In this week’s episode of The Conversation Weekly, we speak with three scientists who study the ways plants and animals evolve in a world dominated by humans.
University of California, Davis
UC Davis is one of the world’s leading cross-disciplinary research and teaching institutions, located in Davis, California. The most academically comprehensive university on the West Coast, it is renowned for its programs in food and agriculture, the environmental sciences and sustainability, and veterinary medicine. Among its many accomplishments, it has helped develop the wine industry, pioneered new medical treatments and altered the art world. Part of the University of California system, UC Davis has 100+ majors, 10 colleges and professional schools, a health system, and research stations throughout California and beyond.
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Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Native American Studies, University of California, Davis
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Doctoral Candidate in Evolutionary Anthropology, University of California, Davis
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Assistant Professor of Science and Technology Studies, University of California, Davis
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Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis
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Emanuel Ringelblum Professor in Jewish History, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Law, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of California, Davis
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Researcher in Native American Studies, University of California, Davis
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Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Management, University of California, Davis
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Director, Cannabis Economics Group, University of California, Davis
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Post-Doctoral Scholar, Centers for Violence Prevention, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis
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Graduate Student Researcher in Transport Technology, University of California, Davis