Media Coverage
Senior Fellow Jeremy Bailenson (Communication) discusses how the brain perceives virtual reality.
By Maria Konnikova,
Global Warming ‘Pause’ Never Happened, Scientists Say »
Discusses research co-authored by Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh (Earth System Science) and Bala Rajaratnam, a Woods-affiliated assistant professor of statistics and of Earth system science.
By Chelsea Harvey,
Monterey-Based Researchers Use Nature to Fight Skin-Burrowing Parasites »
Quotes Woods Senior Fellow Giulio De Leo (Biology) and Woods Affiliate Susanne Sokolow on their research using prawns to fight Schistosomiasis in Senegal.
By Diana LaScala-Gruenewald,
Study Finds Snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada to Be Lowest in 500 Years »
Senior Woods Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh states that the new findings contribute to the evidence that global warming has substantially increased the probability of extremely low snow conditions.
By Nicholas St. Fleur,
Do Humans Have a Future in Deep Sea Exploration? »
Senior Fellow Robert Dunbar (Earth System Science) comments on Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory
By Chris Dixon,
In California's Protected Waters, Counting Fish Without Getting Wet »
Woods postdoctoral scholar Jesse Port explains how he uses DNA testing to reveal which organisms have been in the Monterey Bay.
By Lauren Sommer,
Less Water Might Be Plenty for California, Experts Say, and Conservation is Only the Start »
Quotes Newsha Ajami, director of urban water policy at Water in the West, on the substantial "soft paths" California can take to save water while reducing environmental impacts and saving money.
By Peter H. King,
Hammerhead Shark Bites Kayaker's Leg Near Malibu »
Cites study on low risk of shark bites off California coast co-authored by Woods Senior Fellow Fiorenza Micheli.
By Angel Jennings,
Are We Missing the Forest Through the Trees? »
Quotes Woods-affiliated researcher Becky Chaplin-Kramer on how more accurate tree counts can help with assessing climate impacts and water purification and soil conservation efforts.
By Jeff Nesbit,
Water Management’s High-Tech Future »
Interview with Newsha Ajami, director of urban water policy at Water in the West, about some of the advances she’s seeing around the state, and what a "next-gen water system” might look like.
By Lori Pottinger,
A Monster El Niño Could Bring Relief and Misery to California »
Stanford doctoral student Daniel Swain (Environmental Earth System Science), a 2013 Rising Environmental Leadership Program fellow, discusses the implications of a record-strength El Niño.
By Daniel Swain,
The Invisible Ocean Threat That Ripples Through the Food Chain »
Senior Woods Fellow Stephen Palumbi (Biology) discusses the critical role that corals play and how ocean acidification puts them at risk.
How Many Fish in the Sea? Genetic Testing Could Answer That »
Woods postdoctoral scholar Jesse Port explains how he uses DNA testing to reveal which organisms have been in the Monterey Bay.
By Lauren Sommer,
Lyme-like Disease Bacteria Found in Peninsula »
Discusses a recent study led by Dan Salkeld, a research scientist at Colorado State University and former lecturer at Stanford, which found a surprising level of tick-borne disease risk on local trails. Salkeld started the research...
By Brendan P. Bartholomew,
Understanding the World Through Science »
Interview with Senior Woods Fellow Chris Field (Biology, Earth System Science) about scientific literacy in the age of climate change.
By Dave Boyce,
What Would You Study About the Ocean? »
KQED Education profiles Senior Woods Fellow Stephen Palumbi (Biology) about his career path and passion for marine biology.
By Andrea Aust,
California Climate Researchers Sound the Alarm at Symposium: ‘There’s No Way Out’ »
Senior Woods Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh discusses the connection between climate change and the California drought.
By Sandy Mazza,
High Risk of Tick-Borne Diseases on Bay Area Trails »
Discusses a new study co-authored by Senior Woods Fellow Eric Lambin on surprising levels of tick-borne disease in the Bay Area.
These Researchers Want California to Be Global Advocate About Climate Change »
Quotes Woods Senior Fellow Elizabeth Hadly (Biology) about the importance of moving beyond advocacy and engaging in dialogue to effectively communicate about climate change outside of the ivory tower.
By Steve Scauzillo,
Global Warming Worsened the California Drought, Scientists Say »
Woods Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh (Earth System Science) calls the study “a step forward,” saying it was based on firm data showing “that temperature makes it harder for drought to break, and increases the long-term risk.”
By Darryl Fears,
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