Dr. Glen Macdonald

Professor

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Biography

Glen MacDonald is a Distinguished Professor and the John Muir Memorial Chair at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he also serves as the Director of the White Mountain Research Center and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. His research focuses on climate change and its impact on the environment and society, particularly through the lens of climate variability and environmental change across North America, Eurasia, and Africa. He is recognized for his work on coastal marine ecosystems, especially estuaries and marshes, and their responses to climate change, sea level rise, and human disturbances. An author of over 160 scientific and popular press articles, MacDonald has received numerous accolades, including Distinguished Teaching Awards, and has held various fellowships and memberships, such as the National Academy of Sciences and the American Geophysical Union. He has been actively involved in scientific communication and policy discussions, providing testimony to California state agencies.

Research Interests

Awards

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James J. Parsons Distinguished Career Award

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Henry C. Cowles Award for Excellence in Publication

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University of Helsinki Medal

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Visiting Fellowship Life Membership

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Visiting Fellowship

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.