Geography
Marilyn Raphael elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Marilyn Raphael, professor of geography within UCLA’s Division of Social Science, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences for her achievements in original research.
Park Williams named 2025 Guggenheim Fellow
UCLA’s Park Williams, was named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow on April 15. His research aims to improve our understanding of how climate change influences the hydrological cycle and ecological dynamics and how extremes like drought, floods, heat waves and wildfires affect life on the planet.
Watch— Tariffs and Trade Wars: Impacts of the Changing Economic-Political Relationship Between Canada and the U.S.
In a discussion hosted by UCLA, American and Canadian economic and policy experts shared their perspective on how current trade tensions between these nations could affect the economies, the public and environments of both nations.
Gregory Okin named fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Professor Gregory Okin, chair of UCLA’s Department of Geography, is among a group of ten UCLA researchers recently named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society, the association announced on March 27.
‘The mystery bird of New Guinea’: A rediscovery to remember
Jared Diamond celebrates 58-year UCLA career, reflects on his landmark sighting of the long-lost golden-fronted bowerbird