Inspiring Change: Climate and Environment
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UC Santa Cruz’s deep expertise with elephant seals vital to avian influenza monitoring
Well-trained students and scientists are the boots on the beach collecting the samples and observations needed to help a statewide collaboration of responders monitor the recent outbreak
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Does sexual harassment behavior matter for ecosystems?
Intense harassment of females by male mosquitofish increases the ecosystem consequences of this highly invasive fish
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New study on avian malaria finds most of Hawaii’s birds contribute to deadly pathogen’s transmission
Research led by UC Santa Cruz finds that both non-native and native birds play a key role in the transmission of a disease that has contributed to the extinction of over a dozen species of Hawaii’s native birds
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Javier Gonzalez-Rocha maps air quality with drones
UCSC engineer Javier Gonzalez-Rocha is using drones and sensors to bring advanced air quality monitoring to underserved agricultural communities on California’s Central Coast.
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New study finds fishing-fleet movements can reveal marine-ecosystem shifts
UC Santa Cruz researchers show how vessel-tracking data mirrored tuna roaming beyond their typical territory due to unusually warm ocean temperatures
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Indigenous leaders take center stage at event on funding sustainability projects
The inaugural Economic Futures Summit created space for connection, Indigenous innovation, and collective investment in environmental sustainability efforts





