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Megalorchestia corniculata, one of six major species of sand hoppers in California

Tiny beach-dwelling crustaceans are big-time sand movers, shaping the California coast

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Disturbance has a greater effect on giant kelp productivity than does resource availability
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California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes, first-ever comprehensive assessment reveals
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Left to right: Alice Alldredge, Lars Bildsten and Henry Yang have been elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Three UCSB professors elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
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Matt Perko

Beyond the Classroom: The Research Experience and Education Facility (REEF)
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Researchers uncover a ‘treasure trove’ of bioactive molecules in coral reefs
a sandy beach in the Bahamas
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Divina Cox

Citizen science app tracks coastal erosion in the Bahamas
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Volunteer taxonomist Gustav Pauly from the Florida Museum of Natural History, left and SBC-LTER lab technician Darrin Ambat on a morning dive to retrieve Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures from the sea floor

Bioblitz reveals hidden biodiversity in the Santa Barbara Channel
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Jeff Liang

New UCSB biofoundry to accelerate discoveries in biotechnology and biomanufacturing
Hayden Vega wears a lobster on his head
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Matt Perko

Real-world coral studies spark future in ocean conservation
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City of Santa Monica

Santa Monica Beach dune project shows promise for coastal resilience
A scuba diver swims in a kelp forest
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SeaSketch helps stakeholders explore changes to MPAs
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At blue economy summit, ocean experts and stakeholders converge
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