IMS Newsfeed
Gary Griggs stepping down after 26 years as director of Institute of Marine Sciences
May 16, 2017
Peter Raimondi, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will serve as director on an interim basis starting July 1.
Climate scientist James Zachos elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 2, 2017
Election to the academy is one of the highest honors a U.S. scientist can receive.
Climate experts release latest science on sea level rise projections
April 14, 2017
A report led by UCSC geologist Gary Griggs addresses how much the ocean will rise along California's coast in coming decades.
Colorful new species of sea slug named after Long Marine Lab's Gary McDonald
March 22, 2017
McDonald, who has spent decades studying and documenting California nudibranchs (sea slugs), was honored by fellow researchers.
Need for speed may contribute to dolphin and whale strandings
March 15, 2017
The energetic cost of swimming at high speed when startled may be a factor in strandings of dolphins and whales.
Reef madness: A coral grows at UC Santa Cruz
March 10, 2017
Hundreds of students and community members are contributing their handiwork to the Crochet Coral Reef, a massive participatory art project that combines higher geometry with handicraft while calling attention to the disappearing wonders of the marine world.
Study supports increased funding for long-term ecological research
March 8, 2017
Despite critical importance to scientists and policymakers, funding for long-term ecological and environmental studies has declined while funding for short-term studies has increased.
The mighty Phyllis returns after record-shattering swim
February 8, 2017
The tagged elephant seal's landing at Año Nuevo means she swam about 7,400 miles, longer than any elephant seal recorded over two decades—then she gave birth to a baby boy.