A news article by AccuWeather.com staff writer Kristen Rodman, posted July 22, 2014, includes photos and descriptions of “Five of the World’s Lakes at Risk of Drying Up Completely.” The article begins by stating that, “Due to drought, water reallocation and industrialization, nations across the globe are finding that some of the world’s most iconic bodies of water are disappearing.” The five...
Read MoreOur illustrious alumna Dawn Wright recently received the 2015 Geological Society of America’s Randolph W. and Cecile T. Bromery Award for Minorities which is awarded to those making “lifetime significant contributions to research in the geological sciences or to those instrumental in opening the geoscience field to other minorities.” Dawn sent the news to UCSB Geography “with thanks to UCSB for all the great...
Read MoreLauren Brous joined Geography staff in May as our new Academic Personnel and Space Management Analyst, replacing Bernadette Weinberg who officially retired at the end of June. Lauren is a University of Arizona alumna with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing. For the past year, she has been working in Human Resources (in various capacities, but mainly as a recruiter) at California State University, Long Beach. Before...
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