For a change, this year’s spring quarter barbecue was held (on June 3) at Stow Grove Park instead of Goleta Beach, and vive la différence! The park features redwood groves, a softball field, two volleyball courts, horseshoes, open lawn and playground, restrooms, BBQ grills, benches, and picnic tables. Tritipster Dan Montello appreciated the lack of a stiff ocean breeze while slow cooking beef and chicken to perfection,...
Read MoreFive major Geography graduate awards and two undergraduate awards were handed out just prior to the Geography Colloquium presentation on May 26. Our Chair, Professor Dar Roberts, presented the graduate awards for Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Research, the Leal Anne Kerry Mertes Scholarship Award, the David S. Simonett Memorial Award, and the Jack & Laura Dangermond Graduate Fellowship, as well as the undergraduate...
Read MoreGeography grad student Kitty Currier is into flying—flying by plane, flying fish, and even flying kites: “You can never step into the same river twice – so goes the wisdom of Heraclitus. This thought has lurked in the back of my mind for several months, ever since plans were finalized that will land me on a sailboat in the South China Sea for two months this summer. Departure date imminent, I’m checking off...
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