Earth Sciences
- December 16, 2010
Recharge pond study reveals dynamics of water infiltration
An infiltration pond in California's Pajaro Valley has become a laboratory where scientists are working to improve techniques for recharging the region's depleted aquifer.
- December 13, 2010
UCSC scientists help California coastal communities prepare for sea level rise
Sea level is rising, and California's coastal communities will need to prepare for the gradual inundation of low-lying areas, as well as increased erosion rates and damage from storms.
- December 03, 2010
President Obama nominates alumna Kathryn Sullivan for commerce post
President Barack Obama has nominated UCSC alumna Kathryn Sullivan for the post of assistant secretary of commerce.
- November 15, 2010
UCSC researcher teaches young scientists to engage with the public
Marine scientist Adina Paytan considers science education and public outreach to be just as important as her research.
- November 11, 2010
New analysis explains formation of bulge on farside of moon
A bulge of elevated topography on the farside of the moon may be the result of tidal forces acting early in the moon's history.
- November 04, 2010
Geophysicist Robert Coe earns Outstanding Faculty Award
Robert Coe, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has received the Outstanding Faculty Award for 2009-10 from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.
- October 25, 2010
Four faculty members inducted into American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Four UCSC faculty members were inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at a ceremony on October 9.
- October 05, 2010
Ocean protection expert to give Keeley Lecture on Environmental Policy
Amber Mace, a leading expert on ocean protection policy, will present the fifth Fred Keeley Lecture on Environmental Policy Wednesday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the UC Santa Cruz Music Recital Hall.
- September 27, 2010
Marine experts to discuss a decade of ocean discoveries in annual Norris Lecture on Thursday, October 7
A panel of four UCSC marine scientists will discuss a decade of ocean discoveries in the annual Ken Norris Memorial Lecture at the Seymour Center on Thursday, October 7.
- September 14, 2010
Seymour Center presents talk on climate change and wine
Lisa Sloan, professor of Earth and planetary sciences at UC Santa Cruz, and David Graves, cofounder and managing partner of Saintsbury Winery in Napa, will discuss climate change and its impact on wine making in a public lecture at the Seymour Center at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 19.
- August 18, 2010
Not one, but two great earthquakes caused 2009 Samoa-Tonga tsunami disaster
Scientists studying the massive earthquake that struck the South Pacific on September 29, 2009, have found that it actually involved two great earthquakes...
- July 06, 2010
Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk elected fellow of Geological Society of America
Slawek Tulaczyk, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has been elected a fellow of the Geological Society of America.
- June 30, 2010
Geologist Gary Griggs publishes guide to California's beaches and coast
A new book by UCSC geologist Gary Griggs offers a fascinating guide to the beaches and coast of California.
- June 14, 2010
Four UCSC professors elected as Fellows of California Academy of Sciences
Four UC Santa Cruz professors have been elected as fellows of the California Academy of Sciences.
- May 03, 2010
Atmospheric scientist Patrick Chuang wins Teaching Excellence Award
The Phi Beta Kappa Northern California Association has awarded a 2010 Teaching Excellence Award to atmospheric scientist Patrick Chuang.
- April 27, 2010
Earth and planetary scientist Gary Glatzmaier elected to National Academy of Sciences
Gary Glatzmaier, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his excellence in original scientific research.
- April 23, 2010
Earth sciences program ranked 13th in U.S. News grad school survey
The graduate program in Earth sciences at UCSC was ranked 13th in a survey of U.S. doctoral programs in the sciences published by <i>U.S. News and World Report.</i>
- April 19, 2010
Four UCSC professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Four UCSC faculty members are among the newly elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- April 14, 2010
UCSC hosts International Summer Institute for Modeling in Astrophysics
UCSC has launched a new summer institute that brings together scientists and students from a broad range of backgrounds to study current problems in theoretical astrophysics.
- April 08, 2010
UCSC researcher contributes to major hominid fossil find in South Africa
Researchers in South Africa have discovered two remarkably well-preserved fossil skeletons of an ancient human ancestor dating to almost 2 million years ago.
- March 09, 2010
Researchers to explore hidden world of life beneath seafloor
A new science and technology center will coordinate the efforts of scientists to explore the "deep biosphere" beneath the ocean floor.
- March 07, 2010
Seymour Center honors alumna Kathryn Sullivan with Global Oceans Award
The Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory will honor former astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan at the Global Oceans Awards Gala.
- February 07, 2010
UCSC ranked among top 20 worldwide in geosciences
In a recent survey of the top institutions in geosciences, UCSC ranked 18th in the world.
- January 10, 2010
Cassini data show Enceladus in motion
Blobs of warm ice that periodically rise to the surface and churn the icy crust on Saturn's moon Enceladus explain the quirky heat behavior and intriguing surface of the moon's south polar region.
