Coastal Science & Policy
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UCSC students monitor peregrine falcons after release at Long Marine Lab
Three peregrine falcons released by the UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group are testing their wings around Long Marine Laboratory under the watchful eyes of a group of UCSC students.
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UCSC biologist Terrie Williams wins 2007 Women of Discovery Award
Terrie Williams, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, joins Jane Goodall and three other scientists as winners of the 2007 Women of Discovery Awards from Wings WorldQuest.
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Chance discovery sheds light on the fates of young salmon
Fisheries scientists are gaining unexpected insights from the serendipitous discovery on Año Nuevo Island of tiny tags that had been implanted in juvenile salmon and steelhead in coastal creeks.
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New book explores the effects of whales and whaling on ocean ecosystems
Whales, Whaling, and Ocean Ecosystems, a new book from the University of California Press (December 2006), explores an aspect of whale ecology that until now has received surprisingly little attention–the role of whales in ocean ecosystems.
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Eminent marine biologist Jane Lubchenco will give annual Keeley Lecture at UCSC on Monday, January 29
Jane Lubchenco, an eminent marine biologist and leading scientific voice on issues of marine policy and environmental sustainability, will deliver the third annual Fred Keeley Lecture at UCSC on Monday, January 29.
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Jingle Shells Art and Book Festival at the Seymour Center on Saturday, December 9
The 87-foot blue whale skeleton at UC Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Laboratory will again brighten the holiday season. Fondly known as Ms. Blue, the world’s largest mounted whale skeleton will glow each evening starting December 9 at the lab’s Seymour Marine Discovery Center. To celebrate the holidays, the Seymour Center will host the Jingle Shells…
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Scientists helped shape policy in proposed plan for California marine reserves
Mark Carr’s office looks out on a stretch of pounding surf, kelp beds, and tide pools that represents not only his research interest in marine coastal ecology, but also his involvement at the intersection of science and policy. Carr, an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, serves…
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Scientists investigate unusual ocean conditions along the U.S. West Coast
For two years in a row, ocean life along the U.S. West Coast has suffered from the delayed appearance of conditions that normally support a highly productive marine environment. Instead of the usual upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich waters along the coast during spring and summer, ocean conditions early in the year have been similar to…
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ARCS Foundation scholarships support ten UCSC graduate students
Ten UC Santa Cruz graduate students have received scholarships worth a total of $100,000 from the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation for the 2006-07 academic year. The Northern California chapter of the ARCS Foundation is the most generous provider of annual private awards to the UCSC campus and has provided more than $1…
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Fall lecture series at the Seymour Center will focus on global climate change
The Fall Lecture Series at UC Santa Cruz’s Seymour Marine Discovery Center will focus on climate change and global warming, with six speakers providing a range of perspectives on climate science, the effects of global warming, and policy options. Lisa Sloan, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, will give the first lecture in the series.…
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California Academy of Sciences honors UCSC botanist Jean Langenheim
Jean Langenheim, professor emerita and research professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been chosen to receive the 2006 Fellows Medal of the California Academy of Sciences (CAS). This is the highest honor bestowed by the academy, founded in 1853 as the first scientific institution in the western…