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Verity’s Dudleyas are threatened by poachers engaged in a lucrative and illegal succulent trade.

Succulent savior

Researcher Stephen McCabe is at the forefront of efforts to save a charismatic and rare plant from the hands of poachers—and possible extinction.

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Coral reefs offer valuable flood protection

Coral reefs offer valuable flood protection

Michael Beck says that coral reefs in U.S. waters provide our country with more than $1.8 billion in flood protection benefits every year—underscoring the need to protect them.

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First faculty ethics bowl to focus on the future

First faculty ethics bowl to focus on the future

What role should thinking about the far future—1,000 years ahead and beyond—play in research on campus? That’s the key question that will be discussed at "Ethics and the Far Future."

Early galaxies reveal clues about a transformation

Early galaxies reveal clues about a transformation

The unexpected brightness of ancient galaxies may explain "reionization," a transformative epoch in the history of the universe.

District funds air pollution research, teaching

District funds air pollution research, teaching

Partnership between UCSC and the Monterey Bay Air Resources District supports a new course on air pollution and research on high-tech sensors to detect pollutants.

Can a drone weigh an elephant seal?

Can a drone weigh an elephant seal?

Undergrad’s innovative research may lead to new methods of weighing seals, expanding our understanding of the mammals and the oceans

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