Media Coverage
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Elephant seals seem to have precise mental maps for navigating home
Biologist Roxanne Beltran was quoted in coverage of her research on the navigation abilities of elephant seals, including stories in New Scientist, Daily Mail, Newser Science Daily, Earth.com, and other media outlets.
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A UN report shows climate change’s escalating toll on people and nature
Coastal scientist Borja Reguero was quoted in a Science News story about the latest report from the UN International Panel on Climate Change.
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JOH Gets Arrested
Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with Honduras expert Dana Frank, Research Professor and Professor Emerita in the History Department of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Central Coast to face economic impact of war in Ukraine
Distinguished Professor of Economics Michael Hutchison discussed local economic impacts with KSBW.
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A Foolish Decision on Testing
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics Donald Wittman wrote an opinion article about the role of standardized testing in the college admissions process.
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What 19,500 genomes say about California’s wildlife
Biologists Max Genetti and Dan Costa were quoted in a front page story in the San Jose Mercury News about the California Conservation Genomics Project.
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COVID-19 has turned deadlier for Black Californians, who have the state’s lowest vaccination rate
Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley, who's a core faculty member in Global and Community Health, spoke with CalMatters about California's COVID-19 mortality trends in the age of vaccines.
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Scientists are recruiting elephant seals to eavesdrop on whales
Biologist Roxanne Beltran was featured in a Vox news story about her research using elephant seals to carry acoustic monitoring instruments into the open ocean. Beltran and biologist Patrick Robinson were also quoted in a San Luis Obispo Tribune story about elephant seal pups.
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Central Coast gas prices hit new high as tourism continues to surge
Distinguished Professor of Economics Michael Hutchison discussed rising oil prices with KSBW.
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UCSC student leads charge to provide free menstrual products to students on campus
Lookout Local covered UCSC student Amanda Safi's work to increase access to menstrual products, on the UC Santa Cruz campus and beyond.
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Construction begins on $12 million mountain lion crossing on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz Mountains
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers, who's director of the Santa Cruz Puma Project, talked with The Mercury News about the challenges that roads pose for wildlife.