Professor Catherine Gautier-Downes is featured in the Council of University of California Emeriti Associations (cucea) newsletter, discussing climate change and her participation in the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP) international climate summit meeting in Paris. COP21 is the largest international diplomatic conference ever organized by France. This event is part of the cycle of major UN conferences on climate change. Professor...
Read MoreGeography PhD Students Song Gao and Yingjie Hu were recently presented the 2015 National Award for Outstanding Chinese PhD Students Study Abroad from the China Government Scholarship Council (CSC). Only three UCSB doctoral students received the award this year, two of which we are proud to say are from our own department. Only 500 students, all with remarkable academic achievements across multidisciplinary domains, received this award...
Read MoreCongratulations to Tim DeVries on being awarded a NASA New (Early Career) Investigator Program (NIP) in Earth Science Grant, designed to support outstanding scientific research and career development of scientists and engineers at the early stage of their professional careers. The program aims to encourage innovative research initiatives and cultivate scientific leadership in Earth system science. The Earth Science Division (ESD)...
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