Media Coverage

Hydrogeologist Jenny Pensky was interviewed on CBS News coverage of the extreme rain and storms battering California, and Andrew Fisher was quoted in BBC News coverage and interviewed live on the Weather Channel.

Geomorphologist Noah Finnegan was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about the risk of landslides caused by the winter storms.

Astronomers Raja GuhaThakurta and Yuting Feng were quoted in coverage of their research on the Milky Way's halo stars, including stories in CNET, Gizmodo, IFL Science, Space.com, Science Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.

Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher was interviewed on NPR's 'All Things Considered' about ways California can capture water from atmospheric river storms to help alleviate drought conditions; he was also quoted in articles in the Washington Post and New Scientist, and an article he wrote for the Conversation ran in many other media outlets.

Geologist Gary Griggs and ocean scientist Mike Beck were featured in a Lookout article about storm damage on West Cliff Drive, and Griggs was also quoted in a New York Times article about storm damage in the Santa Cruz region.

Dr. micha cardénas is honored as a recipient of a $25,000 grant from Anonymous Was a Woman. 

Michael Loik, a tree physiologist at UC Santa Cruz, discusses the impact that extreme heat and water shortages can have on Christmas trees. 

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a story about the recent storm's impact on the coastal structures in the San Jose Mercury News, Monterey Herald, and other media outlets.

Biologist Susan Strome was interviewed for an "Ask the Researcher" article about epigenetics in Technology Networks.