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Staff and citizen scientists participate in monitoring of eelgrass beds and mudflat animal communities at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. (Photos courtesy of Kerstin Wasson)

Long-term studies critical for science, policy

Despite being of critical importance to scientists and policymakers, funding for long-term ecological and environmental studies has declined while funding for short-term studies has increased, according to a new analysis published in the March issue of "BioScience."

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Giving Day 2017 raises more than $520,000

Giving Day 2017 raises more than $520,000

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Sediment a key factor in river geometry

The findings undermine a common assumption about the relationship between river channel geometry and the size of sediment grains on the riverbed.

UC Santa Cruz among best colleges for film majors

UC Santa Cruz among best colleges for film majors

UC Santa Cruz is featured in a Top 10 list of Best Bachelor’s Programs for Film, Video and Photographic Arts along with USC, NYU, and UC Berkeley.

Flowering times shift with loss of species

Flowering times shift with loss of species

Loss of biodiversity may exacerbate changes in the timing of biological events already being driven by climate change, study finds.

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