Research Award Report: October 2020
Monthly research award report for faculty and researchers at the UC Santa Cruz Division of Physical & Biological Sciences receiving over $150,000 in research funding
Research Award Report: September 2020
Monthly research award report for faculty and researchers at the UC Santa Cruz Division of Physical & Biological Sciences receiving over $150,000 in research funding
Wildfires burn six UC Natural Reserves; seventh threatened
Wildfires are burning at an unprecedented six reserves in the UC Natural Reserve System across northern and central California, and threaten a seventh.
Original story from University of California.
Marine mammals show off their training in evacuation from Long Marine Lab
CZU Lightning Complex update: two dolphins, five seals, and a sea lion were safely evacuated from the UC Santa Cruz Long Marine Laboratory thanks to good preparation, well-trained and cooperative animals, and generous assistance from SeaWorld San Diego and the Marine Mammal Center.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
Research buildings saved as wildfire sweeps across Big Creek Natural Reserve
Fire preparedness helped firefighters save structures from fast-moving Dolan Fire, damage to natural resources unknown.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
New study shows retreat of East Antarctic Ice Sheet during previous warm periods
Evidence of glacial retreat in the Wilkes Basin 400,000 years ago suggests ice loss in this region could add 10 to 13 feet (3 to 4 meters) to future global sea level rise.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
Is COVID-related reduction in marine traffic reducing stress in whales?
Whale researchers are taking advantage of changes in boat traffic in Monterey Bay during the pandemic to collect data on stress hormones in humpback whales.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
Astrophysics graduate student Diana Powell wins 2020 Ford Fellowship
Diana Powell, an astrophysics graduate student at UC Santa Cruz, was among 132 outstanding scholars awarded fellowships in the 2020 Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
White dwarfs reveal new insights into the origin of carbon in the universe
A new analysis of white dwarf stars supports their role as a key source of carbon, an element crucial to all life, in the Milky Way and other galaxies.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
Seymour Marine Discovery Center director Julie Barrett Heffington retires
After 21 years as director of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Julie Barrett Heffington has announced her retirement, beginning July 1.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
Evidence supports ‘hot start’ scenario and early ocean formation on Pluto
The accretion of new material during Pluto’s formation may have generated enough heat to create a liquid ocean that has persisted beneath an icy crust to the present day, despite the dwarf planet’s orbit far from the sun in the cold outer reaches of the solar system.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
Student award recipients for 2019-20
I wanted to take a moment to offer my personal congratulations on being selected as award recipients this academic year. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.