By Brad Butterfield 326 million years ago, Arkansas was underwater and teeming with an unusual, gill-covered shark, a shark that is now called Cosmoselachus mehlingi after a years-long project led by Dr. Allison Bronson, a Cal Poly Humboldt professor. The
Cal Poly Humboldt fisheries professor is working with local tribes to create better fishing stewardship practices. By Gabriel Zucker Jose Marin Jarrin is a new assistant professor in the department of fisheries biology at Cal Poly Humboldt. He is leading
By Gabriel Zucker The Willits bypass is a stretch of the U.S. Highway 101. After being proposed 60 years ago, it was finally finished less than a decade ago. It serves an important role in decongesting Willits, diverting drivers around
by Gabriel Zucker On Aug. 23, 2023, the University of California and the state of California announced they would be awarding over $80 million in climate action grants. These grants will find solutions that directly address state climate problems. In
University expects the new microgrid will provide about 25-30% of current annual campus electricity needs by Brad Butterfield Striving for sustainability and nestled in among the indomitable redwood giants of Northern California, California’s new polytechnic signed a contract on Feb.
by Emma Wilson The living world is hard to master at times thinking about how things shaped the past being in the present mind of complicated nonstop life flow trying to live for a better future can be very complicated
By Griffin Mancuso and Savana Robinson Last Thursday, on the third floor of Cal Poly Humboldt’s library, a very important first birthday was celebrated. Students, faculty and community members gathered to enjoy cake, pizza, pie and refreshments to celebrate the
by Griffin Mancuso An unusual new guest was spotted on the northern end of Brackish Pond in the Arcata Bird Sanctuary last Friday. Brandishing purple, blue, and green feathers with chicken-like feet, an adult purple gallinule had somehow made its
by Emma Wilson In the depths of The Science C building, the Vertebrae Museum is home to carefully preserved specimens to help students understand the diversity and evolution of mammals. Dr. Silvia Pavan, a professor at Cal Poly Humboldt and
Scientific diving certification offers a way to dive deep into marine studies
by Emma Wilson and Griffin Mancuso Data science debuted as one of the eight new science majors that Cal Poly Humboldt is offering this semester. Data science is the blend of math, statistics and coding where data scientists examine which
CPH is offering eight new science majors this semester, one of those being a bachelor science in marine biology.
by Maranda Vargas It is a sunny afternoon, and Cal Poly Humboldt student Camryn Hanf is standing in front of the Student Activities Center with a stack of petitions for potential supporters to sign and send to the Eureka City
by Brad Butterfield Originally printed April 26, 2023 Two diesel engines churn out over 1000 horsepower into the frigid waters of the Humboldt Bay just after 8am on April 22. On-board, a small team of students, professors and crew members
by August Linton Originally printed April 12, 2023 Nestled between the science buildings, fronds sway in the breeze, fallen needles line the edges of paths, and cones of all shapes and sizes swell and release pollen or seeds. A deft
by Harrison Smith Originally printed April 26, 2023 On Saturday, April 22, the Redwood Art Association in Eureka was packed. The gallery usually displays the work of local artists, but on Saturday, almost every free surface was dripping with shining
by Harrison Smith Originally printed March 1, 2023 For millions of years, beavers have been the stewards of North American watersheds. Over a hundred million used to ply the streams of the continent. Hunting and habitat loss since colonization have
by August Linton The edges of Humboldt Bay are on the verge of being overrun by the sea. It laps at the boundaries of Highway 101, surrounds the Arcata Marsh, and sneaks around the corners of low-lying industrial areas in
