UC Santa Barbara

Despite the fact that our planet is mostly ocean and human maritime activity is more intense than it has ever been, we know remarkably little about the state of the ocean’s biodiversity — the variety and balance of species that support healthy and productive ecosystems. And it’s no surprise — marine biodiversity is complex, human impacts […]

Author Archives: UC Santa Barbara

Researchers create the first global assessment of cumulative human impacts to at-risk marine species over time

Researchers reveal the extent to which rivers across the country are losing flow to aquifers

Global study is the first to map ocean areas that, if strongly protected, would help solve climate, food and biodiversity crises

New model reveals how two radically different communities coexist beneath the canopies of California’s iconic kelp forests

Healthy Oceans Need Healthy Soundscapes

Archaeologist argues the Chumash Indians were using highly worked shell beads as currency 2,000 years ago

Researchers model the regional impacts of specific anthropogenic activities and their influence on extreme fire weather risk

A Well-Rooted Study

Epidemics and pandemics are not equal-opportunity killers

Symbiotic relationship between California oaks and mutualist fungi appears to provide a buffer for climate change

Healthcare as a climate solution

Study: The spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in various temperatures and relative humidities in typical indoor situations

The Price of Smoke

Heading Upriver: Rivers may begin jumping course much farther in the coming years

Scientists predict heavy flood events in the Sierra Nevada will become more extreme under future climate warming

Books: ‘Beyond Your Bubble’

Local Food

Reef Sharks in Decline

New models detail how major rivers will respond to changing environmental conditions

The health of foundation species promotes the stability of the ecosystems that depend on them