Media Coverage
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In rare attack, 30 orcas 'badly wounded' 2 adult gray whales in California
Ecologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in stories in LiveScience and Yahoo News about orcas attacking gray whales in Monterey Bay.
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This Astrophysicist Turned Star Data Into 3D-Printed Spheres
Astrophysicist Nia Imara was featured in the Science Friday 'Universe of Art' podcast about her work using 3D models of stellar nurseries.
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What Exactly Are the Dangers Posed by A.I.?
Physicist Anthony Aguirre was quoted in a New York Times article about concerns over the growing power of artificial intelligence.
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What Helped Make Famed Sled Dog Balto Special? It Was in His Genes, Research Suggests
Biologists Katherine Moon and Beth Shapiro were quoted in stories about their research on the genome of the sled dog Balto, including stories in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Scientific American, Popular Science, Science, New Scientist, CBS News, ABC News, Barron's, Gizmodo, Inverse, Reuters, and other media outlets.
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Study reveals California sea lions are getting bigger, surprising scientists
Paleoecologist Ana Valenzuela-Toro was quoted in coverage of her research on California sea lions, including stories in SF Gate, Daily Beast, Popular Science, Newsweek, Yahoo News, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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Fact check: Trump’s latest false climate figure is off by more than 1,000 times
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a CNN story about Donald Trump's false claims regarding climate change.
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Study: Elephant seals at sea sleep just two hours a day
Biologists Dan Costa, Terrie Williams, and Jessie Kendall-Bar were featured in continued coverage of their research on elephant seals, including stories from KPBS, New Atlas, Smithsonian, Seattle Times, and other media outlets.
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Elon Musk Ramps Up A.I. Efforts, Even as He Warns of Dangers
Physicist Anthony Aguirre was quoted in a New York Times article about Elon Musk and the dangers of artificial intelligence.
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Jupiter’s Hot Youth May Have Melted Its Icy Moons
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Scientific American story about Jupiter's moons.
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California Overhauls Its Sea Level Rise Plan as Climate Change Reshapes Coastal Life
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a KQED News story about planning for sea level rise along the California coast.
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Gigi the elephant seal spent 342 days on ocean migration. What can she teach scientists?
Biologist Salma Abdel-Raheem was quoted in a San Luis Obispo Tribune story about an elephant seal named Gigi that came ashore after 342 days at sea at Piedras Blancas, where Abdel-Raheem and other UCSC researchers recovered the tracking instruments Gigi was carrying.
