Month: September 2020

An Open Letter from Erika Zavaleta

An open letter from UCSC DDCSP Founder and Faculty Director Dr. Erika Zavaleta I stand with you in solidarity and sadness at the brutality and anti-Black racism that have rocked the country. They are not new; they are the latest in a 528-year history of racial violence on this continent. But the events of the…Continue Reading An Open Letter from Erika Zavaleta

UC Hopland Research and Extension Center Volunteers Support Oak Research

This exciting blog post is from a high school student involved in oak research. This student volunteer helps plant sites for a former and current Zavaleta Lab graduate student. My name is Valentina Evans, and I am a new volunteer at the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center. My partners Benjamin Evans, and Zane Petersen have…Continue Reading UC Hopland Research and Extension Center Volunteers Support Oak Research

Paulo Quadri Awarded Best Talk on Natural History

Paulo Quadri Awarded Best Talk on Natural History in the Age of Climate Change UCSC’s Paulo Quadri, a Graduate Student of Environmental Studies, just won an award for best talk on Natural History in the Age of Climate Change at the American Museum of Natural History’s Student Conference on Conservation Science. Congratulations!…Continue Reading Paulo Quadri Awarded Best Talk on Natural History