UC Santa Cruz - Environmental Studies

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The Coastal Science and Policy M.S. Program prepares students as leaders in advancing sustainable and productive ecosystems, coastal communities, industries and institutions. LEARN MORE

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New study shows that mountain Lions don't like encountering humans any more than we like bumping into them. READ MORE

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How UC Santa Cruz revolutionized the cultivation of one of California’s most valuable crops—strawberries. READ MORE

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Bugs in an urban jungle: What green spaces mean for ecology and community EXPLORE

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Kai Zhu

Kai Zhu, assistant professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz, is studying the capacity of North American forests to sequester carbon. Continue»

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December 6, 2018Wild animals key to mediating landscape’s capacity to store carbon, researchers say
November 9, 2018ENVS doctoral candidate Paulo Quadri takes top honors for NYC talk
November 7, 2018Beyond campaign rhetoric: What's really needed to secure California's economic future

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