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EVEN MARINE PROTECTED AREAS ARE IN HOT WATER
Smith and coauthors from all over the world were part of an NCEAS working group formed to synthesize decades of long-term ecological monitoring data from California’s diverse ocean habitats. The group, co-led by Jenn Caselle, a researcher with UC Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Institute, and Kerry Nickols, a professor from Cal State University Northridge who now works with the nonprofit Ocean Visions, aimed to provide actionable scientific results to California’s policy makers and natural resource managers, as part of a statewide Decadal Evaluation of the MPA network. -- Futurity
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Community of Business Conversation Series: Winning the Workplace Tug-of-War
Sponsor: San Fernando Valley Business Journal
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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Where will Santa Rosa Junior College athletes be competing next school year?
Swimming and diving
Justin Moura, CSU Northridge -- The Press Democrat
Cardinals Select CSUN’s Graysen Tarlow on Final Day of MLB Draft
Graysen Tarlow, catcher for California State University, Northridge’s baseball program, was selected on the final day of the 2023 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in the 19th round by the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. -- SCV News
CSU appoints Mildred García as Chancellor, first Latina to oversee mammoth university system
“Garcia is an exceptional leader and champion of the transformative power of higher education for our students, many of whom are from historically underserved communities and first-generation college students,” CSU Northridge president Erika Beck said Wednesday. “The CSU is very fortunate to benefit from her leadership and her passion for advancing equitable education.” -- Los Angeles Daily News
Cal State students: Brace yourselves for the possibility of a 6% tuition hike every year
Angelina Collins, 21, said she already borrows $6,000 in loans each year to cover her tuition at Cal State Northridge. -- Los Angeles Times
Community praises appointment of first Latina chancellor of the Cal State system
Theresa Montaño, a faculty member at Cal State Northridge’s Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, was excited about having a Latina chancellor. She hopes that García will bring her vision and work closely with faculty to prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion “not as just buzzwords.” -- Los Angeles Daily News
Ocean heatwaves killing sea life and changing ecosystems
Co-author Professor Kerry Nickols, from Cal State University Northridge, added: "With the devastating impacts of climate change already apparent, it is very important that we are upfront about climate solutions - as long as we are burning fossil fuels and warming the globe marine ecosystems will be at risk, even if they are protected from fishing." -- NBC, Washington
Multiple ecosystems in hot water after marine heatwave surges across the Pacific
Smith and co-authors from all over the world were part of an NCEAS working group formed to synthesize decades of long-term ecological monitoring data from California's diverse ocean habitats. The group, co-led by Jenn Caselle, a researcher with UCSB's Marine Science Institute, and Kerry Nickols, a professor from Cal State University Northridge who now works with the non-profit Ocean Visions, aimed to provide actionable scientific results to California's policy makers and natural resource managers, as part of a statewide Decadal Evaluation of the MPA network. Their analyses spanned the largest marine heatwave on record, which rolled through the Pacific Ocean toward California from 2014-2016. The monster marine heatwave was formed from an environmental double-whammy—unusual ocean warming nicknamed "The Blob," followed by a major El Niño event that prolonged the sweltering sea temperatures. The marine heatwave blanketed the West Coast from Alaska to Baja and left a wake of altered food webs, collapsed fisheries, and shifted populations of marine life among various other consequences. -- Phys.org
Marine protected areas are not immune to ocean heatwaves
Jenn Caselle co-led the team. She is a researcher with UCSB’s Marine Science Institute, and Kerry Nickols, a professor from California State University Northridge now affiliated with non-profit Ocean Visions. -- Earth.com