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Seymour Marine Discovery Center showcases community‑driven climate resilience and science education
Summary
UC Santa Cruz’s Seymour Marine Discovery Center presented examples of research translation and community engagement — from ropeless crab pots to a climate‑conscious restoration of a blue whale skeleton — and described partnerships with the Amah Mutsun Land Trust and local businesses.
Jonathan Hicken, executive director of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at UC Santa Cruz, told the committee the center uses partnerships and public exhibits to connect campus science to local solutions for coastal climate resilience.
Hicken described three pillars — partnerships, exhibits that translate scientific findings into actionable information, and a flagship project to restore the skeleton of a blue whale — as the center’s model for public engagement. He said the Seymour Center…
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