Dear Friends, Santa Cruz County has always been shaped by its relationship with the ocean. The tides, the winds, the waves—they are a part of our story, and sometimes they challenge us in ways we can’t ignore. Over the past decade, we’ve faced wildfires that reshaped our mountains, floods that tested our communities, and […]
25 Years of Creating Scientists Dear Friends, As we prepare to celebrate a quarter-century of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at UC Santa Cruz, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and awe. For 25 years, the Seymour Center has created scientists who create solutions. Collectively, we created a hub of curiosity, a launchpad for scientists, and a […]
Reflecting on the past twelve months The end of August and the beginning of September is a reflective time at the Seymour Center. The summer visitation rush wanes. Ocean Explorers summer camp wraps. Students from local schools who attend our Discovery Lab field trips have not arrived yet. This is also the time we close […]
Have you ever heard of the term pescatarian redwoods? That’s what Patrick Webster, an Underwater Photographer (and former Seymour Center teammate), calls kelp forests. Patrick’s breathtaking photography shares and connects us with what is under the ocean’s surface. Patrick generously allowed us to feature his photographs in our aquarium’s refreshed signage and labels, which we […]
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Forum highlights role of insurance in climate disasters
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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 […]
https://lookout.co/santacruz/coast-life/story/2023-02-14/managed-retreat-save-west-cliff-adaptation-management-plan-one-way-street
https://news.ucsc.edu/2023/01/humpback-whale-pregnancies.html
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-01-22/california-flooding-erosion-risk-climate-change-adaptation
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Seymour Center Director Shares New Vision
I love this photo. But… why? What’s so special here? It’s the kind of photo you’ve seen a thousand times. And the colors are all off. In it are the Chairman of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, a State Assemblyman, a nonprofit executive director, a Santa Cruz mayor, UCSC faculty, fundraisers, grad students, and philanthropists. […]
https://news.ucsc.edu/2022/06/reefense-grant.html
https://news.ucsc.edu/2021/12/wetlands-restoration.html
The highlight of your budding marine scientist’s summer is here! Ocean Explorers campers experience the thrill of scientific discovery and tons of fun with new friends. Seymour Center summer camps provide youth, ages 7 to 14, an unforgettable week sure to inspire a lasting passion for ocean conservation. Ocean Explorers actively explore the fascinating world […]
“This is the best day ever!” cheered a student from Bradley Elementary School in Watsonville as the classroom wrapped up its tour of the marine mammal lab last week. Thanks to the inimitable Kevin Keedy’s herculean effort, for the first time in two years school kids are back in the Seymour Center for our ultra-popular […]
https://lookout.co/santacruz/civic-life/story/2021-09-24/seymour-marine-discovery-center-will-reopen-in-october
https://news.ucsc.edu/2021/07/seymour-center-director.html
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