Environmental Studies
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UC Santa Cruz scientists successfully swap all fish products in aquafeed to boost sustainable fish farming
Researchers replaced all fish-derived ingredients in an aquafeed for farmed rainbow trout with a combination of microalgae and canola oil. The diet could provide a new alternative that eliminates the need for feed ingredients sourced from wild fish.
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Social Sciences faculty and staff honored at annual Fall Breakfast
Dean of the Social Sciences Division Heather Bullock and divisional staff and faculty presented awards to continuing lecturer Kate Monsen, professor Sikina Jinnah, program coordinator Ursula Oberg, and professor emeritus Jimmy Pepper for their dedication to teaching, research, and service.
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Clear skies ahead
A new measure to prevent bird window collisions on campus resulted from a team effort among UC Santa Cruz faculty, students, and staff
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Four UC Santa Cruz faculty elected Fellows of the California Academy of Sciences
New Fellows reflect UCSC’s distinctive strengths across planetary science, biodiversity, marine science, environmental governance, and justice
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Transforming Futures alumni turn summer scholarships into community serving careers
UC Santa Cruz’s Transforming Futures Program, housed within the Social Science Division’s Institute for Social Transformation, is a philanthropy-funded program providing scholarships for students to pursue career-defining internship experiences. Three alumni of the program share how their time with Transforming Futures led to careers in community building.
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Bruce Stein: Lasting leadership in conservation
Alumnus Bruce Stein (Rachel Carson ’78, biology and environmental studies) became a leading voice in the conservation field over the course of his 35-year career ultimately serving as the chief scientist and associate vice president at the National Wildlife Federation before retiring in 2024.
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UC Santa Cruz explores soil steam disinfestation as a non-chemical alternative to strawberry fumigants
Building on a nearly 60-year legacy of organic innovation, Center for Agroecology researchers are testing a non-chemical soil disinfestation alternative for California’s high-value strawberry industry.
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Altering the atmosphere could fight climate change, but is it worth the risk? Who gets to decide?
As solar geoengineering technology becomes increasingly viable, public participation in its governance will be essential. A new book shares strategies for supporting public voice.
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Thinking about trading your car in for an EV? Here’s a compelling new reason to do it now
Research shows the carbon emissions benefits are far greater than you might imagine.
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Jessica Lum to serve as UC Santa Cruz’s sixth alumni regent
Since graduating from UC Santa Cruz, Jessica Lum (Rachel Carson ’09, environmental studies and economics) has built a career in external affairs, serving mission-driven organizations, non-profit trade associations, and government. She began her two-year term as an alumni regent earlier this month.
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Nine projects receive seed funding from the Genomics Institute
From listening to the electrical signals of fungal networks in fire-scarred forests to training AI models that can interpret the most complex regions of the human genome, this year’s cohort is using genomics in bold new applications.
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Beach season is here—just not for everyone
Marine and social scientists at UC Santa Cruz explain why privileged people enjoy more recreational, economic, and emotional benefits of the ocean than underresourced groups, and offer holistic remedies