Geneticist and Professor Emeritus Carlos F. Quirós Raffo died Feb. 3 of lung cancer. A celebration of life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in Chula Vista, Calif. He is remembered as a devoted husband, father and friend.
Department Chair Dan Potter has given the initial portion of a $125,000 gift to support students researching in the areas of plant diversity, classification and cultural uses. He invites you to participate through the UC Davis Give Day Challenge, open now.
A new study led by Caspar Donnison at UC Davis found that converting land from agriculture to non-food bioenergy crops boosts biodiversity by 75%, especially benefiting bird populations and soil microbes. More research is needed on cultural services.
