by Maureen Purcell | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog, Climate Change & Indigenous Peoples, Environmental Peacebuilding, Research
What does sustainability look like for Pacific Islands in Oceania, namely the Mariana Islands? What does it entail for islands that are ancestral homelands for Indigenous peoples, as well as the U.S. military presence that claims/colonized the island? Dr. Tiara...
by Maureen Purcell | Jun 12, 2023 | Blog, Climate Change & Indigenous Peoples, Environmental Peacebuilding, Planetary Health
Last week, ProPublica journalist Abraham Lustgarten published a piece covering recent scientific research detailing how and where dramatic climate changes are or will soon force populations out of the habitable zones called the “climate niche”. The...
by Maureen Purcell | Apr 27, 2023 | Blog, Climate Change & Indigenous Peoples, Flood, HT, Research
Blum Center researchers presented several projects at the recent annual International Studies Association convention. The conference’s central theme this year was Real Struggles, High Stakes: Cooperation, Contention, and Creativity. A more fitting theme for the...
by angelarr | Oct 20, 2021 | Blog, Flood, Research
For the past half century, the University of California, Irvine has been home to some of the world’s leading experts on the environment, energy, oceans and atmosphere in the Golden State. To share their stories, UCI launched a web special report, “California’s Climate...
by angelarr | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog, Compassion, Research
Blum Center Associate Director Paul Piff is one of this year’s winners of the Dean’s Award for Inclusionary Excellence. Each year, the Dean of the School of Social Ecology recognizes a faculty member and graduate student whose research showcases diversity and...
by angelarr | May 20, 2020 | Blog, HT, Research
Blum Center doctoral student Kelsey Morgan has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation graduate fellowship. The award recognizes the importance of her research on effective interventions for survivors of human trafficking. Kelsey plans to utilize her...