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Our ecosystems stretch though Monterey Bay's productive submarine canyon, the bustling intertidal zone, redwood-filled canyons, and the high and dry chaparral.

The Santa Cruz chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology aims to promote the application of science in solving conservation problems and protecting biological diversity in the Santa Cruz region. The diverse Santa Cruz region is home to a host of marine and terrestrial species, and has among the highest native amphibian, bird, and fish diversity in California. However, the biodiversity of the

Santa Cruz region also faces many threats, including exurbanization, fragmentation, and climate change. SCSCB was formed to contribute to the protection of our wild places through partnerships and collaborations across the Santa Cruz region. Learn more about the Society for Conservation Biology at http://conbio.org. Express interest in membership / join our mailing list at http://goo.gl/forms/A3ZtBpHgzE.

03/16/2021

A global team of researchers has documented the pervasive impacts of noise on marine animals and ecosystems and identified actions to return to the soundtrack of the healthy ocean

A global team of researchers has documented the pervasive impacts of noise on marine animals and ecosystems and identified actions to return to the soundtrack of the healthy ocean.

03/09/2021

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/planting-trees-not-simple-climate-fix_n_601c1627c5b6c0af54d17e98

We need forests to fight climate change, but planting trees to cancel out emissions is a lot harder than it looks.

03/02/2021

Researchers have discovered a “dramatic increase” in the number of great white sharks swimming in Monterey Bay in recent years...according to a new study published Tuesday.

Warmer ocean waters are attracting juvenile great white sharks to Northern California waters for the first time, a new study shows.

02/23/2021

Researchers hope to find more environmentally sustainable food for farmed trout

The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave two UCSC professors half a million dollars for creating more sustainable aquaculture solutions.

02/17/2021

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2021/02/humans-are-shrinking-puma-home-ranges/

Mountain lions fear and avoid humans—even more so than we fear them. Researchers have now calculated the cost of that fear: drastically reduced home ranges

02/10/2021

https://theconversation.com/under-the-moonlight-a-little-light-and-shade-helps-larval-fish-to-grow-at-night-153192?utm_source=02-09-2021&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tuesday-newsday

Young fish need to find food to grow, but avoid being eaten themselves. That dance for survival is linked to moonlight, which has implications for fisheries management everywhere.

02/02/2021

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sea-otters-could-get-new-home-in-san-francisco-bay/

Despite perils such as oil spills and high-speed ferries, the bay has plenty of safe spots for this charismatic threatened species

01/26/2021

https://news.ucsc.edu/2021/01/groundwater-discharge.html?utm_source=01-12-2021&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tuesday-newsday

A global assessment of the impact of groundwater on ocean chemistry is important for understanding the weathering of rocks and its effects on climate.

01/21/2021

https://www.montereyherald.com/2020/12/26/elkhorn-slough-why-restoring-hester-marsh-is-important/

To watch a video of Kerstin Wasson, a wetlands biologist with the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, explaining the Hester Marsh restoration visit MOSS LANDING — Just a short…

01/20/2021

https://news.ucsc.edu/2021/01/environmental-trade-policy.html?utm_source=01-12-2021&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tuesday-newsday

Associate professor of environmental studies Sikina Jinnah studies the environmental provisions contained within trade agreements and wants to help policymakers better navigate this space.

01/13/2021

This article answers several interesting questions about the recent wildfires!

UC Santa Cruz graduate students from the Science Communication program answer reader questions about wildfire and its aftermath.

12/16/2020

Court rejects Trump’s drilling proposal in major victory for polar bears and climate

Climate action advocates and wildlife defenders celebrated Monday after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejected the Trump administration's approval of Liberty, a proposed offshore oil-drilling project in federal Arctic waters that opponents warned would endanger local communit...

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