Videos

See our faculty in action—on TED stages, on Shark Week, and in the field. These videos give you a taste of the research happening at UC Merced and the kind of courses you'll take.

Program & Campus Videos

TED Talks

Asmeret Asefaw Berhe

A Climate Change Solution That's Right Under Our Feet TED Main Stage, 2019
There's two times more carbon in the Earth's soil than in all of its vegetation and the atmosphere combined. Professor Berhe explains how soil can help us combat climate change—if we stop treating it like dirt.

 

We Actually Have a Shot at Stopping the Climate Crisis TED Main Stage, 2023
How is the US going to reach net zero by 2050? Professor Berhe shares the thinking behind "Energy Earthshots"—projects designed to accelerate innovation in the fight against climate change.

Sora Kim

Shark Teeth: Sentinels of Climate Change TEDx
Professor Kim explains how ancient shark teeth hold clues to millions of years of climate history—and what they can tell us about our future.

Documentaries

Sora Kim on Discovery Channel

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