UCI scientists awarded $2.7 million for soil nutrient microbiome research
Microorganisms’ reaction to drought could hold clue to surviving climate change
August 29, 2019
KEYWORD
ecology
Study examines a million corals one by one in urgent call to save reefs
UCI biologist among data contributors to large, unprecedented project
August 12, 2019
UCI ecologist co-authors UN Environment report on impact of plastics on coral reefs
The global fight against ocean plastic pollution will come into sharp focus at the fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly this month in Nairobi, Kenya, with Joleah Lamb, assistant professor of ecology & evolutionary biology at UCI, making a key contribution. Lamb, who studies how diseases affect coral reefs, is co-author of a […]
March 14, 2019
Shaking up the shark’s image
UCI Ph.D. candidate makes headlines with discovery of ‘vegetarian’ species of the feared carnivores
October 29, 2018
From ‘What?’ to ‘Wow!’
Innovative course teaches UCI grad students to better communicate their scientific research to the public
October 04, 2018
Marine vegetation can mitigate ocean acidification, UCI study finds
Conservation of shoreline plants and seaweeds could, in turn, help preserve shellfish habitats
January 22, 2018
Cultivating the next generation of scientists
UCI’s Project CRYSTAL integrates classroom and outdoor learning experiences
June 05, 2017
3 UCI biologists are elected by the Ecological Society of America as 2017 fellows
Three faculty members in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology have been named 2017 fellows of the Ecological Society of America, the world’s largest community of professional ecologists, in recognition of their contributions to the field. Professor Travis Huxman was cited for advancing our understanding of plant ecophysiology, with fundamental work on the ecology […]
February 09, 2017
UCI-led bio sci team awarded $3 million by DOE to investigate drought impact on soil microbes
The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded a UCI research team $3 million over three years to explore how drought affects microbes in surface soil that are vital to plant life and to the exchange of carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas – among the Earth’s oceans, plants, soil and air. Steven Allison, associate professor of […]
November 07, 2016