Stephanie Pernett

Stephanie has been a part of the Nexus since her freshman year and became the science editor her sophomore year. She is pretty much a kid at heart since she’s always playing games of any kind and still collects Yu-Gi-Oh cards.

June 6, 2018

Cloud Frequency and Formation Declines

By Stephanie Pernett

In much of coastal southern California, the frequency of summer clouds has declined rapidly in recent decades due to warming from urbanization and greenhouse gases. These reductions have significantly reduced cloud shadi...

May 24, 2018

Researchers Publish Special Edition Paper on Marine Biology

By Stephanie Pernett

Research biologists from UC Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Institute (MSI) have edited a special edition of Marine Ecology that sets the stage for future long-term monitoring of marine protected areas. California’s 1...

May 17, 2018

Hippopotamus Dung Affects African Ecosystem

By Stephanie Pernett

In sub-Saharan Africa, deforestation, water-intensive agriculture and climate change are significantly altering water cycles and causing many rivers to begin to dry. A recent study by UC Santa Barbara researcher K...

May 10, 2018

UCSB Researcher Evaluates Sundowner Winds

By Stephanie Pernett

One of the most beautiful views in Santa Barbara is seeing the Santa Ynez Mountains from the beach. However, this positioning can lead to dangerous situations when it comes to wildfires because the air heats and dries as...

April 18, 2018

The Children Are Preparing for the Future

By Stephanie Pernett

As climate change continues to alter ecosystems, many organisms have had to adapt in order to overcome fluctuations in their environment. It is important to understand the mechanisms in which organisms can respond to a r...

April 11, 2018

UCSB Researchers Advance Coral Restoration

By Stephanie Pernett

Corals are in rapid decline on many reefs due to global stressors associated with climate change, such as increasing sea surface temperatures that cause coral bleaching and disease, as well as local stressors like nutrie...

April 6, 2018

Sounds of Eruptions Used to Describe Volcanoes

By Stephanie Pernett

April 6, 2018

Grey Sharks’ Unusual Contribution to Reef Environments

By Stephanie Pernett

The balance in any ecosystem comes from the organisms inhabiting that community, and the Palmyra Atoll is no different. A study led by scientists from Imperial College London in collaboration with marine biologists from ...

March 1, 2018

Climate Change One Step At a Time

By Stephanie Pernett

The University Of California’s approach to deep decarbonization offers lessons in efficiency, alternative fuels and electrification.

February 15, 2018

AWMAT Combines Women in Art with Technology

By Stephanie Pernett

A three day conference put on by the Alliance of Women in Media Arts and Technology celebrated the achievements of today’s generation of female media artists using technology in their work.

January 25, 2018

Zayed Energy Prize Highlights Nakamura’s Research

By Stephanie Pernett

Shuji Nakamura, a professor of Materials and Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Santa Barbara, has received the Zayed Future Energy Prize’s Lifetime Achievement award for pioneering the development of white L....

January 25, 2018

Certification May Help Conservation Efforts

By Stephanie Pernett

Robert Heilmayr and colleagues were able to estimate the effect of sustainable certification, specifically for palm oil, on Indonesian plantations.

December 14, 2017

Increase In Temperature Decreases Manufacturing Efficiency

By Stephanie Pernett

UC Santa Barbara researchers have shown that climate change will dramatically lower output for the Chinese manufacturing sector.

December 14, 2017

The Year A Bike Path Was Opened Again

By Stephanie Pernett

After being closed since the beginning of construction, a bike path has opened up and connected both sides of campus.

November 30, 2017

Climate Change Differences Between Political Parties

By Stephanie Pernett

Donald Trump winning the presidency has created a platform for the U.S. to say that it does not believe in climate change. Although many scientists and reports say that climate change is indeed happening, there is still ...

November 30, 2017

Fracking May Bring Contaminants to Drinking Water

By Stephanie Pernett

Some Americans are fortunate enough to not have to worry about how safe their water is. However, for those who get their drinking water from private wells rather than a public utility, there could be a cause for concern ...