Tag Archive for: Geography

A dramatic mountain landscape under a moody sky. A sharp, jagged peak rises in the distance, partially shrouded by dense, textured clouds. In the foreground, a gravel path curves gently through a valley of rocky terrain and dry grass, with patches of moss adding muted green tones. A winding river cuts through the middle ground, reflecting the filtered light that breaks through the clouds.

Creating an ‘environment’ for success

Two landmark leaders of the UCLA Institute for the Environment…
Grace Harris

Graduating senior Grace Harris reflects on a transformative UCLA experience defined by grassroots activism, rigorous research and more

Collage, clockwise from top left, of Marilyn Raphael, Heather Maynard, Edward Leamer and Sorin Popa

4 UCLA faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences

UCLA’s 2025 Guggenheim Fellows are (clockwise from top left): Mona Jarrahi, Park Williams, Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni, Jingyi Jessica Li and Suk-Young Kim.

UCLA College professors Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni and Park Williams among the 5 UCLA faculty members selected to receive 2025 Guggenheim Fellowships

An underwater photo of canopy-forming kelp with rays of sunlight illuminating their translucent leaves. 

Understanding how wildfires affect California’s kelp ecosystems

illustrations of a golden-fronted bowerbird heads

ABC Radio National: UCLA’s Jared Diamond on rediscovering the golden-fronted bowerbird

A black and white photograph of Jared Diamond against a blue background with a static white and light blue soundwave illustration spread out horizontally

Jared Diamond celebrates 58-year UCLA career, reflects on his landmark sighting of the long-lost golden-fronted bowerbird