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Transferable conservation credits could incentivize comprehensive protection the ocean’s diverse habitats and wildlife.
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National parks are far from the only way to protect areas of land. Systems like, indigenous governance, community management and Eco-certified production can also foster conservation.
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NVC Finals judge Jason Rollman (left, in blue shirt) congratulates EyeClimate, the 2024 New Venture Competition Finals champions (from second to left) Bowen Zhang, PhD student; Max Gordon, undergraduate student; and Satish Kumar, PhD student
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Sonia Fernandez
Sessile creatures like this barnacle were the key to determining when the oil pipeline was compromised, an event that eventually led to the oil spill
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NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center/Lisa Conger and Elizabeth Josephson
North Atlantic right whale mother and calf as seen from a research drone called a hexacopter
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Sonia Fernandez
The CoastSnap cradle on the steps to East Campus Beach
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Charles Lester
The ocean is advancing on California, and we need to determine how we will respond.
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Tweaks to farming practices could preserve some of California’s declining water resources.
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Organic farming practices can increase pesticide use in neighboring, non-organic fields.
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Brome McCreary
Foothill yellow-legged frogs live in the flowing water of rivers and streams, so are especially vulnerable when these shrink to isolated pools.