Professor MacDonald elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Glen MacDonald, John Muir Memorial Chair and Distinguished Professor of Geography, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Following his election as Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, this caps off an amazing (and well deserved) Grand Slam year for Professor MacDonald.
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of our country's oldest learned societies. Members contribute to Academy publications and studies of science, engineering, and technology policy; global security and international affairs; the humanities, arts, and education; and American institutions and the public good.
A total of 213 Fellows were elected this year, including 7 from UCLA. The full list may be viewed at the link below.
Congratulations!
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Newly Elected FellowsAAG awards for past and present UCLA Geography members
American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting in San Francisco (April 2016) Awards Ceremony and Lunch honored a number of past and present members of UCLA Geography with prestigious awards. In alphabetical order they are –
- Dr. Audrey Kobayashi (graduate alum) AAG Presidential Achievement Award
- Dr. George Malanson (graduate alum) AAG Lifetime Achievement Award
- Dr. Richard Marston (graduate alum) Melvin G. Marcus Distinguished Career Award
- Dr. Linda Mearns (graduate alum) AAG Distinguished Scholarship Award
- Dr. Sophie Webber (current postdoc) Award for Best Dissertation in Economic Geography
Please join UCLA Geography in congratulating our distinguished AAG award winners.
Photo: of Drs. Malanson, Mearns and Marston.
Professor Agnew named Faculty Research Scholar
UCLA Academic Senate has selected the recipients of the 2016-2017 Faculty Research Lectureships:
- 122nd Faculty Research Lecture, John Agnew (Geography)
Winning Project Team of the Lemelson Award for Innovative Digital Projects in Social Research
Congratulations to our team for winning the Lemelson Award for Innovative Digital Projects in Social Research.
Money Grows on Trees: Carbon Markets and Mangroves in West Africa
Team Members: Judith Carney (UCLA Department of Geography), Ashley Fent (UCLA Department of Geography), Rémi Bardou (UCLA Department of Geography), Christie Ford (UCLA Department of Geography/Environmental Studies), Robert Burns (UCLA Department of Geography)
UCLA Social SciencesProfessor MacDonald to head White Mountain Research Center
Professor and John Muir Chair Glen MacDonald to head White Mountain Research Center.
UCLA NewsroomPassing of Professor Edward Soja
UCLA geographers are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Edward Soja, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning and Adjunct Emeritus professor of Geography at UCLA. Professor Soja was an internationally lauded postmodern political geographer and urban planner. Amongst many accolades, he most recently was awarded the Vautrin Lud Prize, one of the most prestigious recognitions in Geography. As observed by his friend and long-time collaborator Professor Allen Scott, "his enormous personality and constantly fertile mind meant that he was always a huge presence both on the UCLA campus and in the world of academia at large.
His absence deprives us all of an extraordinary friend and colleague."
We wish all the best to Professor Soja's family, students, and friends in this difficult time. -Laurence C. Smith, Department Chair
NY Times features UCLA Geography field expedition on the Greenland Ice Sheet
Professor and Chair Laurence C. Smith and his research on the Greeland ice sheet are featured in the New York Times.
New York TimesGeography faculty elected fellows of the AGU
Geography Chair Laurence C. Smith and John Muir Memorial Chair Glen MacDonald have been elected as Fellows of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
According to the AGU –
Being elected a Union Fellow is a tribute to those AGU members who have made exceptional contributions to Earth and space sciences as valued by their peers and vetted by section and focus group committees. This honor is bestowed on only 0.1% of the membership in any given year. We look forward to celebrating their breakthrough achievements and exceptional work at the annual Honors Ceremony and Banquet to be held on 16 December at the 2015 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco.
EOS.org, UCLA NewsroomIn Memorium – Dr. Anna Dvorak
It is with deep sadness that we convey the death on 7 July of Dr. Anna Dvorak (1987-2015), who suffered an accident while climbing in the Idaho Mountains. Anna was born in Southern California. Following degrees at the University of California, Berkeley and the California State University, Northridge, she studied for her doctorate in the Department of Geography at UCLA, under the supervision of Prof. Stephen Bell. Anna's thesis on the cultural-historical geography of Polish settlement in Brazil was completed in 2013. At the time of her accident, Anna was still in the early stages of a tenure-stream appointment in the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Eastern Washington University. A permanent record of her work lives on mainly within articles published in Brazil. Anna was an avid participant in outdoor pursuits, including mountain biking, hiking and climbing. She will be sorely missed by her family and many friends, including in the Department of Geography at UCLA.
Memorial Service to Celebrate Anna’s Life will take place on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 6:00 pm, at Shepherd of the Hills Church.
19700 Rinaldi St, Porter Ranch, CA 91326
Professor Jared Diamond on Islands of Creation
Professor Jared Diamond is featured on the Smithsonian Channel documenary, Islands of Creation, premiering June 24.
Smithsonian ChannelBeyond the Perfect Drought
Distinguished Professor and John Muir Memorial Chair Glen MacDonald's article, Beyond the Perfect Drought, published in Yale Environment 360.
Yale Environment 360Society for Women Geographers and Barbara Y. Maida Awards
The recipients of the Society for Women Geographers (SWG) Award and Barbara Maida Awards for this year are:
Society of Women Geographers Award: Ashley Fent and Sara Hughes
Barbara Yablon Maida Award: Corey Rovzar
