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Month: February 2023

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 By cmacf
Director’s Update, February 2023

Director’s Update, February 2023

As I wrote this letter, I got a call from Nik Strong-Cvetich, CEO of the local nonprofit Save the Waves. He called to tell me that a chunk of the cliff at Steamer Lane had collapsed. His call intensified the urgency of the following question: What role does Seymour Center play in responding to the […]

Topics: Director's update, news

February 14, 2023 By cmacf
‘Managed retreat is on the table’: City discusses West Cliff’s future, will explore expanding one-way

‘Managed retreat is on the table’: City discusses West Cliff’s future, will explore expanding one-way

https://lookout.co/santacruz/coast-life/story/2023-02-14/managed-retreat-save-west-cliff-adaptation-management-plan-one-way-street


February 4, 2023March 9, 2023 By Tim Stephens
Study reveals influence of krill availability on humpback whale pregnancies

Study reveals influence of krill availability on humpback whale pregnancies

https://news.ucsc.edu/2023/01/humpback-whale-pregnancies.html

Topics: animal conservation, climate change, whales, wildlife

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 By Michael W. Beck
Op-Ed: There’s one big climate fight that California is losing

Op-Ed: There’s one big climate fight that California is losing

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-01-22/california-flooding-erosion-risk-climate-change-adaptation


February 3, 2023 By Tim Stephens
UCSC scientists find microplastics in Monterey Bay water, anchovies, and seabirds

UCSC scientists find microplastics in Monterey Bay water, anchovies, and seabirds

https://news.ucsc.edu/2022/11/microplastics.html


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