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8.17.11 — Sierra magazine says we're still cool (and greener)
UC Davis is greener and cooler this year, moving into the Top 10 of Sierra magazine’s annual ranking of the “greenest” colleges in the United States. UC Davis earned the eighth spot, up from 16 a year ago, on the magazine's “America’s Coolest Schools” list.
6.8.11 — Building a green lab
University of California Research: Making research labs more sustainable can help UC campuses to cut energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
6.8.11 — Green crusader
University of California Research: A lab researcher's campaign to reuse, recycle and reduce draws national acclaim.
11.15.10 — New Tahoe analysis adds 'when' and 'how much' to climate-change forecasts
UC Davis scientists issued the most detailed forecast to date of likely climate-change effects at Lake Tahoe.
11.14.10 — Global Climate Summit: UC Davis researchers present an afternoon of appetizers
Delegates who arrived early for the Governors' Global Climate Summit 3 got a taste of UC Davis' research prowess and forward thinking.
10.12.10 — Warmer ocean waters favor aliens over natives
Warmer oceans promote invasive animals and threaten natives, say UC Davis marine biologists who report striking new evidence from Bodega Bay.
10.12.10 — Stream bank biodiversity serves farmers, ranchers
On farms and rangelands, the stream areas with the greatest variety of plants and organisms have the healthiest soil and least pollution potential, according to a new UC Davis study.
10.7.10 — Arboretum fall sale focuses on native plants
Oct. 16 is the Arboretum fall sale, with Arboretum All-Stars and other native plants available to purchase and plant at home.
9.30.10 — Fish expert recognized for work in San Francisco Estuary
UC Davis Professor Peter Moyle's dedication to fish conservation over the past 40 years was recognized when he received the 2010 Brown-Nichols Science Award.
8.31.10 — Good news in annual Lake Tahoe health report
UC Davis researchers noted several bright spots in their annual Lake Tahoe health report, issued today.
8.16.10 — Sierra magazine ranks UC Davis 16th nationally
In its 2010 Cool Schools survey, Sierra magazine ranked UC Davis 16th in the nation among America's "greenest" schools.
8.16.10 — Lake Tahoe clarity held steady in 2009
Lake Tahoe clarity held steady in 2009 for the ninth year in a row, but remains significantly poorer than in previous decades, according to UC Davis scientists who have monitored the lake for more than 40 years.
8.6.10 — Three UC Davis students named Switzer environmental fellows
Graduate students in the Ecology and the International Agricultural Development graduate groups were honored with this prestigious fellowship in 2010.
7.16.10 — New Tahoe education center emphasizes green
And blue, too, as in efforts to preserve the lake’s renowned clarity
7.9.10 — Scientists roll out 'not-welcome' mats to kill Tahoe clams
Rubber mats are used to control invasive clam populations in Lake Tahoe. The clams threaten the lake's trademark clarity.
6.13.10 — Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture: Conference, June 15-17, San Francisco
The latest scientific, management, legal and policy advances for sustaining groundwater resources in agricultural regions around the world will be the topics June 15-17 at a San Francisco conference co-organized by UC Davis.
5.3.10 — Gulf oil spill has UC Davis wildlife expert on the scene
1.11.10 — ASI: UC Davis begins $2.8 million studies
UC Davis researchers will receive $2.8 million in new grants to study the use and impacts of nitrogen.
10.9.09 — New GSM building opens
The GSM building, built to demanding environmental standards, opens on campus.
6.12.09 — UC Davis’ Sustainable Second Century
After celebrating its first century, UC Davis should focus on sustainability for next 100 years, says this UC Davis Magazine column.
6.11.09 — UC Davis begins $2.8 million in studies of agricultural nitrogen's impacts
3.20.09 — Informed dissent
Jeffrey Mount, Peter Moyle and their colleagues at Watershed Sciences have ideas about California's water issues that can anger others.
12.19.08 — Troubled Waters in Tanzania
UC Davis researchers are working in Tanzania to help improve the areas health and environment.
9.12.08 — 100 Ways that UC Davis Has Transformed the World
UC Davis has transformed the world in many ways, including through environmental contributions.
7.25.08 — UC Davis shares in $12.3 million grant for large-scale 'carbon farm' in delta
6.26.08 — Tahoe wetlands undergo $3M restoration
For a quarter century the old fish hatchery in Tahoe City had been the headquarters of UC Davis research on the Tahoe basin, now scheduled for restoration.
6.25.08 — Learning from fishing at Lake Tahoe
UC Davis scientists are using their new knowledge of endangered fish at Lake Tahoe to help save fish in trouble elsewhere.
6.25.08 — Lake Tahoe's health report I
Scientists who have been studying the environmental health of the Lake Tahoe basin are saying the news is not good.
6.25.08 — Lake Tahoe's health report II
It has been 10 years since President Clinton pledged about $50 million dollars of federal money to help reverse the environmental decline at Lake Tahoe.
6.18.08 — UC Davis Strengthens Commitment to Sustainability
A new Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability office will coordinate universitywide efforts on sustainability, seed money will support new projects, and a new committee will advise the chancellor on sustainability.
6.13.08 — Green All Over
UC Davis is reducing its waste to zero by 2020.
3.24.08 — Warming Could Radically Change Lake Tahoe in 10 Years
1.17.08 — Cover Crop Debris May Help Crops and Environment
1.11.08 — Growing on 70% less water
UC Davis researchers led an international team that developed genetically engineered crop plants that can grow with 70 percent less irrigation water.
11.26.07 — New Drought-tolerant Plants Offer Hope for Warming World
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12.15.06 — Green Building for a Blue Lake
The Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, a green building that will house environmental research, is unveiled.
10.20.06 — Campus opens Lake Tahoe environmental center
The Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, an Earth-friendly building, opens its doors.
10.4.06 — Ice Age North Atlantic Temperatures, Tropical Oceans Linked
9.29.06 — Green gardening education project awarded $141,139
Arboretum receives grant for new education programs.
8.9.06 — New Flood-Tolerant Rice Offers Relief for World's Poorest Farmers
A gene that enables rice to survive complete submergence has been identified by a team including UC Davis researchers.
3.4.05 — Partner chosen to develop first phase of West Village
UC Davis has selected its development partner for the first phase of the new West Village neighborhood. The team is committed to realizing a sustainable community.
12.20.04 — UC Davis Study Shows Lake Tahoe Is Warming Up
8.5.04 — UC Davis and Sierra Nevada College Launch New Tahoe Research Center
Plans are for an environmentally-sound Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences.
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