Emily Brodsky elected to the NAS, tiny organisms moderating Earth's climate, the division honors three prominent alumni, and more...
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MAY 2023
This month in science: Emily Brodsky elected to the NAS, tiny organisms play an outsized role in moderating Earth’s climate, the division honors three prominent alumni, and more...
Emily Brodsky, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Brodsky’s research focuses on the mechanics underlying earthquakes, addressing questions about the processes that trigger earthquakes and the constraining forces and processes that occur inside a fault zone during slip.
Southern Range: Salmon in the Santa Cruz Mountains is a documentary directed by UCSC Social Documentation alum Kyle Baker and produced by the Seymour Marine Discovery Center and the Fisheries Collaborative Program. The film, which explores the struggle of salmon in the Santa Cruz area, will air on the Bay Area public television station KQED on June 2 and June 21. Viewers can tune in on channel 9 or stream the program on the network’s website.
The division’s Distinguished Alumni Awards recognize contributions to society by graduate and undergraduate alums. Three stellar alumni are honored this year, including atmospheric scientist Cora E. Randall, pediatrician Ramon Resa, and marine scientist Colleen Reichmuth.
The Summer Series program draws concert fans and astronomy devotees to the summit of Mt. Hamilton for live music, evening astronomy lectures from world-renowned scientists, and the opportunity to view celestial objects through historic telescopes. Tickets to some events are already sold out, but tickets remain available for many dates throughout the summer. Learn more about upcoming events at Lick Observatory.
