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Otters are a key component of Monterey Bay’s marine ecosystem.

CSU Monterey Bay took another step toward its core sustainability goals when the Otter Student Union recently received a LEED Silver designation for the environmental features of its building.

It may be years before the impact of the recently announced NextGen grants will make a difference in American agriculture. But several of the grants awarded to colleges and universities in the Monterey Bay region seem certain to quickly strengthen the ties between those institutions as well as with the local agricultural industry.

The awards include the NSF Graduate Fellowship Research Program and a Goldwater Scholarship.

U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) has secured $7 million for the construction of a new office for the NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary at CSU Monterey Bay.

He published his findings in the open-access science journal Journalism and Media as "California Condors, Source Credibility, and Wildlife Conservation Messaging."

Growing up mainly in Inglewood in the greater Los Angeles area, Judah Young envisioned leaving home for school and studying science.