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National Practice Forum on Nature-Based Solutions
The Network for Engineering With Nature in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences Resilient America Roundtable and the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience is convening a national forum focused on the practice of nature-based solutions.
The two-day event will be held February 4-5, 2025, at the NAS Beckman Center in Irvine, California. Register Now!
Scientists collaborate on immersive technology to address climate challenges
The UC Santa Cruz Center for Coastal Climate Resilience and a team of scientists and science communicators at UC San Diego have developed an initiative focused on immersive technology that uses advanced hardware and software to simulate environments and experiences.
UC Santa Cruz explores water harvesting from fog: a unique blend of art and science
Led by Peter Weiss-Penzias, a UCSC faculty researcher in biological sciences and chemistry, and UCSC Art Professor Jennifer Parker, the “Fog Tree Harvester” project is reimagining fog as a valuable water resource.
UC Santa Cruz faculty, alumnae joining in worldwide biodiversity conference
UC Santa Cruz alumnae are leading the US and California delegations at the UN Biodiversity conference in Colombia, while two faculty members are participating in panel talks and discussions.
Understanding Coastal Risk & Visualizing Resilience Solutions
The Center for Coastal Climate Resilience at UC Santa Cruz is working to visualize the flood protection benefits of natural infrastructure like coral reefs and mangroves. Its researchers combine rigorous hydrodynamic and socio-economic modeling with visualization to analyze and communicate wave-driven coastal flood models to scientists, decision makers, and the public.
Faculty in the news
Silicon Valley Renegades Pollute the Sky to Save the Planet
Sikina Jinnah, a professor studying solar geoengineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, shares her concerns about entrepreneurs who are independently releasing sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to try to tackle global warming.
With Dams Removed, Salmon Will Have the Run of a Western River
CCCR is supporting UCSC Fisheries Collaborative Program, NOAA Fisheries, and the Yurok Tribal Fisheries Department’s work to restore the Klamath River’s resilience to declining salmon populations and support the people who are connected to the river.
Fire-Weary Lake County Again Faces a Tough Recovery and Questions Over Rebuilding
At UC Santa Cruz professor Miriam Greenberg, who studies the effects of climate catastrophes like fires on housing in the wildland-urban interface, cautioned the city and its residents to think about whether rebuilding in Clearlake is a good idea.