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A Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezii, with a wire leader hanging from her mouth off New Providence, Bahamas.
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Shane Gross
Sharks are often observed with hooks, scars or other evidence of encounters with fisherman. This Caribbean reef shark was spotted in the Bahamas with a wire leader hanging from her mouth. It has been illegal to catch sharks in the Bahamas since 2011.

Sharks are dying at alarming rates, mostly due to fishing. Retention bans may help

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A snorkeler with camera and note pad investigates a nearly bleached coral.
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Jeff Liang
Professor Deron Burkepile observes coral in the process of bleaching in the reefs around Moorea.

Stripped to the Bone: Research in Moorea shows the presence of coral skeletons influences reef recovery after bleaching
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Climate Forward: UC Santa Barbara receives $1 million to develop climate action capacity
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Records from Platform Holly provide a glimpse of how petroleum production affects natural gas seeps
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Diets rich in food from the ocean and freshwater sources can help address both nutritional and environmental challenges
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Due to their feed, chicken and farmed salmon have remarkably similar environmental footprints
A fishing boat drags nets through the waters of the Wadden Sea, off the coast of the Netherlands.
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Vincent vita Adobe Stock
A fishing boat drags nets through the waters of the Wadden Sea, off the coast of the Netherlands.

Gathering just the right amount of information is key to proper resource management
The cover of A Forest Journey by John Perlin with a forest in the background
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UC Santa Barbara & Patagonia Media

UC Santa Barbara’s John Perlin will discuss the inextricable link between civilization and forests

Ecologists and environmental scientists identify priorities within synthesis research to address pressing issues
The Thomas Fire burns the mountains above Ventura and Santa Barbara
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Carsten Schertzer / iSTOCK
The 2017-18 Thomas Fire burned 282,000 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

University of California systemwide network offers crisis course
sago palms as trees and food

Connecting People and Nature

Facing the Heat

Taking Ocean Vital Signs
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