Media Coverage
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Astronomers Have Unveiled Our Galaxy's Farthest Frontier
Astronomers Raja GuhaThakurta and Yuting Feng were quoted in coverage of their research on the Milky Way's halo stars, including stories in CNET, Gizmodo, IFL Science, Space.com, Science Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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California is getting drenched. So why can't it save water for the drought?
Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher was interviewed on NPR's 'All Things Considered' about ways California can capture water from atmospheric river storms to help alleviate drought conditions; he was also quoted in articles in the Washington Post and New Scientist, and an article he wrote for the Conversation ran in many other media outlets.
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‘I have never seen anything this dramatic’: Santa Cruz’s most-tenured ocean observer in awe of storm damage
Geologist Gary Griggs and ocean scientist Mike Beck were featured in a Lookout article about storm damage on West Cliff Drive, and Griggs was also quoted in a New York Times article about storm damage in the Santa Cruz region.
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Anonymous Was a Woman picks most diverse group of winners to date for Beloved Artist Grant Program
Dr. micha cardénas is honored as a recipient of a $25,000 grant from Anonymous Was a Woman.
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Boomtown: A solar land rush in the West
Hillary Angelo, an associate professor of sociology at the University of California at Santa Cruz and a 2022–23 member of the Institute for Advanced Study, penned this piece on the solar land rush in the West.
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How climate change is reshaping the Christmas tree
Michael Loik, a tree physiologist at UC Santa Cruz, discusses the impact that extreme heat and water shortages can have on Christmas trees.
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Bay Area storm: Capitola Village battered, wharf restaurant left stranded by supercharged storm surge
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a story about the recent storm's impact on the coastal structures in the San Jose Mercury News, Monterey Herald, and other media outlets.
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Can Our Lifestyle Choices Biologically Impact Our Grandkids?
Biologist Susan Strome was interviewed for an "Ask the Researcher" article about epigenetics in Technology Networks.
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Op-Ed: How to save all that water from the ‘atmospheric river’
The Los Angeles Times ran an op-ed by Earth scientist Andrew Fisher about groundwater restoration projects to store the water from atmospheric river storm events.
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UCSC SciCom Students Answer Complex Questions About Water
Graduate students in UCSC's Science Communication Program wrote about water issues for a feature story in Good Times, with quotes from Earth scientists Andrew Fisher and Patrick Chuang, environmental scientist Michael Loik, and environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias.
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The Webb Telescope Is Just Getting Started
Astronomers Garth Illingworth and Brant Robertson were quoted in a New York Times story about the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Bering Land Bridge – Likely Used By First Humans To Come To The Americas – Formed Surprisingly Late During Last Ice Age
Earth scientist Tamara Pico was featured in coverage of her research on the Bering Land Bridge, including stories from Forbes, IFL Science, Newser, Live Science, Mirage News, Nature World News, and other media outlets.