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Faculty
Manage our forests better to curb wildfire pollution
Thomas Cahill discusses the importance of developing a sustainable forestry infrastructure that is less susceptible to large-scale fires.
Research
Chris Cappa Studies Arctic Haze Aboard the Research Vessel Knorr
Chris Cappa, professor of environmental engineering at UC Davis, took part in a 39-day research cruise to the Arctic last spring aboard the research vessel Knorr. The goal of the ICEALOT, the International Chemistry Experiment in the Arctic LOwer Troposphere, was the characterization of aerosol and gas pollution levels in the Arctic marine boundary layer atmosphere in a region near the edge of the sea-ice, with a particular focus on short-lived pollutants.
Is Global Warming Making Us Sicker?
University of California scientists are studying these impacts in innovative ways, filling in pieces of the climate puzzle, assisting in public policy and offering solutions to improve public health.
Seminars
Jeff Mirocha, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presents "An overview of large-eddy simulation with applications to wind energy”, on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
UC Davis Atmospheric Science Seminar Series Fall 2009
Ajith Kaduwela, California Air Resources Board and UC Davis, presents "Regional air quality simulations for ARCTAS-CARB 2008 using MM5/CMAQ”, on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
UC Davis Atmospheric Science Seminar Series Fall 2009
Joe G.N. Garcia, Professor at University of Chicago, presents on Friday, December 4th, 2009
Center for Comparative Respiratory Biology and Medicine Seminar Series at the Genome and Biomedical Science Facility
Events
International Aerosol Modeling Algorithms (IAMA) Conference
Wednesday, December 9th – Friday, December 11th 2009
UC Davis Conference Center
ECO-AEROVISION – Navigating Sustainability
The UC Symposium on Aviation Noise & Air Quality
Sunday, February 28th – Wednesday, March 3rd 2010
San Diego Holiday Inn on the Bay