Principal Investigators Krzysztof Janowicz (Jano) and Grant McKenzie recently received a grant from the “Chancellor’s Coordinating Committee on Isla Vista” in response to a “call for pilot projects that will strengthen the academic and cultural environment in Isla Vista, or advance our understanding of the Isla Vista community, through civic engagement, public programming, research, creative activity, and teaching...
Read MoreThe following is a repeat of an article posted November 18, 2010, but it bears repeating! There are two main species of turkeys, the Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), which is native to the United States, Mexico, and Central America, and the Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata), which is native to the Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala. The Oceallated Turkey is smaller and has never been domesticated, unlike the Wild Turkey which the...
Read MoreLast Friday, Consuelo Rivera, Geography’s Undergraduate Assistant, asked everyone in the Department to choose their favorite graphics for use as Geography posters to be displayed in our classrooms. The choice was among a selection of terrific new graphics which were designed by Ian Barin. As Consuelo puts it, “The results are in, and (drum-roll sound) the winner is…Image 23 – and Images 6, 8, and 20 tied for...
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