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Dr. Susan Cassels, an assistant professor of Epidemiology & Global Health at the University of Washington, will be joining the UCSB Department of Geography faculty in July 2014. Cassels received her PhD in Demography from Princeton University in 2005 and an MPH (Master of Public Health Degree) in Epidemiology from the University of Washington in 2010. Susan’s research interests are in the areas of migration and mobility,...

Dar Roberts, Chair from September 2009-June 2014, steered the UCSB Department of Geography through troubled waters for nearly 5 years. In his final letter as Chair, Dar reflects upon his tenure: Time ticks away, and I am staring out my window. In 59 hours, 49 minutes, and 50 seconds, I will be passing the baton on to Dan Montello – but who’s counting? I can say with confidence that the past five years (minus two months)...

“Our ocean is in decline. Habitat destruction, biodiversity loss, overfishing, pollution, climate change, and ocean acidification are pushing the ocean system to the point of collapse. Governance is woefully inadequate, and on the high seas, anarchy rules the waves. Technological advance, combined with a lack of regulation, is widening the gap between rich and poor as those countries that can, exploit dwindling resources while...