by Alex Yanez | Feb 3, 2025 | Company News, News
F3 PhD candidate Kyle Wright leads this project on using gravity-gradient quantum sensors to non-intrusively monitor groundwater levels. Groundwater is essential for agriculture, but overpumping can cause land subsidence and seawater intrusion. This research proposes...
by Alex Yanez | Feb 2, 2025 | Company News, News
The VISTA, F3, SWF, and CCBM teams came together for an engaging digital workshop on sharpening science communication skills. Through interactive activities focused on clarity, audience awareness, and effective storytelling, participants learned practical strategies...
by Alex Yanez | Feb 1, 2025 | Company News, News
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the January and February Ag Bag meetings! This Spring we have heard from Adam Fine from Bluewhite.ai autonomous tractors and Professor Asa Bradman (Public Health) and Professor Jay Sexton (Life and Environmental Sciences). Mark...
by Alex Yanez | Dec 5, 2024 | Company News, News
A UC Merced research project led by Ken Prewitt, is investigating saffron as a heat-tolerant, drought-resistant crop that could serve as an alternative to water intensive varieties like almonds. With its high market value and low resource requirements, saffron offers...
by Alex Yanez | Dec 4, 2024 | Company News, News
UC Merced has named its inaugural Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) faculty, including Professors Josué Medellín-Azuara, Rebecca Ryals, Safeeq Khan, and Reza Ehsani. These experts in engineering, sustainability, and environmental sciences will focus on smart...
