Sustainability
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Anthropologists argue field must play a vital role in climate change studies
Anthropologists can and must play a vital role in climate change studies, a UC Santa Cruz professor and a former UCSC doctoral student argue in an influential scholarly journal. That role has long been overlooked, they write.
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Anthropology professor Anna Tsing wins $5 million Danish research award
UC Santa Cruz anthropology professor Anna Tsing is one of six international scholars to win a $5 million Niels Bohr Professorship from the Danish National Research Foundation.
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Large-scale biodiversity is vital to maintain ecosystem health
New analysis by ecologists at UC Santa Cruz demonstrates that high levels of biological diversity are necessary to maintain ecosystem health in larger landscapes over long periods of time.
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‘I recognize I can make a difference’
Student Carson Watts’s experience in a Ghanaian slum confirmed his career path of sustainable development.
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UCSC graduate honored for “green” leadership skills
Focus the Nation, a non-profit organization, has recognized UCSC graduate Dominic Coccia as one of the nation’s top rising young leaders in sustainable energy.
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Carbon capture technique produces hydrogen fuel, offsets ocean acidification
Scientists have discovered and demonstrated a new technique to remove and store atmospheric carbon dioxide.
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Puma capture demonstrates success of non-lethal intervention
The capture in downtown Santa Cruz and resettlement of a young male mountain lion is one of the first tests of a new state policy that calls for using non-lethal methods when mountain lions are discovered in populated areas.
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CASFS Apprenticeship program hosts premiere of ‘Symphony of the Soil’
“Symphony of the Soil,” a feature film that depicts the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource, will have its Santa Cruz premiere on Saturday, May 11th, 2013, at the Nickelodeon Theater.
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26th annual Bike Week begins May 3
UCSC’s Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) has joined with Ecology Action to host the 26th Annual Santa Cruz County Bike Week, May 3 – 11, 2013. The Bike Week program aims to provide a safe, supportive and festive environment for local commuters to try traveling by bike.
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Wilderness on the edge of town: Younger Lagoon a ‘living lab’ for students
Younger Lagoon Reserve is a postage-stamp-sized parcel of wilderness. Students sharpen their minds while they get their hands dirty: learning, researching, and making a difference too.