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The Bureau of Land Management, the University of California at Santa Cruz, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and The Nature Conservancy announce the release of a new study documenting the negative effects of the 2012-2014 drought, the most severe multi-year drought in southwestern North America in the past 1200 years, on an endangered lizard in the San Joaquin Desert of California. The results provide a unique glimpse into the potential effects of future droughts expected in California as a result of climate change, and provide guidance on how to buffer these negative effects to avoid species extinction.

“When the drought hit, we were positioned to team up with our partners and take advantage of this unique opportunity to assess the potential effects of climate change on a vulnerable species,” said Mike Westphal, BLM Ecologist and lead author of the study. “Thanks to the geographic nature of the study, we were also able to identify key climate refugia for the species.”

The study provides an excellent example of how collaborative research among land management agencies, wildlife agencies, non-governmental organizations, and universities can produce important insights into the potential effects of climate change. The results of the study are anticipated to guide ongoing conservation efforts in the San Joaquin Desert region of California. More importantly, the success of the study should provide encouragement to other researchers to take full advantage of extreme weather events such as historic droughts to learn about the future potential effects of climate change.

Pictured here, sun and storm in Panoche Valley by Mike Westphal, BLM Ecologist and lead author of the study.

Study corrals by Barbara L. Slavin

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Whittemore Library,

magenta study by dana makes art

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study of figure and color

oil pastel on bristol

(7" x 10")

Study Abroad - Northern Europe 2012 by University of Houston Honors College

This photo courtesy of Safa Ansari-Bayegan

Hard Study by Mariano Crimaldi

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My little sister studying...

Pentax K20D + Pentax SMC M 50mm f1.7

soybean research_fdrc_0168 by Mizzou CAFNR

Soybean research at the MU Fisher Delta Research Center. Facilities involve cold storage for seeds and germplasm, studies involve students sorting out seeds and using high-tech equipment to find high oleic soybean varieties.

study habits 7 by Millie Motts

study table by gyanda

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My study table

studies in whiteness ... by Dichtung & Wahrheit (Poetry and Truth)

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Weißstudien ...

light study by Márcia Novais

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study for photography's interpretation.

shot on Ilford FP Plus 125, medium format, 6x6, with an Hasselblad. re-framed in the blow-up.

f: 5.6

t: 1/60

photography development:

f: 8

t: 10s

the original isn't really over-exposed. the scanner really sucks, that's what it is.

Studies in Darkness by Nicola Menicacci

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The Honorable Carlos Gutierrez - “Cubans in America” - The Cesar L. Alvarez Series by Wenceslao Cruz

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INTERVIEWER: Jaime Suchlicki, is the Emilio Bacardi Moreau Distinguished Professor and Director of the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami. He is also editor of “Cuban Affairs,” a quarterly electronic journal published by ICCAS, and the author of Cuba: from Columbus to Castro; Mexico: from Montezuma to the Rise of PAN; and of the recently published Breve Historia de Cuba. Dr. Suchlicki is a highly regarded consultant to the public and private sector in the U.S.

The Honorable Carlos Gutierrez, is Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group (ASG), a premier strategic advisory and commercial diplomacy firm. Secretary Gutierrez spent nearly thirty years with Kellogg Company. After assignments in Latin America, Canada, Asia, and the United States, he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Kellogg in 1999 − the youngest CEO in the company's hundred year history and in April 2000, was named Chairman of the Board. He also served as the 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2005 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. Secretary Gutierrez joined ASG from Citi, where he served as Vice Chairman of the Institutional Clients Group and as a member of the Senior Strategic Advisory Group. He serves on the Boards of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, MetLife, Time Warner, and Viridis Learning. Secretary Gutierrez is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Meridian International Center, and a Member of the Board of the U.S.-Mexico Foundation. He is a member of George W. Bush Institute’s Human Freedom Advisory Council. Secretary Gutierrez also serves on the Advisory Committee for Presidential Leadership Scholars, a program established in partnership with the U.S. presidential centers of George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Lyndon B. Johnson. He is chairman of Republicans for Immigration Reform, the political action group that he co-founded in 2012. He also serves as a National Trustee at the University of Miami and as a non-resident scholar at the University’s Institute for Cuban and Cuban American Studies.

This Series is made possible thru a generous anonymous grant honoring Cesar L. Alvarez.

Cesar is the past Chief Executive Officer and current Chairman of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. During his 13 year tenure as CEO, which began in 1997, he led the firm to become one of the Top 10 law firms in the United States by the leading its growth from 325 lawyers in eight offices to approximately 1850 attorneys in more than 36 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Under Cesar’s leadership and with the support of his partners, the firm was recognized as the fastest-growing law firm in the United States. Cesar was the only Hispanic to lead a Top 10 law firm in the United States. At the age of 13, Cesar immigrated from Cuba with his family to escape communism. After graduating from the University of Florida in 1972 with his Bachelor of Science, Master of Business Administration, and Juris Doctor, he joined Greenberg Traurig as its 13th lawyer. Before taking the helm as CEO, Cesar practiced securities, corporate and international law for more than 25 years. He has been recognized nationally and in his community for his professional, business and charitable leadership. Cesar has been honored as one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in America" by The National Law Journal in 1997, 2000, and 2006, as one of the top most powerful Hispanics by PODER's Power Issue, and among "The 25 Best Latinos in Business," Hispanic Magazine's Power Issue. He also has been honored with the Chambers and Partners’ "Lifetime Achievement" Award, American Bar Association’s "Spirit of Excellence" Award, and The Florida Bar’s “President’s Award of Merit.” He serves on the boards of Florida International University, University of Miami School of Law Visiting Committee, and Chairs the Florida International University College of Law Dean’s Advisory Council.

Studying for finals by BiancaLoveXO

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after studying at Nicole's house.

Study ceiling by Jesus Rodriguez