Dr. Nish pitches in at local tree planting event with MCB staff Tom Martinez and his daughter Adison.

Acore tenet of UC Merced’s mission is public service, something staffers Tom and Esmeralda Martinez know all about thanks to their daughter.  On June 5, Merced natives the Martinezes and their 7-year-old daughter, Adison, worked alongside community members and city leaders to clean up Rahilly Park and the Black Rascal Creek bike path in North … Read more

Protecting Oceans Worldwide: World Ocean Day Is Coming Up

An Interview with Marine Biologist Dr. Michele Nishiguchi Read Article June 8 is World Ocean Day. The theme this year is “One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together.” World Ocean Day is important for the health of Earth’s waters. It marks a global movement to protect “at least 30% of our blue planet by 2030 (“30×30”). A … Read more