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Center News

NBC Interviews Director Houlton on Greta Thunberg and Climate Change

01.02.20

AGU 2020 Update: Could putting pebbles on beaches help solve climate change?

12.17.19

David Bunn Chosen to Direct Environmental Policy and Management Program at UC Davis

12.10.19

Going BIG for the One Climate Initiative

10.28.19

Muir Institute 2019 Fellows Exemplify Wide Range of Disciplines Tackling Climate Change at UC Davis

10.09.19

California Conservation Genomics Program – Species Nominations Now Open

09.25.19

Celebrating the Retirement of Dr. Susan Ustin and a Lifetime of Unparalleled Accomplishments

09.23.19

Solving the Global Nitrogen Imbalance

09.05.19

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