2016
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- December 06, 2016
Growing mosquito populations linked to urbanization and DDT's slow decay
Rising temperatures due to climate change were found to have less influence on mosquito populations than land use changes and the decay of residual DDT in the environment.
- December 06, 2016
Some bats develop resistance to devastating fungal disease
White-nose syndrome has decimated the little brown bat, but researchers found populations that appear to have developed resistance to the disease.
- November 15, 2016
Astronomer Sandra Faber awarded California Academy of Sciences Fellows Medal
The California Academy of Sciences has awarded its highest honor, the Fellows Medal, to Sandra Faber, professor emerita of astronomy and astrophysics, and elected professors Karen Holl and Erika Zavaleta as new Academy Fellows.
- November 14, 2016
At Long Marine Lab, scientists and marine mammals are partners in research
Marine mammals reveal hidden aspects of their biology to scientists working to understand the challenges facing wild populations
- October 21, 2016
High-tech sensors monitor ecosystems in climate change research program
UC Santa Cruz scientists lead a UC-wide consortium using the Natural Reserve System as a climate impacts laboratory.
- August 18, 2016
Most island vertebrate extinctions could be averted, concludes new study
Control and eradication of invasive species could prevent as much as 75 percent of all island-level extinctions.
- August 16, 2016
Female fish can favor sperm from preferred males despite external fertilization
A new way in which a female can choose the best father for her offspring is seen in a colorful Mediterranean fish.
- August 03, 2016
Energetic cost of rearing a pup seen in soaring metabolic rate of sea otter mom
New measurements show resting metabolic rate of a female sea otter increases by over 50 percent when she is nursing a pup.
- July 14, 2016
Undergrad publishes field guide to campus spiders
Spider guide is the first in a series of natural history field guides produced by the UCSC Campus Natural Reserve.
- June 28, 2016
Ecologist Kristy Kroeker named Faculty Climate Action Champion for 2016-17
Kroeker will address how environmental changes in the ocean could affect human health.
- June 24, 2016
Stories of research, excitement, and surprise at Graduate Research Symposium
UC Santa Cruz storytelling project StoryCruz captures first-person narratives from graduate students describing their research and their hopes.
- June 06, 2016
Ice age bison fossils shed light on early human migrations in North America
Scientists used bison fossils to date the opening of an ice-free corridor along the Rocky Mountains during the Pleistocene.
- May 06, 2016
Shellfish response to ocean acidification depends on other stressors
Researchers found the vulnerability of mussels to harmful effects from acidic seawater varies among different locations.
- May 04, 2016
Drought helps predict how climate change might affect an endangered species
A study documenting the effects of California's drought on an endangered lizard provides a glimpse into the future.
- April 27, 2016
New book by ecologist James Estes recounts pioneering research in Alaska
Known for groundbreaking research on sea otters and coastal ecosystems, Estes tells the story of his influential career in marine science.
- April 15, 2016
Alumni Weekend Teach-Ins, 2016: self-persuasion and woolly mammoths
Attention, Slugs. Legendary social psychologist Elliot Aronson and MacArthur “Genius” award–winning evolutionary microbiologist Beth Shapiro are about to call their Teach-Ins to order.
- April 04, 2016
Alumni Weekend 'bioblitz' will document biodiversity on UCSC campus
Teams of naturalists and citizen scientists will fan out across campus to document the area's biodiversity.
- March 21, 2016
Study shows biodiversity benefits of removing invasive mammals from islands
A global study documents conservation gains from efforts to eradicate invasive species from island ecosystems.
- March 18, 2016
Ocean acidification takes a toll on California's tide pools at nighttime
Ocean acidification will put many marine organisms at risk by exacerbating normal changes in ocean chemistry.
- March 09, 2016
Bats in Asia found to have resistance to white-nose syndrome fungus
Some declining North American bat species could eventually evolve resistance to the devastating disease, scientists say.
- February 24, 2016
Autonomous acoustic sensors help researchers find endangered seabirds
Technology to detect and record bird calls may be more cost-effective than surveys by field biologists.
- February 23, 2016
Two UC Santa Cruz professors win Sloan Research Fellowships
Astronomer Andrew Skemer and ecologist Kristy Kroeker are among the 2016 Sloan Research Fellows.
- February 01, 2016
Study documents drought's impact on redwood forest ferns
California's prolonged drought has taken a toll on ferns in the understory of coastal redwood forests.
- January 27, 2016
Prestigious Switzer Fellowship awarded to UCSC grad student
Graduate student Joseph Hoyt has been awarded a Switzer Environmental Fellowship.
- January 26, 2016
Wells Fargo funds coastal sustainability fellowships and graduate program
$560,000 grant will support graduate fellowships and development of a new graduate program.
- January 25, 2016
LASER talk to spotlight research on pumas, filmmaking, river people, and ancient DNA
UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences will present its first LASER talk of 2016 on Tuesday, February 2, on campus at the Digital Arts Research Center.
- January 22, 2016
Women in Science Summit on January 28 to spotlight diversity
UCSC faculty helped organize a Women in Science Summit at the California Academy of Sciences,
- January 20, 2016
Active learning movement gains momentum
Classrooms across campus are seeing less lecturing and more student engagement.
