Mammoth DNA sequenced and analyzed, impact of a noisy ocean uncovered, Myriam Telus interviewed, & more
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FEBRUARY 2021
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This month in science: Mammoth DNA sequenced and analyzed, impact of a noisy ocean uncovered, Myriam Telus interviewed, Raja GuhaThakurta and Garth Illingworth elected Fellows of the American Astronomical Society, J. Xavier Prochaska & Sunil Simha honored by AAAS, job opportunities, and more...
This illustration represents a reconstruction of the steppe mammoths that preceded the woolly mammoth, based on genetic analysis of ancient mammoth DNA.

ECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, UCSC NEWSCENTER

An international team of scientists has sequenced DNA recovered from mammoth remains as old as 1.2 million years. The analyses show that the Columbian mammoth that inhabited North America during the last ice age was a hybrid between the woolly mammoth and a previously unknown genetic lineage of mammoth.

IMPACTFUL RESEARCH
Marine mammals such as sea lions and elephant seals live in an increasingly noisy ocean environment. (Photos by Dan Costa)

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Susan Carpenter

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DID YOU KNOW?

Before Professor Marm Kilpatrick began researching COVID-19, he was involved in setting up a citizen science program to protect monarch butterflies by mapping their locations. This year, the campaign is running from February 14- April 22.
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John Sanders heads the Delphinus School of Natural History, based in San Luis Obispo. (Photo by Rick Halsey)

COMMUNITY IMPACT
Myriam Telus, assistant professor of Earth and planetary sciences, studies cosmochemistry, the chemical analysis of meteorites. (Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta)

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IMPACTFUL EVENTS
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ONLINE VIA ZOOM  |  MARCH 8  |  5:30 P.M.  |  FREE EVENT

Join the conversation as two trailblazers explore their incredible careers and the influence UC Santa Cruz has had on their unparalleled success. The list of their accomplishments, recognitions, and awards is unmatched. What inspired them to pursue these exceptional careers? What is next for them? What are their hopes for our current students?

Science Sunday with the Seymour on March 21

Water Management, Climate Change, and Salmon Health: The Story of the Sacramento River

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IMPACTFUL AWARDS
Raja GuhaThakurta and Garth Illingworth

AWARDS & HONORS
J. Xavier Prochaska

AWARDS & HONORS

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