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IMS director Gary Griggs and alumna Julie Packard named 2009 California Coastal Heroes

Aug 24, 2009 Sunset magazine and the California Coastal Commission have named Gary Griggs and Julie Packard among their 2009 California Coastal Heroes....

Volunteers keep watch as urban falcons embark on first flights

Jun 2, 2009 As young peregrine falcons prepare to take their first flights in San Francisco and San Jose, volunteers watch from sidewalks and rooftops to help the birds if they get into trouble....

Third grader's question about soccer fields leads to UCSC science lab

May 15, 2009 Third-grader Claire Dworsky is investigating her own questions about water quality in Adina Paytan's laboratory at UCSC....

Scientists develop new technology for tracking algal toxins

May 7, 2009 A new tool for tracking algal toxins is under development at UCSC....

Dedicated marine mammal volunteers save oiled otter

Mar 25, 2009 When a young sea otter was found on the beach covered with tar balls and slick oil, volunteers with the Marine Mammal Physiology Project sprang into action....

Dust deposited in oceans may carry elements toxic to marine algae

Mar 9, 2009 New findings show that some sources of dust deposited in the oceans carry toxic elements that can kill marine phytoplankton....

Study links seabird deaths to soap-like foam produced by red-tide algae

Feb 19, 2009 A "red tide" bloom of marine algae in 2007 produced a soap-like substance that stripped the natural waterproofing from birds' feathers....

Griggs, Reguerin named Community Heroes for 2008

Dec 1, 2008 Gary Griggs, director of UCSC’s Institute for Marine Sciences, and Pablo Reguerin, deputy director of the Educational Partnership Center, have been named Community Heroes for 2008 by the Community...

Mysterious microbe may play important role in ocean ecology

Nov 12, 2008 An unusual microorganism discovered in the open ocean may force scientists to rethink their understanding of how carbon and nitrogen cycle through ocean ecosystems. ...

Focus on Faculty: Mary Silver, Professor of Ocean Sciences

Oct 6, 2008 Oceanographer Mary Silver has had a lifelong love affair with the sea--and with teaching....

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