[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1635205505207{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background: #000000 url(https://ecoevo.bio.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/07/Ocean_Plastic.jpeg?id=3341) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1635205021326{background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.53) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-globe-americas” color=”custom” size=”xl” align=”center” custom_color=”#ffffff”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Climate and Environment” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:70|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:70px” google_fonts=”font_family:Arimo%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” border_width=”5″ el_width=”90″ accent_color=”#ffd200″][vc_custom_heading text=”While the pandemic has dominated public awareness over the past year and a half, climate change, pollution, invasive species, fire and more continue to threaten the world’s future.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1635203802835{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner gap=”35″][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][unidash_typo html_tag=”h3″ border=”none”]Accelerating World-Changing Research[/unidash_typo][vc_column_text]For most of us, a healthy mind requires a healthy body, which in turn depends on a healthy world. Changes in climate, environment and pollution, can affect this delicate balance. Natural ecosystems provide many essential functions that sustain air, water, climate, food, and social systems. Learn more about the critical environmental research conducted at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_gallery type=”nivo” interval=”3″ images=”4577,4578,4579,4580,4581,4582,4583,4584″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”35″ css=”.vc_custom_1635204010880{padding-bottom: 100px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][unidash_typo html_tag=”h3″ border=”none”]Meet Our Experts[/unidash_typo][vc_column_text]Since its founding in 1965, UC Irvine has been home to the world’s leading researchers on the Earth’s environment. Learn more about some of our environment and climate specialists.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
STEVE ALLISON
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
The contribution of soil microbes to climate change.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
MATTHEW BRACKEN
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
The consequences of changes in marine biodiversity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
JOLEAH LAMB
Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Oceans and human health.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
TRAVIS HUXMAN
Director of Center, Environmental Biology
Professor and Chair, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Impacts of climate change on ecosystems.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
SARAH KIMBALL
Assistant Director, Center for Environmental Biology
Associate Adjunct Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Land conservation and restoration.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
ADAM MARTINY
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Professor, Earth System Science
Impacts of climate change on marine biodiversity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
JENNIFER B.H. MARTINY
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Co-Director, UC Irvine Microbiome
Soil and human microbial diversity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][unidash_button style=”text” url=”https://ecoevo.bio.uci.edu/people/faculty/” alignment=”right”]> View More Faculty[/unidash_button][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1635203534559{background-color: #1b3d6d !important;}”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-newspaper” color=”white” size=”xl” align=”center”][vc_column_text]
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949.824.9271[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2812″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1635204050063{padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}”][vc_column][unidash_typo html_tag=”h3″ border=”none”]News Spolight[/unidash_typo][vc_column_text]Learn about UC Irvine Dunlop School researchers’ work through articles, photography, videos, and more.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4576″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][unidash_blog count=”4″ layout=”5″ items_per_row=”2″ posts=”4551, 4329, 3384, 3819″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgTVSsVAFOc” el_aspect=”43″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]Professor Matthew Braken
Interview with the Weather Channel About OC Oil Spill and How it Affects Wildlife.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q72Rp0WFS0″ el_aspect=”43″][vc_column_text]Assistant Professor Joleah Lamb
Interview with the Weather Channel About OC Oil Spill and How it Affects The Microbiome.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR-f8ciEm78″ el_aspect=”43″][vc_column_text]Assistant Professor Cascade Sorte
Simulating Climate Change in Tide Pools.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Qm3F5LdOg” el_aspect=”43″][vc_column_text]Professor Adam Martiny
Plankton in a Warmer Ocean.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]