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February 7 - Tsou Recevies Mapping Project Funding
Congratulations on Dr. Ming-Hsiang Tsou’s award for “GIS Mapping Project Serving Older Adults”, in the amount of $33,500.00, from The San Diego Foundation!
The objective of our research is to produce a readily accessible, interactive mapping tool which provides timely and useful information to agencies that provide services to older adults in San Diego County (both non-profit and government. Agencies will utilize the map to collaborate with other service providers, understand which areas lack various services, and develop strategies to reach out to underserved populations.
February 6 - Messina Research Featured
Doctoral student Alex Messina has had his dissertation research featured in the Samoa News. Alex is currently in American Samoa doing field work on sediment sources and their relation to coral reef health. Dr. Trent Biggs is Alex's doctoral advisor.
January 30 - Zvoleff Named Inamori Fellow
Warmest congratulations to doctoral student Alex Zvoleff who was chosen as the Inamori Fellowship recipient for 2011-2012. For this incredibly competitive fellowship, Alex was one out of 10 recipients chosen from 86 candidates. The Inamori Fellowship Program is named for Dr. Kazuo Inamori, and is awarded to San Diego State University graduate students who demonstrate a high degree of scholarly accomplishments in addition to exceptional faculty mentor recommendation, and past and future research work.
Alex received a B.S. in Earth Science from UCSD and an M.A. in Climate and Society from Columbia University. He is currently working with Dr. Li An investigating links between environment, population, and habitat in the Chitwan Valley, Nepal. He is also working with both Dr. An and Dr. John Weeks on examining linkages between neighborhood characteristics and health in Accra, Ghana.
January 17 - Skupin Speaks in South Africa
Dr. André Skupin is currently in South Africa, following an invitation by that country’s Agricultural Research Council(ARC). The visit builds on long-standing ties between ARC and our Department and includes presentations at ARC-ISCW (Institute for Soil, Climate and Water) in Pretoria and at the Department of Forestry and Wood Science at Stellenbosch University. Dr. Skupin is also meeting with researchers from other South African research organizations, including the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). These consultations relate to diverse topics, ranging from wildfires, invasive plant species, and climate change to economic development.
