Media Coverage
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The Unlikely Success of Fish Sticks
Hakai Magazine interviewed environmental studies researcher Brandi McKuin about the carbon footprint of Alaska pollock used to produce fish sticks. This story was also published in Smithsonian Magazine and The Atlantic.
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‘Solar Canals’ In California Could Save Water, Fight For Climate Change
CBS Sacramento interviewed environmental studies researcher Brandi McKuin about her recent paper analyzing the economic feasibility of covering California's canals with solar panels.
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Why forests in the Andes are crucial to fighting climate change
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Kai Zhu commented on a new study about the carbon sequestration effects of Andean forests for an article in Popular Science.
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In Vermont, Isolating Inmates Kept Covid at Bay, but at a Price
Psychology Professor Craig Haney weighed in on the effects of pandemic-era isolation policies in prisons in Vermont for an article in The New York Times.
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My Students Started a Discord Server. Now What?
Sociology lecturer Megan McNamara coauthored an article with Associate Director for Instructional Design and Development Aaron Zachmeier for Inside Higher Ed.
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Narco in Chief: How America enables corruption in Honduras
Harper’s Magazine cited a passage from emerita professor of history Dana Frank’s recent book, The Long Honduran Night, in a story about the long history of U.S. support for corruption in Honduras.
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‘Run out of town at 33,’ Danny Scheie returns to Santa Cruz for a fitting Shakespearian farewell
Lookout Santa Cruz featured a story about Theater Arts professor Danny Scheie and an event to honor his retirement as a benefit for a newly established scholarship fund in his name for UCSC theater students.
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An ‘insane’ covid lockdown two miles from the Capitol, with no end in sight
Psychology Professor Craig Haney spoke with The Washington Post about the effects of pandemic lockdown conditions at the Washington D.C. jail. He was also quoted in a subsequent followup story.
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'The pinnacle of technology in 1888' is still alive at the Lick Observatory
Astronomer Elinor Gates was featured in a story about Lick Observatory on KXTV ABC10 (Sacramento ABC affiliate).
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New Study Puts a Dollar Figure on Protection From Coral Reefs
Coastal scientists Borja Reguero and Mike Beck were quoted in coverage of their research on the flood protection value of U.S. coral reefs, including stories from Bloomberg News, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Yahoo News, Insurance News Net, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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DNA from cave dirt tells tale of how some Neanderthals disappeared
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Science magazine story about new findings from Neanderthal DNA recovered from ancient cave sediments.
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Sea Otters — The Guardians of Monterey Bay’s Kelp Forest
Biologist Josh Smith was featured in a KAZU news story about his research on sea otters and kelp forests in Monterey Bay.