Caroline Champlin
@cchamplin.bsky.social
Science Writer 🌱
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
@ucanr.bsky.social cchamplin@ucanr.edu
Previously at LAist, Marketplace, KQED, KALX
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
@ucanr.bsky.social cchamplin@ucanr.edu
Previously at LAist, Marketplace, KQED, KALX
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
UC ANR helps Californians in all corners of the state adapt to climate change--and it's a team I'm personally proud to be part of. For #GivingTuesday, if you can, give to support this work: give.ucanr.edu
December 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
UC ANR helps Californians in all corners of the state adapt to climate change--and it's a team I'm personally proud to be part of. For #GivingTuesday, if you can, give to support this work: give.ucanr.edu
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
Did you know sweet potatoes should be baked not microwaved? 😳
I learned a lot writing this story about @ucanr.edu & @lsuagcenter.bsky.social sweet potato breeding & variety testing bit.ly/purplesweets
I learned a lot writing this story about @ucanr.edu & @lsuagcenter.bsky.social sweet potato breeding & variety testing bit.ly/purplesweets
Purple sweet potatoes create buzz | Food Blog
When West Coast consumers buy sweet potatoes at a store, chances are good that they will be choosing varieties that were selected by Scott Stoddard, UCCE farm advisor.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Did you know sweet potatoes should be baked not microwaved? 😳
I learned a lot writing this story about @ucanr.edu & @lsuagcenter.bsky.social sweet potato breeding & variety testing bit.ly/purplesweets
I learned a lot writing this story about @ucanr.edu & @lsuagcenter.bsky.social sweet potato breeding & variety testing bit.ly/purplesweets
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A lone Jeffrey pine found over 12,000 feet up a Sierra peak sparked a 240-mile trek by UC Davis scientists to study how a bird’s seed and a single tree reveal the impacts of climate change, and why fieldwork still matters in understanding our changing world. Read more: ucdav.is/4oXjDaK
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A lone Jeffrey pine found over 12,000 feet up a Sierra peak sparked a 240-mile trek by UC Davis scientists to study how a bird’s seed and a single tree reveal the impacts of climate change, and why fieldwork still matters in understanding our changing world. Read more: ucdav.is/4oXjDaK
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
#Coyotes are thriving in #LosAngeles — even in the heart of the city. UC researchers found that human factors, such as pollution, wealth & population density, shape where coyotes roam — not just in parks or green spaces.
Check out @calagucanr.bsky.social
#UrbanWildlife
bit.ly/4nGei6B
Check out @calagucanr.bsky.social
#UrbanWildlife
bit.ly/4nGei6B
What influences movement of coyotes through Los Angeles? | Published in California Agriculture
By Pamela S. Kan-Rice, Mathew Burciaga. UC scientists report that wealth, pollution and population density affect how coyotes move and adapt to urban areas.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#Coyotes are thriving in #LosAngeles — even in the heart of the city. UC researchers found that human factors, such as pollution, wealth & population density, shape where coyotes roam — not just in parks or green spaces.
Check out @calagucanr.bsky.social
#UrbanWildlife
bit.ly/4nGei6B
Check out @calagucanr.bsky.social
#UrbanWildlife
bit.ly/4nGei6B
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I just recorded a short video--essentially an updated version of my social media threads--on the Bill Gates climate memo. Despite agreeing with some points therein, I still think its framing is fundamentally flawed and thus also its key conclusions.
Thoughts from a climate scientist on the Bill Gates climate memo
I wanted to offer my thoughts, as a climate scientist, on the widely discussed memo published by Bill Gates in late October 2025. While I actually do agree with some of the specific points made therein regarding the urgent global need to accelerate efforts to reduce global poverty and improve human
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November 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I just recorded a short video--essentially an updated version of my social media threads--on the Bill Gates climate memo. Despite agreeing with some points therein, I still think its framing is fundamentally flawed and thus also its key conclusions.
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
Today @ucanrwater.bsky.social climate scientist @weatherwest.bsky.social was at @ucanr.edu office to discuss science communications with @cchamplin.bsky.social, @ucanrmike.bsky.social & others & what he’ll wear to TIME100 Next gala in NYC
October 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Today @ucanrwater.bsky.social climate scientist @weatherwest.bsky.social was at @ucanr.edu office to discuss science communications with @cchamplin.bsky.social, @ucanrmike.bsky.social & others & what he’ll wear to TIME100 Next gala in NYC
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California’s trees are in trouble. A new #UCANR & #UCBerkeley study finds climate change, diseases, #pests & urbanization are driving mass die-offs across the state — from pines to oaks to manzanitas. The landscape is shifting. https://ucanr.edu/blog/green-blog/article/treedeath
#Forests #California
#Forests #California
Climate, diseases driving death of several tree species in multiple California regions | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
UC ANR research shows fungi are increasingly causing trees to decline and die. Scientists found 10 woody plant species in six regions had succumbed to infections.
ucanr.edu
September 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
California’s trees are in trouble. A new #UCANR & #UCBerkeley study finds climate change, diseases, #pests & urbanization are driving mass die-offs across the state — from pines to oaks to manzanitas. The landscape is shifting. https://ucanr.edu/blog/green-blog/article/treedeath
#Forests #California
#Forests #California
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Have you noticed dead trees?
From 2019-2024, @ucanr.edu & @natureatcal.bsky.social scientists hiked through woodlands collecting tree samples. In 6 regions of California, they found 10 woody plant species by 9 fungal species.
ucanr.edu/blog/green-b...
From 2019-2024, @ucanr.edu & @natureatcal.bsky.social scientists hiked through woodlands collecting tree samples. In 6 regions of California, they found 10 woody plant species by 9 fungal species.
ucanr.edu/blog/green-b...
Climate, diseases driving death of several tree species in multiple California regions | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
UC ANR research shows fungi are increasingly causing trees to decline and die. Scientists found 10 woody plant species in six regions had succumbed to infections.
ucanr.edu
September 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Have you noticed dead trees?
From 2019-2024, @ucanr.edu & @natureatcal.bsky.social scientists hiked through woodlands collecting tree samples. In 6 regions of California, they found 10 woody plant species by 9 fungal species.
ucanr.edu/blog/green-b...
From 2019-2024, @ucanr.edu & @natureatcal.bsky.social scientists hiked through woodlands collecting tree samples. In 6 regions of California, they found 10 woody plant species by 9 fungal species.
ucanr.edu/blog/green-b...
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
Water bills in L.A. County are rising faster than inflation, UCLA research shows
Water bills in L.A. County are rising faster than inflation, UCLA research shows
UCLA researchers found that in Los Angeles County, average household water bills climbed 60% from 2015 to 2025, rising faster than inflation.
www.latimes.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Water bills in L.A. County are rising faster than inflation, UCLA research shows
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
Ten years after California’s landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, many small farmers still haven’t heard of it.
UC ANR is stepping in to provide vital outreach + technical assistance.
🔗 bit.ly/41P8gsA
#Groundwater #SmallFarms #UCANR
UC ANR is stepping in to provide vital outreach + technical assistance.
🔗 bit.ly/41P8gsA
#Groundwater #SmallFarms #UCANR
UC ANR team helps small farmers understand historic, decade-old groundwater law | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
To raise awareness of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act among small farmers, a UC ANR team is providing technical assistance, education and outreach.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Ten years after California’s landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, many small farmers still haven’t heard of it.
UC ANR is stepping in to provide vital outreach + technical assistance.
🔗 bit.ly/41P8gsA
#Groundwater #SmallFarms #UCANR
UC ANR is stepping in to provide vital outreach + technical assistance.
🔗 bit.ly/41P8gsA
#Groundwater #SmallFarms #UCANR
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
The first ½ of the run of the exhibit I co-curated combining science-inspired art with civic participation at beautiful @descansogardens.bsky.social has been off the charts. Only 5️⃣ weeks remain. See it before it's gone! @luskininnovation.bsky.social @ucanr.edu www.descansogardens.org/visit/sturt-...
2025 Exhibitions
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September 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The first ½ of the run of the exhibit I co-curated combining science-inspired art with civic participation at beautiful @descansogardens.bsky.social has been off the charts. Only 5️⃣ weeks remain. See it before it's gone! @luskininnovation.bsky.social @ucanr.edu www.descansogardens.org/visit/sturt-...
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
The California Earthworkers Summit comes to UC Santa Cruz, Sept 11–12.
Join farmers, students, #UCANR scientists & food system leaders for hands-on learning & community building. 🌎
Register now: bit.ly/466J1nX
Join farmers, students, #UCANR scientists & food system leaders for hands-on learning & community building. 🌎
Register now: bit.ly/466J1nX
August 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The California Earthworkers Summit comes to UC Santa Cruz, Sept 11–12.
Join farmers, students, #UCANR scientists & food system leaders for hands-on learning & community building. 🌎
Register now: bit.ly/466J1nX
Join farmers, students, #UCANR scientists & food system leaders for hands-on learning & community building. 🌎
Register now: bit.ly/466J1nX
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
Vines and climbing plants on your home can pose a wildfire risk. " That's a ladder for fires," Dani Brusius, a @ucanr.edu @ucmastergardeners.bsky.social volunteer, told @laist.com when asked about bougainvillea. "Any plant can burn"
laist.com/news/climate...
laist.com/news/climate...
Bye-bye, bougainvillea? Fire hazard could lead to cutback of several beloved LA plants
The pink flowers we love so much are a fire hazard, and it may be time to part ways with them.
laist.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Vines and climbing plants on your home can pose a wildfire risk. " That's a ladder for fires," Dani Brusius, a @ucanr.edu @ucmastergardeners.bsky.social volunteer, told @laist.com when asked about bougainvillea. "Any plant can burn"
laist.com/news/climate...
laist.com/news/climate...
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
What is killing the honeybees? "I wish it was a single smoking gun, but it's not," Adam Novicki @ucanr.edu told @kcrwevan.bsky.social www.kcrw.com/culture/show...
Diabolical mites kill record numbers of honeybees | Good Food
Former beekeeper Adam Novicki explains the causes of this year's historic honeybee die-off.
www.kcrw.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
What is killing the honeybees? "I wish it was a single smoking gun, but it's not," Adam Novicki @ucanr.edu told @kcrwevan.bsky.social www.kcrw.com/culture/show...
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
This past weekend, Descanso Gardens unveiled Roots of Cool, an art exhibition co-curated by UC ANR climate researcher Edith de Guzman and artist Jolly de Guzman. Featured in the @latimes, the show explores #shadeequity and a cooler, greener future for L.A.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
A new art show brings L.A. climate inequities to life at Descanso Gardens
"Roots of Cool" is an all-women art show focused on the role trees (and the shade they provide) play in making urban life healthier.
www.latimes.com
July 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This past weekend, Descanso Gardens unveiled Roots of Cool, an art exhibition co-curated by UC ANR climate researcher Edith de Guzman and artist Jolly de Guzman. Featured in the @latimes, the show explores #shadeequity and a cooler, greener future for L.A.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
Are you part of the agave community in California?
We want to hear from you! This short survey will help us better understand #agave farming, processing and related economic activities in the state.
📍 For agave growers & distillers
ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIR2CgYb5A8fiVE
We want to hear from you! This short survey will help us better understand #agave farming, processing and related economic activities in the state.
📍 For agave growers & distillers
ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIR2CgYb5A8fiVE
The “agave rush” is on in California. As interest in this drought-tolerant crop surges, #UCANR experts urge a sustainable, culturally mindful approach to farming #agave. “We are at a crossroads,” - Samuel Sandoval
bit.ly/3GxfdXM
#AgaveRush #SustainableAg
bit.ly/3GxfdXM
#AgaveRush #SustainableAg
UC ANR shares prospects for sustainably farming the ‘agave rush’ | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
The popularity of farming agave is taking off in California, with climate change motivating growers to consider planting drought-tolerant crops. With all that buzz, UC Organic Agriculture Institute ho...
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July 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Are you part of the agave community in California?
We want to hear from you! This short survey will help us better understand #agave farming, processing and related economic activities in the state.
📍 For agave growers & distillers
ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIR2CgYb5A8fiVE
We want to hear from you! This short survey will help us better understand #agave farming, processing and related economic activities in the state.
📍 For agave growers & distillers
ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIR2CgYb5A8fiVE
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
Opening tonight (reception 5-7pm, free), on view through October 12: a series of indoor and outdoor art installations that my husband and I curated at @descansogardens.bsky.social. @samkbloch.bsky.social's NYT piece is a great appetizer! publ.cc/vGfzTx @ucanr.edu @luskininnovation.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Opening tonight (reception 5-7pm, free), on view through October 12: a series of indoor and outdoor art installations that my husband and I curated at @descansogardens.bsky.social. @samkbloch.bsky.social's NYT piece is a great appetizer! publ.cc/vGfzTx @ucanr.edu @luskininnovation.bsky.social
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
So Cal peeps: come to @descansogardens.bsky.social on Jul. 11 for the opening reception of a shade equity show I co-curated. Free garden admission that night only. Spend time with caring humans and remember our region still stands strong during trying times! www.descansogardens.org/event/roots-...
June 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
So Cal peeps: come to @descansogardens.bsky.social on Jul. 11 for the opening reception of a shade equity show I co-curated. Free garden admission that night only. Spend time with caring humans and remember our region still stands strong during trying times! www.descansogardens.org/event/roots-...
Reposted by Caroline Champlin
Goldspotted oak borers are on a killing spree. These invasive beetles are chewing up some of the oldest oak trees in #SoCal. This month, #UCANR recruited and trained volunteer bug-hunters to track down the pest. #CISAW #CaliforniaInvasiveSpeciesActionWeek
bit.ly/4mWKyDH
bit.ly/4mWKyDH
June 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Goldspotted oak borers are on a killing spree. These invasive beetles are chewing up some of the oldest oak trees in #SoCal. This month, #UCANR recruited and trained volunteer bug-hunters to track down the pest. #CISAW #CaliforniaInvasiveSpeciesActionWeek
bit.ly/4mWKyDH
bit.ly/4mWKyDH