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Tracking data reveal where penguins feed on krill. (Photo by Dan Costa)

Tracking helps identify biodiversity hot spots

Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica face growing threats from climate change and fishing pressure, but identifying areas in need of protection is challenging. New research describes a novel solution, using electronic tracking data from birds and marine mammals.

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UC Santa Cruz Minute

UC Santa Cruz Minute

The UC Santa Cruz Minute is a new weekly video series to help faculty, staff, and students connect with campus—wherever they are. The first installment features wildlife, iconic vistas and more.

Faculty Insight

How to avoid mischief in the great leap to Zoom

How to avoid mischief in the great leap to Zoom

In 'Inside Higher Ed,' Jody Greene writes that instructors and institutions can take small but important steps to ensure effective use of online platforms.

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Tips for working remotely

Tips for working remotely

Susan Burrowes, Organizational Development Consultant, SHR

Great teams are not defined by a space, they are the synergetic power of people working together toward common goals.

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Fighting on the front lines of COVID-19

Fighting on the front lines of COVID-19

Alumnus Jon Mark Hirshon is an emergency doctor in Baltimore, fighting COVID-19 in a large metropolitan area that is just starting to feel the brunt of coronavirus.

Raptors recruited to control rodents in levees

Raptors recruited to control rodents in levees

UCSC's Predatory Bird Research Group is working with a flood control district to encourage hawks and owls to patrol levees plagued by burrowing rodents.

Grad students win funding for coastal research

Grad students win funding for coastal research

California Sea Grant has awarded funding for projects involving restoration of salmon populations and management strategies for coastal communities.

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