaken, he scoops up … Continue reading Professor Works to Rescue Species From Harm’s Way