An aerial view of a forest
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Nathan Stephenson, USGS
Variation within a given species enables some individuals to survive harsher drought conditions than others.

UC Santa Barbara ecologist receives award for research on the interplay between plant physiology and ecosystem dynamics

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Flag rockfish and three swordspine rockfish swim among a basket star and numerous brittle stars on the side of one of the asphalt volcanoes
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Love Et Al.
Flag rockfish and three swordspine rockfish swim among a basket star and numerous brittle stars on the side of one of the asphalt volcanoes.

Researchers document the animal communities of a rare habitat
A landslide on a trail
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Harrison Tasoff
A small landslide covered part of Jesusita Trail north of Stevens Park. The debris basin nearby was completely filled by upstream sediment.

Geographers, climate scientists and ecologists weigh in on the risks of debris flows following large storms
The cover of A Forest Journey by John Perlin with a forest in the background
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UC Santa Barbara & Patagonia Media

UC Santa Barbara’s John Perlin will discuss the inextricable link between civilization and forests

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The Earth’s Newest Secret
2022 AGU award winners

Rewarding Geophysical Research

Magma and Ice

A Prehistoric Climate Feedback Loop

How the Earth is Changing

A Remarkable Impact

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Avulsions on the Pemali Delta, in Indonesia

Where Rivers Jump Course
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