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March 29, 2023April 10, 2023 By Elisa Smith
Humans and housing density are the leading cause of death for local pumas

Humans and housing density are the leading cause of death for local pumas

https://news.ucsc.edu/2023/03/puma-survival-research.html


March 21, 2023April 10, 2023 By Tim Stephens
Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be

Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be

https://news.ucsc.edu/2023/03/minke-whales.html

Topics: animal conservation, marine biology, whales, wildlife

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 By cmacf
Marine mammal reproduction rests on a precarious tipping point of ocean resources

Marine mammal reproduction rests on a precarious tipping point of ocean resources

https://news.ucsc.edu/2023/03/tipping-point.html?utm_source=03-14-2023&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tuesday-newsday

Topics: Elephant seals, wildlife

March 9, 2023 By cmacf
Q&A: UCSC researcher Chris Wilmers on how a new Highway 17 animal crossing protects Santa Cruz mountain lions

Q&A: UCSC researcher Chris Wilmers on how a new Highway 17 animal crossing protects Santa Cruz mountain lions

https://lookout.co/santacruz/environment/story/2023-03-09/mountain-lions-ucsc-researcher-chris-wilmers-on-how-new-highway-17-animal-crossing-protects-santa-cruz-mountain-lions

Topics: animal conservation, mountain lions, Santa Cruz, UCSC, wildlife

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


December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 By Erin Malsbury
Seymour Center Director Shares New Vision [GoodTimes]

Seymour Center Director Shares New Vision [GoodTimes]

Seymour Center Director Shares New Vision


June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Reefense project aims to meld biology and engineering in novel structures for coastal protection

Reefense project aims to meld biology and engineering in novel structures for coastal protection

https://news.ucsc.edu/2022/06/reefense-grant.html


April 19, 2022January 25, 2023 By Tim Stephens
UCSC leads large collaborative effort to help coastal wetlands mitigate climate change

UCSC leads large collaborative effort to help coastal wetlands mitigate climate change

https://news.ucsc.edu/2021/12/wetlands-restoration.html


February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 By Kathleen Wong
Wildfire runoff may impede steelhead sense of smell

Wildfire runoff may impede steelhead sense of smell

Wildfire runoff may impede steelhead sense of smell


October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 By Tess Joosse
Swimming Upstream

Swimming Upstream

https://ucscsciencenotes.com/feature/swimming-upstream/


September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 By Rose Miyatsu
Seymour Marine Discovery Center will reopen in October

Seymour Marine Discovery Center will reopen in October

https://lookout.co/santacruz/civic-life/story/2021-09-24/seymour-marine-discovery-center-will-reopen-in-october


September 27, 2021September 28, 2021 By Tim Stephens
Enhanced wetland on UCSC’s Coastal Science Campus will benefit threatened frogs

Enhanced wetland on UCSC’s Coastal Science Campus will benefit threatened frogs

https://news.ucsc.edu/2021/09/frog-pond-project.html


September 27, 2021September 28, 2021 By Rose Miyatsu
Seymour Center welcomes new executive director, Jonathan Hicken

Seymour Center welcomes new executive director, Jonathan Hicken

https://news.ucsc.edu/2021/07/seymour-center-director.html


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