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New research from Dr. Kempf and the Gold Lab reveals why adding crushed shells to beach sand helps protect shell-making animals — such as clams, oysters and mussels — from the detrimental effects of ocean acidification. Read the paper at https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/23/7627/2026/, and the press release at https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/how-crushed-shells-protect-against-ocean-acidification

We welcome Zane Warden, our newest graduate student! Zane will be pursuing a Master’s degree, studying how moon jellyfish are impacted by microplastics. We look forward to sharing what we discover!

A new study suggests Tyrannosaurus maintained a high body temperature. Does this make it warm-blooded? Check out History.com to see what Dr. Gold thinks: https://www.history.com/articles/dinosaurs-t-rex-warm-cold-blooded.

Congratulations to now-Drs. Tessa Brunoir and Chris Mulligan, who have submitted their dissertations materials!

Congratulations to Tessa for completing her exit talk! Just a few more steps and she’ll be Dr. Brunoir…

You can listen to it at https://www.downthewormhole.com/

Congratulations to Chris for an excellent exit talk. Just a few more steps before he is Dr. Mulligan!

This year’s Northern California Geobiology Meeting took place at UC Berkeley. Chris and Tessa presented their work to much applause. Congratulations to both of you!

Congratulations to PhD candidate (and the lab’s artist-in-residence) Chris for winning the T-shirt design contest for this years UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. We all look forward to wearing his design at the big event February 21st.

We have insects, birds, fish and even intelligent, bipedal mammals right here on Earth. But what could be beyond Earth? Check out Emilia Rose’s new article on 3I/ATLAS and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence in the latest issue of our college newspaper The California Aggie.