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Kat Kerlin
@katkerlin.bsky.social
Environmental science writer, press officer, pro #scicomm -er for UC Davis. Covering climate change, ecology, conservation, water and wildlife. My other brain is full of paint. she/her
For 4 days I followed @ucdavis.bsky.social scientists into the High Sierra to learn secrets from a tree, a bird and a changing world. I came back with this story, a new @unfoldpodcast.bsky.social episode, tons of pics and even watercolors.🌲🪺 🎨 Enjoy! www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"There's so much local love for these fish," said lead author Lauren Hitt. "If not for local community engaged and supporting local streams, I don’t think we’d have salmon in Putah Creek today ... This is just so special.” 🐟 💙 @ucdaviswater.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
March 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Urban capybaras, dogs and bacteria-carrying ticks are making Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever an urban epidemic in parts of Mexico and Brazil, with ⬆️ cases globally. A @ucdavis.bsky.social study highlights the best, often missing solution to surviving the disease. www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/...
March 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
From snakes and salmon to sandhill cranes, rice fields support a diversity of CA wildlife. The "Conservation Footprint for California Rice" report by @ucdavis.bsky.social outlines win-win-win strategies for rice, wildlife, and the economy. www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/ca...
February 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
How do urban streams, homelessness and climate change intertwine? Researchers at UC Davis and San Jose State survey hundreds of streams and unhoused people in the Bay Area in search of compassionate solutions that go beyond housing and sweeps. @ucdavis.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
January 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Hurray for the return of advanced social media training as part of our communication training offerings at @ucdavis.bsky.social!
December 4, 2024 at 8:11 PM
"We need to solve multiple problems at once." Solar voltaic landscapes are growing clean energy alongside crops, wildflowers, and grazing sheep—an emerging trend for multitasking lands during these 'Yes, and' times. Report from @ucdavis.bsky.social Wild Energy Center. www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
December 2, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Writing for @ucdavis over the years turned this Midwesterner into someone who is really rooting for #abalone. Giant sea snail to some, California icon to others. Read our latest on saving red abalone amid ocean acidification and climate change. www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
December 6, 2023 at 9:52 PM