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students raise their hands around UC Davis research fellow, Leta Landucci

KiDS, a Volunteer Program, Empowers the Next Generation of Scientists

by Malia N Reiss
November 29, 2023

An orange flame circles a meadow with smoke as six people stand scattered throughout a wooded property during prescribed burn

Reforms Needed to Expand Prescribed Burns

by Kat Kerlin
November 15, 2023

Six people pose for photo in front of sign.

Worldwide Leaders Convene to Protect and Advance Global Biodiversity

by Ali Loge
November 14, 2023

landscape of UC Davis water tower as seen through rain-splattered window on a gray day with above a silhouette of trees.

Atmospheric Rivers and El Niño Experts

by Kat Kerlin
November 13, 2023

Mountain lion walks hills at night with city lights of Los Angeles shining below

City and Highway Lights Threaten Mountain Lion Habitats

by Kat Kerlin
November 06, 2023

Western bluebird on tree branch

Heat Waves Harm Bird Reproduction on Agricultural Lands

by Tiffany Dobbyn
October 19, 2023

fisheries biologists use a net to collect fish from a creek during fall

UC Davis to Safeguard Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Broodstock

by California Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 12, 2023

The anaerobic digester at UC Davis

The Good and Bad Uses of Biomass for California

by Emily C. Dooley
October 11, 2023

Workers digging large trench

Funding and Pathway Plan Are Steps Toward Reducing Fossil Fuel Use

by Cody Kitaura
October 09, 2023

Killer whale pushes dolphin with its nose in water

Why Are Killer Whales Harassing and Killing Porpoises Without Eating Them?

by Justin Cox
September 28, 2023

coyote on a highway with glimpse of car in view

California Roadkill Data Shows Decline of Mule Deer, Coyote

by Emily C. Dooley
September 25, 2023

Gray wolves at the Oakland Zoo

Gray Wolf Personality Research Uses Puzzle Boxes, Rain Sticks

by Emily C. Dooley
September 20, 2023

Ibis stand besides plates of food and water in an enclosed wildlife care facility

Efforts Intensify To Assist Avian Botulism-Affected Birds At Tulare Lake

by California Department of Fish and Wildife/ Oiled Wildlife Care Network
September 09, 2023

Sea turtle with tumors

Scientists Investigate Green Sea Turtle Tumor Disease

by Emily C. Dooley
August 31, 2023

wildfire. and smoke rises over hill and trees in forest at night

Wildfire, Soil Emissions Increasing Air Pollution in Remote Forests

by Emily C. Dooley
August 29, 2023

Drone prototype for better wildfire detection

New Drone Research Advances Wildfire Monitoring

by Jessica Heath
August 28, 2023

yellow wildflowers in foreground overlooking homes in Los Angeles at sunrise

California Climate Action Grants Awarded to 4 UC Davis Projects

by University of California/UC Davis News and Media Relations
August 23, 2023

A black-cheeked woodpecker sits in tree with natural cavity in its trunk in Ecuador

Deforestation Limits Nesting Habitat for Cavity-Nesting Birds

by Tiffany Dobbyn
August 23, 2023

Sea level rise, water over bridge

Climate Change Experts List

by Kat Kerlin
August 05, 2023

Lake Tahoe in winter

Clarity, Changing Food Web Detailed in Annual Lake Tahoe Report

by Emily C. Dooley
July 20, 2023

Klamath Basin tribes protest in 2006 with banner representing Iron Gate dam and large salmon costume appearing to be blocked behind it

Removing Dams from the Klamath River is a Step Toward Justice for Native Americans

by Beth Rose Middleton Manning and Robert Lusardi
July 13, 2023

A salmon on a rocky creek bed

Putah Creek is a Restoration Success Story

by Andy Fell
July 10, 2023

Gray patches cover the back. of a killer whale partly submerged in the ocean

Skin Disease in Endangered Killer Whales Concerns Scientists

by Justin Cox
June 28, 2023

With a foreground of greenery and red flowers, two students harvest vegetables at the UC Davis Student Farm.

UC Davis Ranked Among Top Universities Worldwide

by Julia Ann Easley
June 27, 2023

Three stray cats on pavement with stone wall background face camera. They include an orange, black and white, and gray cat.

Wild and Feral Cats in Populated Areas Release More Toxoplasmosis Parasites

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
June 21, 2023

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