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Latest News
An ocean expedition co-led by Christina Ravelo has obtained environmental data from ancient reefs off the coast of Hawai’i which will help to unlock fossilized secrets of climate change. Please see, this article,for more information.
Our seminars
The Ocean Science Department hosts speakers from external institutions and from UCSC to share their research in 1-hour seminars. The seminars are held on Friday’s at 10:40AM in Natural Sciences Annex 101 during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.
- March 29, 2024
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No Seminar - Spring Break
March 29, 2024 10:40 am - 12:00 pm
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- April 5, 2024
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OS Seminar - Jim Moffett, USC
April 5, 2024 10:40 am - 12:00 pm
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- April 12, 2024
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OS Seminar - Alyson Santoro, UCSB
April 12, 2024 10:40 am - 12:00 pm
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Department News
A new 66 million-year history of carbon dioxide offers little comfort for today
A massive new review of ancient atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels and corresponding temperatures lays out a daunting picture of where the Earth’s climate may be headed.
Scientists use Hawaiian fossils to study the past and future of climate change
This month, an international team of researchers returned to shore after a two-month-long ocean expedition exploring fossil coral reefs off the coast of Hawai’i. The fossils provide a record of past climate conditions, so scientists are using them to learn about environmental changes throughout geologic history and make predictions about the future
Five UC Santa Cruz projects win California Climate Action Grant funding
Millions of dollars in new funding will support UC Santa Cruz and partners in tackling some of California’s toughest climate change challenges through innovative research and community engagement
Coastal fisheries show surprising resilience to marine heatwaves
Researchers found that fish biomass often increased or was unaffected in the year following a marine heatwave
Marine scientists explore the future of open data science
Researchers make recommendations for how to move forward in a world of near-limitless data
Meet the fearless scientists saving Antarctic whales… With crossbows and tiny inflatable boats
How do you study a gigantic mammal that migrates over thousands of miles and spends most of its time underwater? Here’s how the latest tech is shaping the future of whale conservation
Kathleen Finlay brings UCSC education to the forefront in her fight for food sustainability and social justice
UC Santa Cruz alumna Kathleen Finlay is the president of the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming in the Hudson Valley and founder of Pleiades
Ship noises prove a nuisance for arctic narwhals
The unicorn-horned whales abandon their foraging dives when they hear humanmade marine sounds
Comb jellies proven to be the sibling group to all other animals
New research proves comb jellies are a unique lineage or “sibling group” whose ancestors diverged before the common ancestor of all other animals