Environmental Studies
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Sustainable agriculture educators gather at UC Santa Cruz
Nearly 400 agriculture educators, trainers, food system activists, farmers, cooks, and students of sustainable agriculture from around the country will visit UC Santa Cruz July 29-31 as the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association holds its seventh national conference.
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Stories of research, excitement, and surprise at Graduate Research Symposium
UC Santa Cruz storytelling project StoryCruz captures first-person narratives from graduate students describing their research and their hopes.
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Five UC Santa Cruz students receive Global Food Initiative Fellowships
Five UC Santa Cruz students will team with UCSC faculty and staff to improve campus and community food systems as part of the UC Global Food Initiative’s fellowship program.
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UCSC Farm & Garden’s weekly CSA and market cart open for the season June 7
The opportunity to obtain fresh, organic produce and flowers from the UC Santa Cruz Farm and Garden opens for the 2016 season beginning Tuesday, June 7.
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Strawberry and Justice Festival features music, speaker panels, free strawberries
This year’s annual Strawberry and Justice Festival festival takes place Thursday, May 19 from 4–6:30 p.m. at the Hay Barn at UC Santa Cruz and features live music, free food, and guest speakers.
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Alumni Weekend ‘bioblitz’ will document biodiversity on UCSC campus
Teams of naturalists and citizen scientists will fan out across campus to document the area’s biodiversity.
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Study reveals the invisible workforce serving Silicon Valley’s tech industry
When you hear about free gourmet lunches at Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies, the cafeteria worker might not come to mind. Or the shuttle bus drivers, janitors, security guards, and landscapers who serve the region’s tech elite.
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UC Santa Cruz Farm’s CSA program features 5 percent discount through April 1
The UC Santa Cruz Farm’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is open for business and accepting new and renewing members.
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Learning from the ground up: Students find experiential learning at all levels
The University of California offers more than 200 courses and 150 programs related to experiential learning in food and sustainable agriculture systems.
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UC Santa Cruz study links nitrogen pollution to decline of endangered species
A new study by researchers affiliated with UC Santa Cruz and published online in the journal ‘BioScience’ looks at how nitrogen affects threatened biodiversity across the United States.
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Expect the unexpected is the new climate normal
Expect the unexpected was the key message from a distinguished group of climate experts and policymakers who gathered for the third annual Climate Science and Policy Conference at UC Santa Cruz.