Center for Tropical Research

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Work and Study in Africa Under The Judith Boyajian Travel Fellowship

The UCLA African Studies Center invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the Judith Boyajian Travel Fellowship.  Spend the summer in Africa The Judith Boyajian Travel Fellowship is designed…

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Can migratory birds survive rapid climate change? The answer may be in their genes

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Genes Influence Birds’ Response to Climate Change

Genetic mapping shows migratory birds’ vulnerability to climate change

Research focusing on yellow warbler looks at species’ challenges and capacity to adapt

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Waning plantain yields in rural Cameroon hurt college attendance

“. . . you almost never see a statistical significance that strong. It was compelling,” stated Trevon Fuller, assistant adjunct professor at the Center for Tropical Research to Mongabay in…

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Rainfall can indicate that mosquito-borne epidemics will occur weeks later

IoES researchers Trevon Fuller, Ryan Harrigan, and Thomas Smith found that Zika and Chikungunya outbreaks generally occur three weeks after heavy rainfall. This study can help health officials prepare for…