Oceans | UC Davis

Male scientist leans over data sensor placed near tide pools at UC Davis Bodega Marine Reserve

Science Helps Coastal Communities Prepare for Extremes

by Kathleen Wong, UC Natural Reserve System
May 17, 2023

Microscopic coral A. poculata, white with tentacles extended

Hibernating Corals and the Microbiomes That Sustain Them

by Kat Kerlin
December 01, 2022

Woman diving with coral looks up from sea floor at camera

Corals Saving Corals

by Kat Kerlin
November 21, 2022

Sea lion with head above water in ocean

Sea Lion Rescued From Deadly Plastic Entanglement

by Justin Cox
November 18, 2022

a rainbow sheen of oil on wet pavement and the legs of someone standing near it

Most Oil in the Sea Comes from Runoff on Land

by Kat Kerlin
October 03, 2022

Scientist Tessa Hill in sweater and glasses with black background

Tessa Hill: Telling the Ocean’s Secrets

by Kat Kerlin
August 08, 2022

Woman in black shirt holds toddler daughter who is pointing at something. Ocean in background.

Alyssa Griffin: The Capacity to Care

by Kat Kerlin
August 08, 2022

Live spider crab caught in gillnet cut free with scissors

Tons of Lost Fishing Gear Recovered off Southern California Coast

by Amy Bond
June 07, 2022

White male scientist in wet suit holds sea lemon and smiles at camera with ocean bay in background

Invasive Species and Climate Change Impact Coastal Estuaries

by Kat Kerlin
May 05, 2022

Particles of plastic drift under blue water in the ocean

Pathogens Can Hitch a Ride on Plastic to Reach the Sea

by Kat Kerlin
April 26, 2022

humpback whale breaching

To Save California’s Whales, Put Overlooked Threats Into Policy

by Kat Kerlin
April 06, 2022

A woman's hand is seen giving an ultrasound to an abalone in a tank with sonagraph on computer screen in background

Ultrasounds for Abalone

by Kat Kerlin
February 25, 2022

Side view of a basking shark swimming with its massive mouth open

Sharp Decline in Basking Shark Sightings in California

by Kat Kerlin
February 22, 2022

Two weird fish side by side

Shaped by Water: Ocean Depths Home to More Diverse Shapes of Fishes

by Andy Fell
June 15, 2021

New Podcast Examines Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
April 01, 2021

seagrass spreads across bay with red boat in background

Seagrasses Turn Back the Clock on Ocean Acidification

by Kat Kerlin
March 31, 2021

southern sea otter eats a crab while floating on back

Ocean Toxin a Heartbreaking Threat for Sea Otters

by Kat Kerlin
January 26, 2021

Killer whale swimming in ocean, fin above water

What’s Killing Killer Whales?

by Kat Kerlin
December 02, 2020

Illustrated photo depicts an iceberg at sea wearing giant headphones.

Unfold Podcast, Episode 6: Oceans Under a Changing Climate

by Kat Kerlin
October 27, 2020

Adult male ribbon seal laying on ice

Melting Arctic Sea Ice Linked to Emergence of Deadly Virus in Marine Mammals

by Kristin Burns
November 07, 2019

Rocky shore off Bodega Bay, California with view of Pacific Ocean

Do Marine Protected Areas Work?

by Kat Kerlin
July 17, 2019

Scientist with glider and flag in front of icebreaker on top of ice

How Fast Are Ice Shelves Really Melting?

by Kat Kerlin
February 22, 2019

Sunflower sea star

Falling Stars

by Blaine Friedlander
January 30, 2019

Experts: Climate Change and Water

by Kat Kerlin
August 27, 2018

Tabletop coral, Cook Islands

Can Corals Adapt to Climate Change?

by Kat Kerlin
November 01, 2017

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