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old-growth lichen attached to branches

Lichens Slow to Return After Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
May 10, 2021

Super bloom in Joshua Tree National Park

Solar Development: Super Bloom or Super Bust for Desert Species?

by Kat Kerlin
May 03, 2021

New Podcast Examines Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
April 01, 2021

close up of European green crab

When ‘Eradicated’ Species Bounce Back With a Vengeance

by Kat Kerlin
March 15, 2021

Saving Water Saves Energy and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

by News and Media Relations
February 04, 2021

Three researchers wade through brown water on the Yolo Bypass in California's Central Valley.

Eyes Reveal Life History of Fish

by Kat Kerlin
January 27, 2021

Carpet of vegetation in a stand of trees burned by wildfire in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.

Identifying Where to Reforest After Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
December 18, 2020

fishing boat in open ocean

A Fixed-Effort Fishery More Sustainable for Economy and Environment

by Kat Kerlin
November 04, 2020

A long-tailed manakin bird, with a blue back and bright red on the top of its head, sits on a branch in Costa Rica.

Deforestation and Climate Change Threaten the Most Beloved Wild Birds

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
October 07, 2020

Men and women in jackets light field of deergrass on fire as part of cultural burn in California.

Cultural Burning Lights Way to ‘Rethinking Fire’

by Kat Kerlin
October 01, 2020

Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe, Nevada side

Tahoe’s State of the Lake Report Released

by Kat Kerlin
July 30, 2020

Mojave yucca grows near a solar facility in the Mojave Desert.

Cacti and Other Iconic Desert Plants Threatened by Solar Development

by Kat Kerlin
July 20, 2020

Brooks Range, Northern Alaska view of mountains and meadow

Half the Earth Relatively Intact From Global Human Influence

by Kat Kerlin
June 11, 2020

A river runs between stands of forest in northern California

California’s Climate Refugia: Mapping the Stable Places

by Kat Kerlin
June 08, 2020

Longin smelt being swabbed in gloved hand of scientist.

CRISPR a Tool for Conservation, Not Just Gene Editing

by Kat Kerlin
May 21, 2020

Bats hang from market in Indonesia

Habitat Destruction And Biodiversity Loss at the Root of Emerging Infectious Diseases

by Pranav Pandit
April 07, 2020

One Health

Rhesus macaques at Kathmandu, Nepal temple

The Link Between Virus Spillover, Wildlife Extinction and the Environment

by Kat Kerlin
April 07, 2020

Students in a UC Davis fire ecology class walk along a burned ridge

Wildfire Perceptions Largely Positive After Hiking in a Burned Landscape

by Kat Kerlin
March 26, 2020

yellow warbler on human hand

Natural Habitat Around Farms a Win for Strawberry Growers, Birds and Consumers

by Kat Kerlin
March 11, 2020

Splittail minnow with deformed spine

Spinal Deformities in Delta Fish Linked to Toxic Mineral Selenium

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
February 24, 2020

Silverback mountain gorilla

Mountain Gorilla Numbers on the Rise

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
December 16, 2019

Fish enclosures at study site with Mount Shasta in background.

Can Salmon Eat Their Way Out of Climate Change?

by Kat Kerlin
December 10, 2019

Big Brown bat on tree

Bats May Benefit From Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
December 05, 2019

Dr. Tracey Goldstein instructs campers in Tyvek suits

Bat Girls

by Kristin Burns
November 08, 2019

One Health

A blunt-nosed leopard lizard on the ground.

Detection Dogs and DNA on the Trail of Endangered Lizards

by Kat Kerlin
October 30, 2019

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