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Aphids on a green plant stalk.

Up to 25% of Non-Native Plant-Eating Insects May Be Undetected

by Kat Kerlin
November 10, 2021

A small Pacific newt on gray asphalt approaches the white-painted line of a highway

Annual ‘Roadkill’ Report Identifies Hot Spots and Paths Forward

by Kat Kerlin
November 10, 2021

Smiling infant on carpet with toys

EPA-Funded Study Will Look at Children’s Exposure to Chemicals in Household Dust

by Lisa Howard
October 27, 2021

Four world maps showing Pangaea

Freezing Forests and the Icehouse Climate of Pangaea

by Kaitlyn Rieper
October 21, 2021

Sheep graze in field, hotel in background

Sheep to Return One ‘Mow’ Time This Season

by Hayley Morris
October 19, 2021

Photo of Christine Kreuder Johnson

Epidemiologist Elected to National Academy of Medicine

by Kat Kerlin
October 18, 2021

Close up of a fish eye - Unfold podcast season 3

‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 2: ‘Nature Tells Its Story’

by Kat Kerlin
October 05, 2021

VIDEO ADDED: ‘UC Davis LIVE’ on Mitigating Wildfire Hazards for Homes and Communities

by Andy Fell
October 01, 2021

Golden-mantled ground squirrel in the outdoors

Personality Matters, Even for Squirrels

by Kat Kerlin
September 10, 2021

circle of fists

Experts: Climate Change and Community Resilience

by Kat Kerlin
September 04, 2021

Two Indian wolves in grassland

Indian Wolf Among World’s Most Endangered and Distinct Wolves

by Kat Kerlin
September 02, 2021

Wine grapes growing in vineyard at UC Davis

Coastal Grape Growers Can Use Less Water During Drought

by Emily C. Dooley
September 01, 2021

Aerial view of Shasta Dam with mountains in background

Dams Ineffective for Cold-Water Conservation

by Kat Kerlin
August 25, 2021

Alpine lake with backdrop of mountains in high elevations of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Drought and Climate Change Shift Tree Disease in Sierra Nevada

by Kat Kerlin
August 24, 2021

Lake Tahoe with snow-capped mountains in background under winter clouds

Annual Report Assesses the State of Lake Tahoe

by Andy Fell
August 12, 2021

Thousands of microbead pellets from a ripped pool toy scatter across the surface of Lake Tahoe in July 2021.

Plastic ‘Pool’ Toy Pollution in the Wild

by Kat Kerlin
July 29, 2021

Cultural Biases Impact Native Fish, Too

by Kat Kerlin
July 26, 2021

Female scientist lowers a Secchi disk from a research boat into Lake Tahoe to measure lake clarity.

2020 Lake Tahoe Clarity Report

by UC Davis News and Media Relations/Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
July 08, 2021

A close-up of a wood block and earth block and a blowtorch

The House That Doesn’t Burn

by Kat Kerlin
June 30, 2021

Discarded face mask in gutter

Biodegradable Face Mask is Design Challenge Entry

by Andy Fell
June 21, 2021

Woman sitting on park bench smiling at camera with lake and trees in background

Environmental Justice: Empowering Communities Through Science

by Kat Kerlin
May 24, 2021

old-growth lichen attached to branches

Lichens Slow to Return After Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
May 10, 2021

Sheep grazing on campus

Sheep Graze the UC Davis Gateway to Help Maintain Landscape

by Karen Michele Nikos-Rose
May 05, 2021

Student works at student farm.

UC Davis Joins Statements on UN, US Sustainability Goals

by Cody Kitaura
May 04, 2021

Woman sits in front of plants.

Isabel Montañez Wins UC Davis Teaching Prize

by Becky Oskin
May 04, 2021

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