On Saturday January 24th, 2026, join the IAS for a participatory walk led by artist A. Laurie Palmer, in collaboration with Cid Pearlman and Ilia Dolgov. Presented alongside Weather and the Whale, this event will start at the IAS galleries and move towards the ocean. Inspired by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Bruce Lee, and the Hong […]

On January 16th, 2025, a fire started at the world's largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Moss Landing, 20 miles from UC Santa Cruz. The fire burned for at least two days, creating a plume of smoke that drifted above the nearby estuary of Elkhorn Slough and the surrounding agricultural fields. What were the […]

Cancer is the leading cause of death among California firefighters, yet the precise determinants as well as their mechanisms of action are poorly understood, and effective preventive interventions remain elusive. The California Firefighter Cancer Research Study (CAFF-CRS) is a large, well-characterized, longitudinal cohort of firefighters across California established in 2024 to advance knowledge on understudied […]

Whale Liberation Front members Peter Johnson Bowling and Cory Diane will perform a live, electro-acoustic piece in relationship to their installation Untitled, or, They’ve been singing since the gulf was born. This piece is rooted in their long term sonic practices in solidarity with the Gulf Whale and broader Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. Utilizing zither, […]