Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
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Two UCSC marine scientists awarded Pew Fellowships in Marine Conservation
Two scientists affiliated with UCSC’s Institute of Marine Sciences have been awarded 2012 Pew Fellowships in Marine Conservation.
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Hatchery fish mask the decline of wild salmon populations
Only about 10 percent of the fall-run Chinook salmon spawning in the Mokelumne River are naturally produced wild salmon.
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In evolution of body size, 24 million generations from mouse to elephant
The first study to measure how fast large-scale evolution can occur in mammals found that it takes 24 million generations for a mouse-sized animal to evolve to the size of an elephant.
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Plant scientist Jean Langenheim honored by Graduate Women in Science
The Graduate Women in Science organization Sigma Delta Epsilon has awarded its highest honor to botanist Jean Langenheim.
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Arboretum celebrates partnership with Amah Mutsun tribe
The Arboretum and the Amah Mutsun tribe are working together on a project that highlights native plants traditionally used by the Mutsun people.
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Excess nutrients threaten Elkhorn Slough ecosystem
A new study documents the effects of high nutrient levels in Elkhorn Slough, especially where water control structures limit tidal exchange.
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Video shows tool use by a fish
The first video of tool use by a fish has been published in the journal Coral Reefs by biologist Giacomo Bernardi.
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Biologist John Pearse awarded California Academy of Sciences Fellows’ Medal
The California Academy of Sciences has awarded its highest honor, the Fellows’ Medal, to UCSC biologist John Pearse.
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QUEST TV profiles biologist Dan Costa
UCSC biologist Dan Costa is featured in a new episode of KQED’s QUEST TV program.
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Loss of large predators has caused widespread disruption of ecosystems
The decline of large predators and other “apex consumers” at the top of the food chain has disrupted ecosystems all over the planet, according to a review of recent findings.
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Researchers win $2 million grant to study spread of bat-killing fungus
Two UC Santa Cruz researchers, Winifred F. Frick and A. Marm Kilpatrick, have won a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to study the spread of a fungus that is decimating bat populations in the northeastern United States.
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Tracking of top marine predators reveals Pacific Ocean hot spots
Two big regions of the North Pacific Ocean are magnets for marine life according to results from the Tagging of Pacific Predators project.