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Yellowtail dascyllus and other tropical fish swim by a cauliflower coral in American Samoa.
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Damselfish like these yellowtail dascyllus have an outsized effect on reefs compared to their humble proportions.
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researchers working with Senegalese partners
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UCSB geographer David López-Carr, center left, and Stanford University health and environmental scientist Andrea Lund, center right, working with Senegalese partners
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David Valentine
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Matt Perko
David Valentine
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SEM image of shocked quartz
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Shocked quartz grains, with fissures filled with meltglass
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engineering professor outside portrait
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Haewon Jeong
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A collage of marine creatures.
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Harrison Tasoff
Transferable conservation credits could incentivize comprehensive protection the ocean’s diverse habitats and wildlife.
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Yellowstone National Park sign with mountains in the background.
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Anna Pietrzykowska via iStock
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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winners of business plan competition with large first-place check
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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