A National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis working group study analyzes a variety of factors contributing to forest die-offs; coauthor Naomi Tague is an Affiliate Faculty member of the Department of Geography. Julie Cohen, in an article for The UCSB Current posted June 9 with the title above goes on to state: A combination of drought, heat and insects is responsible for the death of more than 12 million trees in...
Read MoreDavid López-Carr is a Professor in the UCSB Department of Geography, and, until recently, the Director of the Latin American & Iberian Studies Program. After 3 years of service to the latter, he has turned over the reins to a new director. Lopez-Carr prepared these words in his last official role as LAIS director at the awards ceremony (see the full text here): As I leave the Directorship of Latin American and Iberian Studies...
Read MoreOur Chair and cordon bleu chef, Dan Montello, sums it up: “The Spring 2015 Barbecue was another rousing success. A nice turnout consumed the usual 40+ pounds of seasoned tri-tip, with a few pounds of hot links thrown in for variety. Yingjie Hu tastified the portabella caps for vegetarians with not one but two varieties of teriyaki sauce. The evening was sunny but cool and a little windy (grilling at the beach requires big...
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