Media Coverage
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Worried about Sea Level Rise? Look for the Lichens.
Coastal scientist Borja Reguero was quoted in a Hakai magazine story, also published in the Atlantic, about assessing the vulnerability of coastal sites to sea level rise.
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Activist, author, and UC Santa Cruz professor emerita Angela Davis appeared in a recent episode of "Finding Your Roots" on PBS and learned things she "can't get used to."
Political activist Angela Davis has been a truth seeker for her entire career. In a Feb. 21 episode of "Finding Your Roots," Davis learns the truth about some of her family’s lingering mysteries.
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Commentary – Jonathan Van Harmelen: Japanese who moved to Chicago after internment found an advocate in Sidney Yates
After the end of their internment during World War II, Japanese Americans found a supportive community in Chicago, thanks in large part to prominent politician Sidney Yates, says UC Santa Cruz history Ph.D. candidate Jonathan Van Harmelen in an opinion piece in The Chicago Tribune.
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Journey to the STARs: Lick Observatory offers more research opportunities for students
UC Observatories Director Bruce Macintosh was quoted in a story about Lick Observatory expanding its outreach and education programs on MSN Local News Matters, and he was interviewed on KTVU News.
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University of California System Bans Fully Online Degrees
Three UC Santa Cruz faculty members – Patty Gallagher, Kirsten Silva Gruesz, and Dard Neuman – are quoted as opposing a blanket residency requirement, noting the nuances of learning that should be taken into account during the decision-making process.
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We Wish Buying Carbon Offsets for Your Flight Helped. It Doesn’t.
Ellen Vaughan, Water & Climate Action Manager at UC Santa Cruz, oversaw the university’s efforts to equity-weigh the cost of its carbon. “As more information comes online, as researchers record the impacts of climate change at a more granular level, this number is just going to continue to grow,” she says.
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Narwhals' hungry summers as climate warms
Biologist Philippine Chambault was quoted in coverage of her research on narwhals, including stories from France24, AFP, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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‘The biggest challenge human civilization has had to face’: What California’s big winter storms mean for the future
Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in the San Jose Mercury News in an interview about the long-term implications of the damage caused by this year's winter storms.
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How The Western U.S. Could Rebuild Its Water Infrastructure
Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher was interviewed on the public radio program Science Friday about water infrastructure in the western United States.
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All your questions about San Francisco's Karl the Fog answered
Environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss was quoted in a story in SF Gate about San Francisco's fog.

