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An Icelandic braided river, seen from above.
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Multi-channel rivers predominate in Iceland’s easily eroded volcanic soil.

Rivers choose their path based on erosion — a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration

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Sand dunes surround palms, trees, shrubs and a small lake in the UAE.
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A desert oasis is perhaps the most striking example of a groundwater-dependent ecosystem.

Groundwater is key to protecting global ecosystems
researchers working with Senegalese partners
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UCSB geographer David López-Carr, center left, and Stanford University health and environmental scientist Andrea Lund, center right, working with Senegalese partners

Research and efforts to combat schistosomiasis earn geographer David López-Carr several high-profile awards
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Expert on Latin American geography wins teaching award
women with dark skin and hair in professional sweater
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S. Shailja PhD '24, electrical and computer engineering

Dissertations in geography and electrical & computer engineering receive Lancaster awards for excellence
Theo world map fading into blue water.
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UC Santa Barbara leads $9 million research project on ocean cycles
A river meanders through forests and fields in Columbia.
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Meandering rivers create a dynamic landscape, depositing sand bars and eroding steep banks as they undulate across their floodplains.

Managing meandering waterways in a changing world
A 50 year logo against surfers walking on the beach.

50 years mapping the world
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New study in Nature Water puts spotlight on importance of groundwater
A tractor sprays a soybean field in spring.
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Organic farming practices can increase pesticide use in neighboring, non-organic fields.

Organic farms can have mixed effects on pesticide use depending on their neighbors
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UC Santa Barbara selects inaugural Public Voices Fellows
Maps and cityscapes on a grid.
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Mapping science: How GIS transformed our view of the world
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Examining the effects of climate change and extreme weather on HIV
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