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Celebrating 10 Years of Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene
Jul 06 2024
In December 2013, UC Press’s mission-driven, trans-disciplinary, open-access journal Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene published its first article, ushering in its motto, “Open Science for Public Good.” In this blog post we pause to reflect and take note of some of the publication highlights fro
A Look Inside Sea Change, a Stunning New Atlas for Our Times
Apr 22 2023
"A stunning atlas of the present and future."—Rebecca Solnit
UC Press Award-Winning Authors
Jan 06 2023
UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are some of our recent award winners December 2022. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the news!Daniel Caner 2023 Phillip Schaff Prize The Photography Network American So
A Q&A with Elementa Associate Editor River Shen
Sep 01 2022
"With its richness of civilizations, the Pan-Pacific realm has been experiencing especially severe environmental pollution and ecological crisis, associated with swift regional economic development over past decades."
#LASA2022: Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos Explores the Transnational Management of Colorado River Water Resources
May 05 2022
Mexican Studies/ Estudios Mexicanos’s current issue includes the article “Valle Imperial/valle de Mexicali, 1910–28: su impacto en la cuenca del río Colorado y la disputa por los usos sociales” by Marco Antonio Samaniego López, which examines the controversial negotiations between Mexico and the Uni
Hundreds of international scientists, 12 months on an icebreaker in the Arctic: Elementa’s MOSAiC Expedition Special Feature
Feb 10 2022
"We hope that MOSAiC data lays the foundation for research on Arctic processes for many years to come and will improve not only our general understanding, but also our predictive capabilities in this region of the world."
Editor Spotlight: Inside the Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation
Aug 03 2021
As part of our #ESA2021 virtual conference series, we reached out to co-editors Christopher Lepczyk, Owen Boyle, and Timothy Vargo to discuss their new book, Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecoloy and Conservation. The book is the first practical and comprehensive manual for creating, implementing, o
Author Spotlight: Adina Merenlender on Climate Stewardship as a Joyful Movement
Aug 02 2021
As part of our #ESA2021 virtual conference series, we reached out to author Adina Merenlender to discuss her new book with Brendan Buhler, Climate Stewardship:Taking Collective Action to Protect California. The book takes readers on a journey to discover that all life is interconnected and shaped by
How We Become Fire-Adapted Humans
Jul 27 2021
By David Carle, author of Introduction to Fire in California, Second EditionThe following post is an adapted excerpt from Introduction to Fire in California, Second EditionCould your house survive without firefighter protection, on its own? Do you know the fire-return interval in your ar
National Park Week Reading List
Apr 23 2021
For National Park Week, UC Press is highlighting books that give us new ways of understanding and seeing our national parks. These titles explore how our national parks came to be and chart their future.Vision and PlaceJohn Wesley Powell and Reimagining the Colorado River Basinedited by Jaso