UCLA Geography
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Established in 1911, the UCLA Geography dept ranks among the top departments in the U.S. and is recognized internationally as a leader in research and education
Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2019
The Mystery Bird of New Guinea: Jared Diamond’s Historic Discovery and UCLA Legacy
Jared Diamond celebrates his 58-year UCLA career and reflects on his landmark sighting of the long-lost golden-fronted bowerbird.
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The #FriendsOfGeography Fall Gathering at the UCLA Botanical Gardens was an event to remember 🌿 Huge thanks to Bill Shelby, author of The California Sky Watcher, for his insightful talk, and to Dr. Gillespie for the fantastic garden tour! 🌦️🍁 #Geography #UCLA
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Congratulations to Dr. John Agnew on receiving the prestigious Charles P. Daly Medal from the American Geographical Society (AGS)! 🌎🥳
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Dr. William Clark's Rethinking Neighborhoods is available now. 🎉🏙️ “Clark provides a fascinating review of the social science on neighborhoods.” Get your ebook or hard copy today!
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📣🌡️🌀Don't miss the Oct. 2nd (12-1:30 pm PT) climate symposium featuring Professors Glen MacDonald and Park Williams! You can register for the Zoom webinar at the link below.
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We're excited to share the LA Times article featuring Professor Park Williams' research on drought in the Western United States!
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We're thrilled to announce that Dr. Judith Carney has been honored as a Fellow of the @BritishAcademy_! This prestigious acknowledgment is a testament to the impact of Dr. Carney's outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.
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Cindy Fan inducted into honorary society for global studies:
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Prof. Glen MacDonald spoke to USA Today about wildfires in California, Canada, and Maui. Take a look:
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UCLA Geography is proud to announce that one of our Faculty, Park Williams, has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in recognition and support of his important work understanding the Earth's hydroclimate in a rapidly changing world. Please join in congratulating Dr. Williams!
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Two recent UCLA Geography PhDs received AGU Early Career Awards: Colin Gleason for Hydrologic Sciences @TheGeogrineer, and McKenzie Skiles for Cryospheric Sciences @UTsnowhydro Congratulations!
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Congratulations to Lisa Martinez - a UCLA Geography graduate student - whose paleo fire research was central to a paper published in Science. Since then, NY Times and LA Times have covered the publication!
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UCLA Geographer leads study on Escalating California Wildfire:
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Please join the UCLA Department of Geography in congratulating Prof. Marilyn Raphael on her Election to Membership the American Philosophical Society. This is makes Prof. Raphael the first UCLA Geographer ever elected to the APS.
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UCLA Geographers have been studying the unequal impact of climate change on communities across LA. Read the article in the Guardian:
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Thirty years on: Planetary climate planning and the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Benjamin Kaplan Weinger Global Environmental Change Volume 80, 2023, pp. 1-14
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Dr. Jessie George, who successfully defended and filed her dissertation this Fall, has been featured in a NY Times article discussing her research at the La Brea Tar Pits. You can read the NY Times article here -
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UCLA Geography professor and author Dr. Juan Herrera's new book: Cartographic Memory. Watch Dr. Herrera discuss the research he conducted including oral histories, ethnography, and archival research. ⬇️
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