2017 News

December 8, 2017

Assistant Professor Douglas McCauley honored for applying new tech and big data to better understand ocean ecosystems.

October 19, 2017

Biologist Douglas McCauley examines the benefits and drawbacks of virtual and augmented reality in teaching environmental science.

July 18, 2017

Scientists create an international dataset of silicon weight standards to better study diatoms and their contributions to the carbon cycle.

June 29, 2017

The award is given annually by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden to recognize achievements in conservation.

June 12, 2017

Microbiologist Alyson Santoro receives two grants to explore the deep blue sea in new and innovative ways.

May 18, 2017

UCSB study shows coral reefs may have varied responses to climate change based on their location.

May 16, 2017

Marine scientists determine how the larvae of a common coral species in Taiwan and Moorea respond to environmental stresses.

March 1, 2017

If you build it, they will come. That’s historically been a common approach to species recovery: Grow the prey population first and predators will quickly return. As it turns out, that’s not quite the case.