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Topic: Roxanne Beltran

February 13, 2025May 11, 2025 By Ryan Sirles
Foraging seals enable scientists to measure fish abundance across the vast Pacific Ocean

Foraging seals enable scientists to measure fish abundance across the vast Pacific Ocean

A new study led by UC Santa Cruz marine biologist Roxanne Beltran to be published as the February 14 cover story for Science concludes that seals can essentially act as “smart sensors” for monitoring fish populations in the ocean’s eerily dim “twilight zone.”

Topics: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Roxanne Beltran

January 31, 2025February 13, 2025 By Ryan Sirles
Explorer society honors Roxanne Beltran for advancing scientific field research, education equity

Explorer society honors Roxanne Beltran for advancing scientific field research, education equity

Roxanne Beltran, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, is among 50 people from around the world being honored this year for “doing remarkable work to promote science and exploration.”

Topics: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Featured Award, Roxanne Beltran

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