Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute Content

Mussel Bed Surveyed Before World War II Still Thriving

Katherine E Kerlin — January 16, 2025 - 12:22pm

A mussel bed in northern California is as healthy and biodiverse as it was about 80 years ago, when two young students surveyed it shortly before one was sent to fight in World War II, finds a new UC ��ԭ�� study.

Finding Hope ‘At Every Depth’

Malia N Reiss — January 30, 2024 - 3:24pm

In the prologue for their book At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans, UC ��ԭ�� scientist Tessa Hill and writer Eric Simons open with an astute observation about humanity’s relationship with the ocean.

Science Helps Coastal Communities Prepare for Extremes

Katherine E Kerlin — May 17, 2023 - 10:18am

Long-term monitoring records at UC Natural Reserves, including UC ��ԭ��' Bodega Marine Reserve, can help coastal communities forecast climate change impacts.

Climate Trends in the West, Today and 11,000 Years Ago

Katherine E Kerlin — February 27, 2023 - 9:30am

What we think of as the classic West Coast climate began just about 4,000 years ago, finds UC ��ԭ�� study on climate trends of the Holocene era.

Science Storytelling Through a Camera Lens

Katherine E Kerlin — January 18, 2023 - 10:07am

From Chilean tidepools to the High Sierra, 12 UC ��ԭ�� graduate students traveled the world this summer in search of answers to ecology’s most pressing questions.

In the blazing 100-degree Texas sun, Jon Aguiñaga waded through polluted waters on the side of freeways to capture tiny fish, which he then ran experiments on in the garage of an Airbnb. Marissa Sandoval flew to Florida to extract sexual-selection perfumes from the green inflorescent legs of orchid bees. MJ Farruggia trekked more than 1,000 miles in the Sierra backcountry for 240 days and is “still not tired of it.”

All West Coast Abalones at Risk of Extinction on the IUCN Red List

Katherine E Kerlin — December 12, 2022 - 9:00am

All West Coast abalones in the U.S. are now considered at risk of extinction on the IUCN Red List. UC ��ԭ�� led the West Coast abalone population assessments.

Hibernating Corals and the Microbiomes That Sustain Them

Katherine E Kerlin — December 01, 2022 - 8:30am

What happens to a coral's microbiome while it hibernates? A UC ��ԭ�� study found microbial communities shift while a coral sleeps, which may inform coral health and recovery efforts.

Corals Saving Corals

Katherine E Kerlin — November 21, 2022 - 10:00am

Corals resistant to disease can rescue more vulnerable corals, UC ��ԭ�� found. Raising corals with diverse genotypes builds resilience amid disease and climate changes in reefs.

Tessa Hill: Telling the Ocean’s Secrets

Katherine E Kerlin — August 08, 2022 - 10:00am

UC ��ԭ�� marine geochemist Tessa Hill talks about the emotional burdens and joys of studying climate change for this series about confronting climate anxiety.

Alyssa Griffin: The Capacity to Care

Katherine E Kerlin — August 08, 2022 - 10:00am

UC ��ԭ�� assistant professor Alyssa Griffin discusses blue carbon, parenthood and climate anxiety as part of a UC ��ԭ�� series "Confronting Climate Anxiety."