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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
Khalil Ganem, Dr. Yongkang Xue, and their partners developed the first LULC framework for Northeast Brazil, spanning forests and drylands, using remote sensing and machine learning to map changes from 2000 to 2020.
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Led by Khalil Ganem, with Dr. Yongkang Xue and researchers from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research and Associação Plantas do Nordeste, the study developed the first land use and land...
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Don't miss out on the UCLA Air Photo Archive Instagram account. Follow us at @UCLA_Air_Photo to explore our collection of historic aerial imagery, thoughtfully curated with additional context to provide a window into the past. 📸
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Congratulations to Dr. Marilyn Raphael! Her recognition by and election to the National Academy of Sciences for her contributions to science and society is well deserved.
We are thrilled to announce the election of 120 members and 30 international members to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continued achievements in original research. Congratulations to our new #NASmembers and welcome to the Academy! 🎊
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Congratulations to Dr. Park Williams, recipient of the 2025 Jerold S. Kayden Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in Climate Studies!.
Congratulations to our 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows! Learn more at #guggfellows2025.
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Congratulations to Dr. Michael Storper on receiving the 2025 ERSA Prize in Regional Science! A leading scholar in economic geography, Dr. Storper's work has markedly shaped our understanding of cities, regions, economies, and spatial development worldwide.
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Congratulations to Dr. Susanna Hecht for receiving the Distinguished Scholarship CAPE Award at the AAG and the Best Article Award from LASA for her article co-authored with her graduate student, Damian Clavel!
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2025 Award Winners Dr. Susanna Hecht (UCLA) was awarded the 2025 Cultural and Political Ecology Distinguished Career Award in recognition of long-standing and notable research and professional acti…
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Congratulations to Dr. Shaina Potts, who was awarded the AAG Meridian Book Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work in Geography AND the Political Geography Specialty Group's Julian Minghi Distinguished Book Award for "Judicial Territory: Law, Capital, and the American Empire.".
Congratulations Shaina Potts, for receiving the Meridian Book Award for “Judicial Territory: Law, Capital, and the Expansion of American Empire.” ⭐📚 Learn more about this extraordinary work of scholarship: @DukePress
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Dr. Greg Okin, our department chair, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science!. This honor recognizes researchers who significantly advance science and benefit society. Congratulations, Dr. Okin, on this well-deserved recognition!.
The UCLA faculty members are among 471 newly elected AAAS fellows recognized for their significant contributions to the advancement of science.
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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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‘Neighborhoods matter! Drawing on a long career of urban scholarship, this book by Bill Clark provides a fascinating review of the social science on neighborhoods: how they emerge and change, how...
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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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Even after a year and a half of wet weather, research shows the American West has experienced the driest 25-year period in 1,200 years. When might the megadrought end?
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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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The British Academy has today elected 86 leading scholars from the humanities and social sciences to its Fellowship.
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Cindy Fan inducted into honorary society for global studies:.
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The vice provost and geography professor is one of five new members joining the National Academy for International Education.
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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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Wildfires have scorched 2.5 million acres across the U.S. It's actually the fewest acres burned as of this date since 1998.
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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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