Environmental Studies
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Bats facing regional extinction in the northeast from rapidly spreading disease, UCSC researcher finds
A new infectious disease spreading rapidly across the northeastern United States has killed millions of bats and is predicted to cause regional extinction of a once-common bat species, according to the findings of a University of California, Santa Cruz re
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Students embrace UCSC’s Program in Community and Agroecology
Thanksgiving comes only once a year, but a group of UCSC students gathers to share a meal at least three times a week as part of a unique program.
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Sophomore Gemma Givens will attend U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen
Sophomore Gemma Givens will attend the United Nations international conference on climate change in December.
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Loik leads international collaboration on precipitation research
Michael Loik of environmental studies is the lead scientist on an international study of precipitation that’s part of Biosphere 2.
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Journalist Edward Luce to discuss India and global warming on October 18 at UCSC
Journalist Edward Luce will discuss India and climate change during the Ninth Annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture on October 18.
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Fundraising campaign for apprenticeship housing succeeds
The Grow a Farmer campaign to raise funds for permanent apprenticeship housing at the UCSC Farm was a success.
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IMS director Gary Griggs and alumna Julie Packard named 2009 California Coastal Heroes
Sunset magazine and the California Coastal Commission have named Gary Griggs and Julie Packard among their 2009 California Coastal Heroes.
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UCSC in Sierra magazine’s top 10 list of nation’s greenest colleges
UC Santa Cruz has placed seventh in Sierra magazine’s third annual “honor roll” of the top 10 greenest colleges in the nation.
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New Campus Food Guide available
The fourth edition of the Campus Food Guide offers the campus community a wealth of information on food-related issues.
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Students experience the power of the written word
This spring, students in Sarah Rabkin’s Environmental Action Through Writing class tried their hand at producing works powerful enough to change hearts and minds.
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Rajan to study management of environmental risks in India
With a new NSF grant, S. Ravi Rajan will explore the intersection of science and politics in India.