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Topic: Institute of Marine Sciences

November 2, 2022November 16, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Global analysis shows where fishing vessels turn off their identification devices

Global analysis shows where fishing vessels turn off their identification devices

A new dataset of intentional disabling of Automatic Identification System devices by fishing vessels provides insights into illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activity

Topics: Institute of Marine Sciences, NOAA

October 28, 2022November 16, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Biologist Daniel Costa receives Outstanding Faculty Award

Biologist Daniel Costa receives Outstanding Faculty Award

Daniel Costa, distinguished professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and director of the Institute of Marine Sciences, has received the 2021-22 Outstanding Faculty Award from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.

Topics: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences

August 22, 2022September 2, 2022 By Tim Stephens
‘Water’s Extreme Journey,’ a new exhibit at the Seymour Center, opens in September

‘Water’s Extreme Journey,’ a new exhibit at the Seymour Center, opens in September

A new exhibit opening in September at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center features a maze and interactive activities highlighting the challenges of keeping our water clean.

Topics: Coastal Science Campus, Institute of Marine Sciences

August 4, 2022September 9, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Two UCSC grad students are finalists for prestigious Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships

Two UCSC grad students are finalists for prestigious Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships

The finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program include UCSC graduate students Austen Stovall and Ellen Willis‑Norton.

Topics: Coastal Science & Policy, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences

January 4, 2022September 16, 2022 By Zack Savitsky
Mosquitofish: Menace or Messiah?

Mosquitofish: Menace or Messiah?

The problem, experts say, is that the mosquitofish don’t discriminate between snacking on the rice-sized offspring of disease-ridden mosquitoes and critically endangered marine life

Topics: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences

December 20, 2021 By Tim Stephens
UCSC leads a large collaborative effort to help coastal wetlands mitigate climate change

UCSC leads a large collaborative effort to help coastal wetlands mitigate climate change

Healthy coastal wetlands can help combat climate change by absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it for the long term. A large interdisciplinary team is now working to help the wetlands maximize their impact.

Topics: Adina Paytan, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Institute of Marine Sciences, Ocean Sciences

November 9, 2021November 18, 2021 By Tim Stephens
New book chronicles more than 50 years of elephant seal research at Año Nuevo Reserve

New book chronicles more than 50 years of elephant seal research at Año Nuevo Reserve

Professor Emeritus Burney Le Boeuf summarizes the findings of the UC Santa Cruz elephant seal research program, one of the longest running studies of any animal

Topics: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences

September 23, 2021September 30, 2021 By Tim Stephens
NOAA awards recognize scientists in Fisheries Collaborative Program

NOAA awards recognize scientists in Fisheries Collaborative Program

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded its prestigious Bronze Award to three researchers affiliated with the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) at UC Santa Cruz

Topics: Institute of Marine Sciences

September 9, 2021September 30, 2021 By Tim Stephens
Researcher honored for work in UCSC-NOAA Fisheries Collaborative Program

Researcher honored for work in UCSC-NOAA Fisheries Collaborative Program

James Gilbert, an associate project scientist in the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) at UC Santa Cruz, was recognized by the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) with its Staff of the Quarter award

Topics: Institute of Marine Sciences

May 20, 2021September 16, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Survival of migrating juvenile salmon depends on stream flow thresholds

Survival of migrating juvenile salmon depends on stream flow thresholds

https://news.ucsc.edu/2021/05/salmon-streamflows.html

Topics: Institute of Marine Sciences

April 11, 2021April 28, 2021 By Ryan Sirles
Rethinking how disaster money is spent

Rethinking how disaster money is spent

Federal money to restore coastal areas hit by hurricanes and other disasters doesn’t cover the loss of natural assets like coral reefs. UC Santa Cruz marine scientist Michael Beck says it’s time to change that.

Original story from LA Times.

Topics: Institute of Marine Sciences, LA Times, Michael Beck

March 25, 2021April 28, 2021 By Ryan Sirles
Changes in ocean chemistry show how sea level affects global carbon cycle

Changes in ocean chemistry show how sea level affects global carbon cycle

New analysis of strontium isotopes reveals how the global carbon cycle has responded to changes in climate and sea level through geologic time.

Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Adina Paytan, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Institute of Marine Sciences, Mathis Hain, Ocean Sciences, UCSC Newscenter

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