Coastal Science & Policy
-
UCSC study shows how urchin-loving otters can help fight global warming
A new study by two UC Santa Cruz researchers suggest that a thriving sea otter population that keeps sea urchins in check will in turn allow kelp forests to prosper and help reverse a principal cause of global warming.
-
Schlanger Fellowship supports research on Arctic climate change
Ocean sciences graduate student Karla Knudson has been awarded a 2012-2013 Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship.
-
Recovery slows for California’s sea otters, 2012 survey shows
The southern sea otter population continues its pattern of tepid recovery, according to the latest population survey.
-
Apple’s software brings attention to mountain lion research
Apple’s release of its “Mountain Lion” operating system is drawing attention to the real thing prowling just a few miles from the company’s headquarters. Since 2008, UCSC researchers have captured 36 mountain lions as part of the UCSC Puma Project to better understand the cats’ physiology, behavior, and ecology.
-
Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela to co-chair national committee on harmful algae
The National Harmful Algal Bloom Committee has elected ocean scientist Raphael Kudela as co-chair.
-
Past climate change linked to ancient alteration of seawater chemistry
A new study by scientists at the University of Toronto and the University of California, Santa Cruz suggests that changes in world ocean chemistry is one potential cause of the cooling trend of the past 45 million years.
-
Coastal ecosystems research project wins NASA Honor Award
The Coastal and Ocean Airborne Sensor Testbed project, involving UCSC and NASA scientists, has received a NASA Honor Award.
-
Biologist James Estes honored by American Society of Mammalogists
Biology professor James Estes will receive the 2012 C. Hart Merriam Award from the American Society of Mammalogists.
-
New book by UCSC biologist highlights efforts to save Hawaiian monk seals
Marine biologist Terrie Williams recounts how an abandoned pup named KP2 is helping efforts to save the most endangered marine mammal in U.S. waters.
-
Year of the Slug: Great UCSC moments in 2011-12
From the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame to cancer research to its ranking as one of the top “young” universities in the world, UCSC stood in the spotlight this year.
-
Climate more sensitive to carbon dioxide now than in past epochs
New evidence from the geologic record contrasts with today’s close coupling of climate and atmospheric carbon dioxide
-
Fledging season for owls means clumsy chicks on the ground
Experts says it’s normal to see owl chicks on the ground, and they should be left alone.