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The Palisades Fire of January, 2025, burned watersheds in the Santa Monica Mountains, subsequently impacting water quality at several Southern California beaches

Researchers link wildfires in California’s coastal watersheds to the water quality at the beach

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Studies of Small Water Fleas Help Ecologists Understand Population Dynamics

Study Confirms Amphibians' Ability to Predict Changes in Biodiversity

New UCSB Faculty Member Receives Subaru's ‘Outstanding Woman in Science' Award from the Geological Society of America

Current Mass Extinction Spurs Major Study of Which Plants to Save

Scientists Propose the Creation of a New Type of Seed Bank, Will Help Understanding of Evolution and Climate Change

Study Reveals an Oily Diet for Subsurface Life

UCSB Researchers Part of $24 Million Center to Study Environmental Risks of Nanoparticles

New Study by UCSB, Hawaii Scientists Offers Solution to Global Fisheries Collapse

A Sustainability Blitz at UC Santa Barbara

Study of Islands Reveals Surprising Extinction Results

Researchers Assess Extinction Risks Among Mammal Species

UCSB Emeritus Professor Examines the Effects of Climate Change on Civilizations
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