Media Coverage
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Tiny number of elephant seal supermoms produce most pups
Biologist Burney Le Boeuf was featured in coverage of his research on elephant seals in National Geographic, MSN, and other media outlets.
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UCSC graduate program brings conservation theory to life
Program administrator Sarah Eminhizer was featured in a column about the Coastal Science and Policy Program in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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UC Santa Cruz Tuna Study Spearheads Changes In Dining Halls
Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was featured in a KAZU Radio news story about her research on tuna consumption by college students.
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California mountain lions dying on highways, but face an even bigger threat
The San Francisco Chronicle tapped Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers, director of the Puma Project, for help with a story about wildlife crossings that would protect mountain lions and help preserve the population's genetic diversity.
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Open Forum: How adults are unfairly dismissing the youth climate strike
Jessica Taft, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies, wrote an op-ed piece for the San Francisco Chronicle about the rise in youth activism around the globe.
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In Santa Cruz, activists of all ages ready for Global Climate Strike
The Santa Cruz Sentinel tapped Jessica Taft, associate professor of Latin American and Latino Studies and an expert on youth activism, for comment on the upcoming youth-led climate protests taking place locally and in 150 countries.
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UCSC research new crime fighting tech, help crack major case
Biomolecular engineer Josh Kapp was featured in a KSBW TV news story about the forensic work extracting DNA from hair samples being carried out for law enforcement agencies by Prof. Ed Green's lab.
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Select few elephant seal mothers produce majority of the population
Biologist Burney Le Boeuf was quoted in coverage of his research on elephant seals, including stories from Earth.com, PhysOrg, Cosmos, Science Codex, and other media outlets.
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Women’s Hall of Fame new inductees include Sotomayor, Fonda, Allred
A San Francisco Chronicle story about new inductees into the National Women's Hall of Fame quoted remarks made by humanities emerita professor Angela Davis as she accepted her award. Stories also appeared in the Atlanta Voice and Milwaukee Courier.
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These little organisms are saving the coastlines from monster storms. Be nice to them
Ocean scientst Michael Beck wrote an opinion article for CNN about the importance of coral reefs and wetlands in protecting coastlines from storms.
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Why this scientist keeps receiving packages of serial killers’ hair
Biomolecular engineer Ed Green was featured in a New York Times article about his work with law enforcement agencies to extract DNA from hair samples to help identify killers and victims in long unsolved crimes. The story also ran in Yahoo News, MSN, Daily Mail, New Zealand Herald, and other media outlets.
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Instagram is helping drive a black market for succulent poachers
Botanist Stephen McCabe was featured in a Salon article about succulent poaching.