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Dr. Rebecca R. Hernandez
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Assoc. Prof. of Ecology, Energy, and Sustainability Science at UC Davis, Director of UCD Wild Energy Center, #AGUEarlyCareerFellow #FirstGen

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jun 12
Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · May 14
Can birds and floating solar coexist? New @wildenergy.bsky.social research shows how smart design can support both clean energy and wildlife. Read the full story at www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
Helping Birds and Floating Solar Energy Coexist
How might floating solar energy projects impact wild birds and vice versa? A UC Davis paper outlines key considerations for a growing floating solar industry.
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UC Davis Wild Energy Center @wildenergy.bsky.social · Feb 12
UC Davis scientists waded into the weeds to capture an ecological profile of "business-as-usual" on a conventional solar site. The newly published results from the Wild Energy Center reveal more than meets the eye and can help land managers better protect plants, livestock and wildlife 🌱
UC Davis Wild Energy Center Explores Ecological Impacts of Solar in California’s Central Valley — Wild Energy | Energy Solutions for Nature and Sustainability
Scientists with the Wild Energy Center spent a year studying a weed-ridden solar site. The newly published results are significant for humans and wildlife alike.
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UC Davis Wild Energy Center @wildenergy.bsky.social · Dec 2
Have you heard of agrivoltaics, the combo of solar and agriculture? Okay, what about ecovoltaics? Rangevoltaics? The Wild Energy Center is demystifying all these terms in a report released today - check it out here!
Report Release: A Clean Energy Boost for Multitasking Lands — Wild Energy | Energy Solutions for Nature and Sustainability
A new report from the UC Davis Wild Energy Center defines sustainable voltaic landscapes, like agrivoltaic solar farms, rangevoltaic solar ranches, and ecovoltaic solar parks.
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Kat Kerlin @katkerlin.bsky.social · Dec 2
"We need to solve multiple problems at once." Solar voltaic landscapes are growing clean energy alongside crops, wildflowers, and grazing sheep—an emerging trend for multitasking lands during these 'Yes, and' times. Report from @ucdavis.bsky.social Wild Energy Center. www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
Grazing by solar panels. (K Thalhofer, Getty) Wildflowers grow alongside solar panels at UC Davis. (Rebecca R. Hernandez, UC Davis)
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