2015 News Archives
Formation of coastal sea ice in North Pacific drives ocean circulation and climate
October 20, 2015
New understanding of changes in North Pacific ocean circulation could lead to better global climate models.
Ocean scientist Adina Paytan to receive inaugural Dansgaard Award
October 08, 2015
The Dansgaard Award from the American Geophysical Union recognizes contributions to paleoceanography and paleoclimatology.
Molting elephant seals add mercury to coastal seawater
September 07, 2015
UC Santa Cruz researchers traced elevated mercury levels in coastal seawater to hair shed by elephant seals.
Alumna Priya Ganguli wins GSA Outstanding Woman in Science Award
July 22, 2015
The Geological Society of America will award the 2015 Doris M. Curtis Outstanding Woman in Science Award to Ganguli, who earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Earth sciences at UC Santa Cruz.
Study finds surprisingly high geothermal heating beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet
July 10, 2015
UC Santa Cruz team reports first direct measurement of heat flow to the bottom of the West Antarctic ice sheet
UC Santa Cruz develops innovative online courses available to all UC students
July 01, 2015
UC Santa Cruz faculty are venturing into the brave new world of online education.
A 'hydrothermal siphon' drives water circulation through the seafloor
June 26, 2015
A new study explains previous observations of ocean water flowing through the seafloor from one seamount to another.
Scientists find evidence for groundwater in Antarctica's Dry Valleys
April 28, 2015
A salty aquifer beneath Antarctica's Dry Valleys may support previously unknown microbial ecosystems.
Report projects future wave and wind effects on Pacific islands
January 26, 2015
Climate changes during the 21st century are expected to alter the highest waves and strongest winds across U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands.
Scientists drill through half mile of Antarctic ice for data on ice sheet stability
January 21, 2015
A team including researchers from UC Santa Cruz has become the first ever to reach and sample the "grounding zone" of an Antarctic ice sheet.
