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Turquoise Water Off California

An algae bloom turned water in the Santa Barbara Channel turquoise in summer of 2015. Platform Holly is visible in the foreground with UC Santa Barbara's campus just out of frame to the right.
Photo Credit: David Velentine

Oceanography, Climate Change Science
spiky lobster

In Search of Missing Nitrogen

Ecology and Evolution
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Iberostar’s New Coral Lab Opens for World Oceans Day, Offering Hope for the Future of Caribbean Reefs and Oceans Everywhere

Natural Marine Resources
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The Deep Ocean Harbors a Mountain of Microplastic Pollution

Marine Conservation, Policy and Education, Oceanography
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Lobbying Against Key US Climate Regulation 'Cost Society $60 Billion,' Study Finds

Marine Conservation, Policy and Education, Climate Change Science
oil spill on beach

Goleta Oil Spill Incident Concluded

Oceanography, Climate Change Science, Marine Geology and Geophysics
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New Program Targets Down-River Plastic Waste

Marine Conservation, Policy and Education
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Marine Species More Vulnerable to Global Warming Than Terrestrial Species

Marine Conservation, Policy and Education, Climate Change Science
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The Long Arm of Species Loss

Ecology and Evolution
purple goby fish

Meet the Tiny Fish That Have a Huge Effect on Coral Reef Ecosystems

Ecology and Evolution
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Lobbying cost of US cap-and-trade bill estimated at 1% its climate cost

Marine Conservation, Policy and Education
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Climate Undermined by Lobbying

Marine Conservation, Policy and Education
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Lobbying against key US climate regulation ‘cost society $60bn’, study finds

Marine Conservation, Policy and Education
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The Santa Clara River may be one of the last of its kind in Southern California

Marine Conservation, Policy and Education
leatherback sea turtle

Mapping Biodiversity Risk

Marine Conservation, Policy and Education
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Why Forage Fish Conservation Matters Small fish like herring and anchovies serve an important role in the ecosystem. If passed into law, a new act would protect these forage fish.

Marine Conservation, Policy and Education
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Retired oil rigs off the California coast could find new lives as artificial reefs

Natural Marine Resources
fish swimming through plastic

Turning Off the Tap

Natural Marine Resources
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Super-Corals' From Hawaii Could Be The Secret To Saving World's Reefs

Climate Change Science
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Heat-Resistant Corals Could Save the Reefs From Bleaching

Climate Change Science
UCSB undergraduate students at Gump station in Moorea

A Sense of Urgency

UC Santa Barbara has launched the Environmental Solutions Fellowship Program. Made possible by a generous gift from philanthropist Wendy Schmidt through The Schmidt Family Foundation

Marine Conservation, Policy and Education
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An idea to save coral reefs from climate change takes a step forward

Climate Change Science
santa barbara channel

Ecosystems of the Santa Barbara Channel

Oceanography, Climate Change Science, Marine Geology and Geophysics
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What Scallops’ Many Eyes Can Teach Us About the Evolution of Vision

Ecology and Evolution