oceans

UCI biologist among data contributors to large, unprecedented project

UCI researcher investigates threats to coral and other ocean life

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 […]

UCI Ph.D. candidate makes headlines with discovery of ‘vegetarian’ species of the feared carnivores

Sea ice is melting due to global warming, enabling greater maritime access to the Arctic Ocean. Emissions from transoceanic cargo ships taking advantage of this could either warm the climate further by darkening snow and ice surfaces or cool it by enhancing cloud reflectance. In a study published recently in the American Geophysical Union journal […]

UCI scientists find new teleconnection for early and accurate precipitation prediction

Joint research project furthers understanding of important CO2 reservoir

By taking a closer look, UCI scientists find resilience in face of heat stress

Warming-induced plankton growth near Antarctica will impair marine food chain

Conservation of shoreline plants and seaweeds could, in turn, help preserve shellfish habitats