Mysteries of baffling flower biology explained, virtual expeditions offered by Seymour Center, new aquaculture research facility funded, & more
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JANUARY 2021
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This month in science: Mysteries of baffling flower biology explained, virtual expeditions for marine science enthusiasts offered by Seymour Center, new aquaculture research facility funded, Steve Ritz awarded Outstanding Faculty Award, Thorne Lay and Emily Brodsky honored by Royal Astronomical Society, job opportunities, and more...
Kathleen Kay. Photo credit Carolyn Lagattuta, 2020.

ECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, UCSC NEWSCENTER

In a study published December 23 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Kathleen Kay and her team described a pollination strategy involving flowers with two distinct sets of anthers that differ in color, size, and position. Darwin was mystified by such flowers, lamenting in a letter that he had “wasted enormous effort over them, and cannot yet get a glimpse of the meaning of the parts.”
UC Santa Cruz added $1.35 billion in value to the region’s economy and helped create more than $2 billion in economic activity, according to a study by Beacon Economics.

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Terrie Williams, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCSC and Director of Research Initiatives at the Seymour Center

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IMPACTFUL RESEARCH
The team's newly-constructed recirculating aquaculture facility will model sustainability practices for integrating aquaculture with agriculture.

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Kimberly Mayfield prepares groundwater samples for lithium isotope analysis in a clean lab at the Czech Geological Survey in Prague. (Photo by Tomas Magna)

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DID YOU KNOW?

Embers from a distant fire can settle in living trees and burn without a visible flame—smolder—for weeks. Lightning strikes can also spark smoldering, creating a delay so wildfires break out days after a thunderstorm has passed.

 

UCSC Science Communication students shed light on this and other reader questions about wildfires for Good Times magazine.
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Steven Ritz at the site of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory on the Cerro Pachón ridge in north-central Chile.

AWARDS & HONORS
Thorne Lay and Emily Brodsky

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Developing the virtual tours during the COVID-19 pandemic involved many online meetings, as shown in this screenshot

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