UCSC Environmental Science in the News

African clawed frog spreads deadly amphibian fungus. May 15, 2013. Jane Lee. National Geographic.

"The Odyssey of KP2" by Terrie Williams. May 20, 2013. Bob Kustra. Boise State Public Radio.

Ban on lead bullets pushed for all hunting in California. Paul Rogers. February 19, 2013. San Jose Mercury News.

Historic legacy of lead pollution persists despite regulatory efforts. February 16, 2013. Phys Org.

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  Despite U.S. restrictions, lead persists. February 17, 2013. UPI.

Saving monk seals: UCSC professor works to save a marine species by uncovering its secrets. Bryan Boysen. October 5, 2012. City on a Hill Press.

Jonathan Trent: Energy from floating algae pods. September 25, 2012. Ecology Global Network.

Ground finch genome sequenced to honor Darwin, tell finches apart. Ian Chant. August 17, 2012. Geeko System.

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  Researchers sequence genome of Darwin’s finches. Tang Yew Chung. August 20, 2012. Asian Scientist.
  Iconic Darwin finch genome sequenced. August 17, 2012. ScienceDaily.

UCSC researcher Terrie Williams publishes book to raise awareness about endangered species. Romaine Fonsegrives. July 29, 2012. San Jose Mercury News.

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  UCSC researcher Terrie Williams publishes book to raise awareness about endangered species Romaine Fonsegrives. July 29, 2012. Santa Cruz Sentinel. 

Terrie Williams: The odyssey of KP2: an orphan seal, a marine biologist, and the fight to save a species. July 11, 2012. The Diane Rehm Show.

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  The story of KP2. KellyAnn Kelso. July 13, 2012. Good Times.

Environment: Lead ban is no silver bullet for condor survival. Deborah Sullivan Brennan. June 25, 2012. North County Times.

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  Lead poisoning 'epidemic' plagues California condors. June 26, 2012. News.com.au.
  Lead poisoning 'epidemic' preventing condor recovery. Amir Khan. June 26, 2012. International Science Times.
  California condor population still under threat from lead poisoning. Brett Smith. June 26, 2012. Red Orbit.
  Lead poisoning blocks recovery of California condor population. June 25, 2012. Science Codex.
  Lead acutely threatens California condor population, study says. Jon Bardin. June 25, 2012. Los Angeles Times.

Increase in Lyme disease mirrors drop in red fox numbers: study. June 18, 2012. PhysOrg.

NASA wants to launch floating algae farms. Kevin Bullis. April 11, 2012. Technology Review.

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  A green future: NASA's $10 million project explores algae of as fuel source. Jason Hoppin. May 19, 2012. Santa Cruz Sentinel. 
  NASA shows off OMEGA Project. April 17, 2012. NBC Bay Area.
  NASA invests $10 million in energy-producing floating algae bags. Ray Walters. April 13, 2012. Geek.
  Water treatment plants to use algae-based cleaning systems. Tudor Vieru. April 18, 2012. Softpedia News.
  Algae turns waste into fuel. Daniel DeBolt. April 20, 2012. Mountain View Voice.
  NASA algae biofuel system ready for commercial use. Sam Schrader. April 26, 2012. Green Chip Stocks.
  NASA's got a brand new bag, and it's full of algae. Michael Coren. Co.EXIST.

Algae experiment may be 'game changer'. Erin Loury. November 22, 2011. The Herald.

Hawaiian monk seal returns to islands from California. Audrey Mcavoy. November 1, 2011. Deseret News.

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  Monk seal returns to Hawaii. November 2, 2011. KPUA Hawaii News.

Anything but sluggish. Dan Woo. October 25, 2011. Good Times.

UCSC researcher reveals trend in West Nile spread. Marissa Fessenden. October 23, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

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  Robins found guilty in West Nile virus spread. Sophie Bushwick. October 27, 2011. Scientific American.
  West Nile virus outbreaks linked to 'super-spreader' birds. Lisa M. Krieger. October 27, 2011. San Jose Mercury News.
  Viruses and viral diseases: robins "super-spreaders" of West Nile. Claire Shefchik. October 20, 2011. ThirdAge.com
  West Nile virus transmission linked to land-use patterns and "super-spreaders". October 21, 2011. redOrbit.
  What we can learn From The West Nile virus epidemic. October 29, 2011. Science 2.0.

'Smart collar' in the works to manage wildlife better. Kirk Johnson. August 29, 2011. New York Times.

TEDx marks the spot. Tessa Stuart. June 6, 2011. SantaCruzWeekly.

Algae eyed to clean Chesapeake Bay. Timothy B. Wheeler. September 26, 2010. The Baltimore Sun.

A Zoo Without Bars. August 26, 2010. Science Notes 2010. (Podcast)

10K Genomes project to create vertebrate genome zoo. interview with Eric Green & Adam Felsenfeld. November 18, 2009. NHGRI.

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  No genome left behind. Elizabeth Pennisi. November 6, 2009. Science.
  10,000 genomes to come. Erika Check Hayden. November 4, 2009. Nature.
  Genome 10K: A new ark. Janet Raloff. November 4, 2009. Science News.

UCSC scientists find mercury in coastal groundwater at Elkhorn Slough. Joel Hersch. June 10, 2009. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

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  High mercury levels in Elkhorn Slough groundwater. June 10, 2009. Monterey County Herald.
  Study: Mercury in sea from groundwater. June 9, 2009. UPI.com.

Algae bags. Sam Carana. April 30, 2009. Gather News.

Ecology, conservation, and public policy: a vision for the 21st century. (Includes video) March 2009. The Monthly, Australian Politics, Society & Culture.

Step 1 in curbing mercury emissions: Find their source. Moises Velasquez-Manoff. October 29, 2008. Christian Science Monitor.

Why diving marine mammals resist brain damage from low oxygen. December 20, 2007. Science Daily.

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  Profile of Professor David S. Kliger. Lifeboat Foundation.

NSF funds three major research grants. August 19, 2007. UC News Room.

Lead in bullets threatens recovery of condor. Peter Aldhous. February 28, 2007. New Scientist.

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  Lead poisoining eyed as threat to California condor. John Ritter. October 23, 2006. USA Today.
  Condors are shot full of lead. Paul D. Thacker. August 30, 2006. Environmental Science & Technology Online.
  Bullet fragments in animal carcasses killing condors. Ker Than. August 31, 2006. FoxNews.com.

Go deep: Marine mammal marker for at-sea monitoring. Gabriel Hugh Elkaim, Eric B. Decker, Guy Oliver, Brent Wright. August 1, 2006. GPS World.

John Thompson named president-elect of American Society of Naturalists. June 5, 2006. UCSC Currents.

Albatross study shows regional differences in ocean contamination. Tim Stephens. April 4, 2006. UCSC Press Release.

Major grants fund research on California steelhead and Antarctic krill. Tim Stephens. February 13, 2006. UCSC Currents.

Grad student honored for work on trace metal contaminants in San Francisco Bay. Emily Saarman. November 7, 2005. UCSC Currents.

High lead concentrations in cocoa may come from industrial, gasoline sources. October 3, 2005. Environmental Health Perspectives.

New book on coevolution by biologist John Thompson. September 26, 2005. UCSC Currents.

• Reviews of the book:
  Towards a predictive science of coevolution. Peter H. Thrall. October 2005; 20(10):525-6. Trends in Ecology and Evolution.
  Evolutionary tapestries. Peter A. Abrams. January-February 2006. American Scientist.

Survey finds silver contamination in North Pacific waters. March 30, 2005. Science Daily.