The Geography Department’s Events and Graduate Committees are pleased to announce the upcoming first annual Graduate Student Recruitment Open House, Friday and Saturday, February 23-24. All graduate student applicants who have been accepted into our program for Fall 2007 are being invited to come to UCSB to visit our department and campus, talk to current graduate students, staff, and faculty, and soak in the fun and beauty of...
Read MoreDeanna Cervantes loves to travel, loves to shop, and has a background in banking—all ideal qualifications for a Staff Purchasing and Travel Coordinator! Technically, Deanna is our new Administrative Assistant in charge of purchasing, expediting travel, petty cash, recharges, shipping/receiving, equipment inventory, copier codes/service, mail distribution, and staff support for the Ocean Physics Laboratory. Deanna grew up in...
Read MoreAn interest in knowing where things are, why they got there, and how they work is an apt description of Kai Lu’s approach to Geography’s computer needs—as well as to fishing—and Kai is a “natural” when it comes to both. Our new Computer Network Technologist is self-taught, but he’s making a name for himself in both fields. Under the tutelage of Mark Probert, our Information Systems Manager,...
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