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Why
global change ecology?
Humans are altering biological diversity, land cover, atmospheric
composition, and the climate system at an unprecedented rate. Global
change ecology is the study of how these alterations influence the
complex web of interactions among species, ecosystem processes and the
Earth as a whole. It is critical that we understand these interactions
so that science can provide a foundation for environmental policy at
local, national, and international levels. Losses of biodiversity and
changes in ecosystem goods and services represent some of the most
pressing issues that humans face over the next several centuries.
Why study global change ecology
at UC Irvine?
UC Irvine has a diverse
and dynamic
faculty
that studies fundamental
processes and emerging new questions in global change ecology. Areas of
active research at UC Irvine involve both the top-ranked Earth System Science
Department and the
Department of Ecology and
Evolutionary
Biology. The university has
excellent facilities for
addressing problems
in global change,
ecosystem function, and sustainability in the 21st
Century.
UC Irvine is ideally situated - on the California coast about 50
miles south of Los Angeles and 90 miles north of San Diego.
Please contact us for more information.
Faculty
Research
Highlights
At UCI, we are researching a wide range of questions related to global
change ecology. Some of the current questions are listed below (click
on the question for more information).
Exotic Invasions and Conservation
Biology
Land
Transformation and Restoration
Climate Change
Biogeochemical
Cycles
Facilities:
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