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Anna Trugman researches how plants respond to climate change, while Gen Li studies erosion and weathering — the natural processes that break down rocks and transport sediment.

Two UCSB professors recognized for contributions to the Earth sciences

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New Book by UCSB Earth Science and Environmental Studies Professor Explores the Natural History of Santa Barbara

Sand Grains and Fossilized Pollen Reveal Climate History of Northern Antarctica

Three UCSB Faculty Members Elected Fellows of AGU

UCSB, Texas A&M Scientists Find Methane Gas Concentrations Have Returned to Near-Normal Levels in Gulf After Deepwater Horizon Disaster

National Team of Scientists Predicts Continued Death of Forests In Southwestern U.S. Due to Problems Caused by Climate Change

New Timeline for Appearances of Skeletal Animals in Fossil Record Developed by UCSB Researchers

UCSB, Texas A&M Scientists Document Fate of Deep Hydrocarbon Plumes in Gulf Oil Spill

Nanodiamonds Discovered in Greenland Ice Sheet, Contribute to Evidence for Cosmic Impact

UCSB Scientist Proposes Novel Method to Quantify Gulf Oil Spill

New Fossil Material Redefines Azendohsaurus as Bizarre Early Reptile

Two UCSB Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Underwater Asphalt Volcanoes Discovered by Scientists
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