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Scientist Da Yang at whiteboard

Atmospheric Scientist Da Yang Named a 2019 Packard Fellow

by John Stumbos
October 16, 2019

Phoenix, Arizona skyline.

Becoming Arizona: Lessons from Phoenix

by Kat Kerlin
October 03, 2019

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Researcher with transect line stands in Sierra Nevada forests affected by drought

Plant Diversity a Casualty of High-Severity Wildfires

by Kat Kerlin
October 02, 2019

Traffic in southern California

California’s Transition to Low-Carbon Road Transportation

by Samuel Chiu and Seth Karten
September 26, 2019

Sacramento Sunset

Becoming Arizona: This Arid Life

by Kat Kerlin
September 03, 2019

Black Angus cattle grazing

Cattle: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?

by Leigh Houck
August 29, 2019

soil sampling at Russell Ranch

Compost Key to Sequestering Carbon in the Soil

by Kat Kerlin
August 14, 2019

Microplastics: Not Just an Ocean Problem

by Kat Kerlin
August 07, 2019

Boulder of native oysters near Tomales Bay, California

Climate Change Could Shrink Oyster Habitat in California

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
August 05, 2019

Horses grazing at the UC Davis Center for Equine Health

When in Drought: Horses and Vitamin E

by Leigh Houck
August 02, 2019

Taking the Temperature of Wild Poison Frogs

by Kat Kerlin
August 01, 2019

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Sunrise at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe

Removing Tiny Shrimp May Help Climate-Proof Lake Tahoe’s Clarity

by Kat Kerlin
August 01, 2019

Fishing vessel on stormy ocean with seabirds flying around it.

It Pays to Explore in Times of Uncertainty

by Kat Kerlin
July 29, 2019

sign warning of ticks posted on tree along forest trail

Hotter Temps Bring More Bugs: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself

by Josh Staab
July 19, 2019

Rocky shore off Bodega Bay, California with view of Pacific Ocean

Do Marine Protected Areas Work?

by Kat Kerlin
July 17, 2019

Duck swims through lake of dead fish

Fish Die-Offs Linked to Hotter Summers

by Kat Kerlin
July 08, 2019

Turquoise-browed motmot bird in Costa Rica

Working Landscapes Can Support Diverse Bird Species

by Kat Kerlin
June 05, 2019

Dead and dying trees dot landscape in Sierra Nevada during drought.

Thinning Forests, Prescribed Fire Before Drought Reduced Tree Loss

by Kat Kerlin
May 29, 2019

Large rock underwater in Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Clarity Level Bounces Back

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
May 23, 2019

Lassen Is UC Davis’ Newest Natural Reserve

by Kat Kerlin
May 16, 2019

The Bad River on the reservation of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa (Ojibwe).

Small Towns, Big Flood Waters

by Kat Kerlin, with photos and video by Joe Proudman/UC Davis
May 15, 2019

Atlantic killifish

An Evolutionary Rescue in Polluted Waters

by Kat Kerlin
May 02, 2019

Endangered White Abalone Program Yields Biggest Spawning Success Yet

by Kat Kerlin
April 25, 2019

Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia Mega-Genomes Sequenced

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
April 23, 2019

Predicting Heat Waves? Look Half a World Away

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
April 12, 2019

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