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A person wading in shallow water, holding a fishing tow net against a serene natural background.

Managed Wetlands a Culinary Hot Spot for SF Bay Fish, But They Need Delivery Options

by Kat Kerlin
March 25, 2026

Bristlecone pine tree on rocky terrain under blue cloudy sky

Unlocking Longevity Insights From Ancient Bristlecone Pine

by Kat Kerlin
March 23, 2026

A coastal scene with numerous sea lions resting on rocks beside turquoise waves.

Global Strategies to Protect Seals and Sea Lions from Avian Influenza

by Kat Kerlin
March 19, 2026

Two seals resting closely together on a sandy beach.

First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
February 25, 2026

Sascha Nicklish in ponytail, white t-shirt and jeans stands with Julia Fine in black shirt and pants and purple hair stand on either side of a wooden, mint green and yellow bee hive.

Helping Beekeepers Fight Mites Through More Effective Treatments

by USDA/UC Davis News
February 19, 2026

Close-up of a green Sierran tree frog resting on a bed of leaves and twigs.

Frog Love Songs and the Sounds of Climate Change

by Kat Kerlin
February 12, 2026

Two people in green suits walking on icy terrain alongside a line of dead skuas, which are seabirds.

H5N1 Causes Die-off of Antarctic Skuas, a Seabird

by Kat Kerlin
February 05, 2026

A woman in waders walks into murky, wet floodplain on rice fields

Tell Me Something Good … About Salmon

by Kat Kerlin
January 29, 2026

Birder Julian Johnson with spotting scope at treatment plant pond and grassland

Julian Johnson’s Big Year of Birding

by Kat Kerlin
January 27, 2026

three researchers in coats and a yellow robotic glider are on the ice and snow in Antarctica next to a yellow crane

Expedition to Antarctica: UC Davis Tracks Melting Glaciers

by Kat Kerlin
January 23, 2026

Plumes of fiery smoke from the Pacific Palisades Fire at night

LA Fires: Chemicals From the Smoke Lingered Inside Homes Long After the Wildfires Were Out

by Yifang Zhu
January 06, 2026

Hugh Safford overlooks Echo Lake. He stands with arms folded along rocky ridges. The lake is below and mountains are int backdrop.

Lessons from the Caldor Fire’s Christmas Valley ‘Miracle’

by Kat Kerlin
December 19, 2025

Two UC Davis researchers measure a chinook salmon as it lays on a tray at Putah Creek in Yolo County

Record Returns: 2,100 Salmon Spawned in Putah Creek

by Solano County Water Agency/UC Davis News
December 17, 2025

Aerial shot of typhoon-devastated Kipnik, Alaska, showing homes on stilts and rising waters

2025 Arctic Report Card Released

by Kat Kerlin
December 16, 2025

white truck hauling two open loads of bright red tomatoes leaves a field

Rising Heat Leads to Minimal Losses for California Processing Tomatoes

by Emily C. Dooley
December 02, 2025

UC Davis Sheepmowers grazed the quad this first week of June. This was the first time the herd visited the quad, even though they’ve visited many other fields on campus and throughout the region. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)

New Field of Ecological Medicine Emphasizes Health Benefits of Connectedness

by Andy Fell
November 25, 2025

Matthias Hess, with the UC Davis Department of Animal Science, is shown here in the UC Davis dairy in front of a line of dairy cows in their feeding stalls.. He and researchers at UC Berkeley have identified which microbes in a cow's gut could help reduce methane. It brings them a step closer to engineering gut microbes to create more climate-friendly cows. (Gregory Urquiaga / UC Davis)

A Microbial Blueprint for Climate-Smart Cows

by Amy Quinton
November 17, 2025

Drone image of rain-soaked Shasta Dam and mountains and streams around it

How California’s State and Federal Water Projects Can Better Protect Fish

by Kat Kerlin
November 14, 2025

Power station chimneys emit billowy clouds of smoke and steam aainsta dramatic red sunset light.

Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2025

by University of Exeter press office
November 13, 2025

12 people dressed in business attire stand and face camera around a board room table. Two men in the center hold up folders and a document.

UC Davis Chancellor May Leads Delegation to Kenya to Advance California–Kenya Climate and Trade Partnership

by Samuel Chiu
November 13, 2025

bear sits outside in bathrub

How Climate Change Brings Wildlife to the Yard

by Alison Hewitt
November 12, 2025

Hugh Safford stands with back to camera, hands on hips, overlooking mountains and forests searching for Jeffrey pine

An Extreme Tree Hunt in the Sierra Nevada

by Kat Kerlin
November 10, 2025

The aerial view looks west toward the the Patterson Reservoir and Patterson Pass-Alameda County Water Plant, located beside the South Bay Aqueduct, part of the California State Water Project in Alameda County. It shows dry land with a snaking canal leading to a reservoir. (Kelly M Grow / California Department of Water Resources)

California Surface Water Costs Triple During Drought

by Amy Quinton
November 05, 2025

Brown, chunky, quarter-sized new species of trapdoor spider named Aptostichus ramirezae, on a white background. (Emma Jochim / UC Davis)

New Species of Spider Discovered, Just in Time for Halloween

by Amy M Quinton
October 29, 2025

Two men in yellow construction vests squat on a schoolyard playground

California Schools Are Losing Tree Canopy

by Emily C. Dooley
October 27, 2025

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