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In 2011, Ed Keller, a Professor in the Department of Earth Science and the Department of Environmental Studies, as well as an Affiliated Faculty Member of the Department of Geography, wrote and privately financed a book titled Santa Barbara, Land of Dynamic Beauty: A Natural History. He dedicated the book “to the people of Santa Barbara today and the next generation who will become responsible for the land we love,” and he...

Many thanks to Geography graduate student Yingjie Hu for contributing the following article: The UCSB Department of Geography held its traditional Fall BBQ on Friday, October 10, 2014. Balmy weather, a beautiful beach, and delicious food conspired to make this event perfect. As always, this BBQ provided a warm welcome for our latest cohort of grad students, as well as a golden opportunity for faculty, grads, alumni, and staff to...

Alumna Pam Dalal (PhD 2014) and Geography Professor Kostas Goulias recently uploaded an article on academia.com titled “An Analysis of Jobs, Business Establishments, Housing, and Commuting Travel in the Smart Growth Centers of the Puget Sound Region.” Academia.com “is a social networking website for academics. It was launched in September 2008, and the site has over 11 million registered users as of 2014. The...