Media Coverage
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PG&E plays coy on the future of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
A Los Angeles Times columnist quoted lecturer Daniel Hirsch in a piece about PG&E and the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.
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What we've learned about Pluto so far
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a New Yorker story about findings from the New Horizons mission to Pluto.
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Daniel Press: To help stop global warming, curb short-lived pollutants
Environmental studies professor Daniel Press and Veerabhadran Ramanathan of UC San Diego co-wrote an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times calling for restrictions on methane, carbon soot, ozone and hydrofluorocarbon coolants.
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Toxic chemical discovered in San Francisco's fog
Environmental toxicology Peter Weiss-Penzias was quoted in news coverage of his research on mercury in fog, including stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, Marin Independent Journal, KRON TV, San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times, SF Weekly, and other media outlets.
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Scientists track undersea noise pollution as ship traffic swells
Ocean scientist Brandon Southall was quoted in a KQED story about ocean noise pollution.
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Aerosols are causing global warming on Jupiter
Research on Jupiter's atmosphere by planetary scientist Xi Zhang was featured in an article in the Daily Mail (U.K.).
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Scientists raise new concerns about toxic algae bloom
KPIX TV and KTVU TV interviewed ocean scientist Raphael Kudela about his research on the west coast toxic algae bloom. Kudela was also featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the unprecedented toxic algae bloom.
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Frozen kingdom: The lost world under Antarctica’s ice
Glaciologist Slawek Tuiaczyk was featured in a New Scientist magazine article about the expedition that drilled into subglacial Lake Whillans in Antarctica.
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There's mercury in California fog
Environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias was quoted in coverage of his research on mercury in fog, including stories in Popular Science, Gizmodo, CNBC, Santa Cruz Sentinel, San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times, and Good Times Weekly.
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Rydell fellowships in the arts announced
The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran an article announcing that three faculty members from the Arts Division were awarded Rydell Visual Arts Fellowships by the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County.
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Scientists see U.N. climate accord as a good start, but just a start
Marine biologist Kristy Kroeker was quoted in a National Public Radio story about the U.N. climate agreement. The story was broadcast on public radio stations across the country.
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Gamma rays tell story of their travels
Physicists Jonathan Biteau, Caitlin Johnson, and David Williams were quoted in coverage of their study of gamma rays from a distant blazar, including stories from Astronomy, PhysOrg, Smithsonian, and other media outlets.