2005-present, Associate Professor, UC Santa Barbara
Professional Organizations
Association of American Geographers
Editorial Board, Geographical Analysis
PART I.RESEARCH
Cumulative List of Publications (or Creative Activities)
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YEAR
TITLE and AUTHORS
PUBLISHER
CATEGORY
1
1995
Seasonal climate forecasting and the relevance of local knowledge.Barbara Adachi
Physical Geography, vol. 20, No. 6, pp. 447-460
Journal Article
2
1997
Smallholder maize production and climatic risk: A case study from Mexico.Barbara Adachi
Climate Change, vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 19-36
Journal Article
3
1999
Political-economic uncertainty and the climatic hazards: The utility of climate forecasts for small-scale farmers in Tiaxcala, Mexico.Barbara Adachi
Proceedings of the International Forum on Climate Prediction, Agriculture and Development, pp. 253-257
Proceedings Article
4
2000
Climate variability and the vulnerability of ranching in southeastern Arizona:A pilot study.Barbara Adachi and Julie Conrad
Climate Research, vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 271-281
Journal Article
5
2003
Adaptation to climatic variability and change in Tiaxcala, Mexico.Cecilia Cruz and Barbara Adachi
Climate Change, ImperialCollege Press, pp. 241-259
Book Chapter
Since last review
6*
2006
Institutional change, climate risk, and rural vulnerability: Cases from central Mexico.Barbara Adachi (previously B-1)
World Development, Vol. 33, No. 11, p. 1923-1938
Journal Article
7**
2007
Climate change and tropical agriculture: Implications for social vulnerability and food security.Barbara Adachi (previously C-1)
CambridgeUniversity Press, 455 pp
Book
8
2008
Subsistence maize production and maize liberalization in Mexico.Barbara Adachi and Mark Appendini
The Geographical Journal, vol. 172, pp. 156-171
Journal Article
Work In Press (available for review)
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YEAR
TITLE and AUTHORS
PUBLISHER
CATEGORY
B-1**
2008
Assessing the vulnerability of social-environmental systems.Barbara Adachi and Amy Lauer (previously C-2)
Annual Review of Environment and Resources, vol. 31, pp. 365-394
Journal Article
Work Submitted(available for review) 1
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YEAR
TITLE and AUTHORS
PUBLISHER
CATEGORY
C-1
2008
Local perspectives on adaptation to climate change: Lessons from Mexico and Argentina.Monica Wehbe, Barbara Adachi, Roberto Siler
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall
Book
Work In Progress (optional)
TITLE AND AUTHORS
POTENTIAL PUBLISHER
CATEGORY
Producing viable landscapes in Central Veracruz: Institutional and producer responses to the coffee commodity crisis.Heidie Hausermann and Barbara Adachi.
Journal of Latin American Studies
Journal Article
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* Previously listed as Work In Press
** Previously listed as Work Submitted
1 C-3 from the previous bio-bib was withdrawn from submission.
PART II.TEACHING
The Department of Geography’s teaching load is 4 courses per regular academic year.
Catalog Courses
Qtr
Course
Class Type
Units
Hrs/Wk
Enroll
Eval. Avail.
F06
Geog 145, Environmental Hazards
Lec
4
3
56
Yes
W07
Geog 128, World Regions
Lec
4
3
78
Yes
W07
Geog 3, Intro to Physical Geog
Lec
4
3
300
Yes
S07
Geog 224, Advanced Maps
Sem
4
1
5
Yes
F07
Sabbatical Leave
W08
Geog 55, Making Cool Maps
Lec
4
3
62
Yes
S08
Geog 2, Geog of Coffee
Lec
4
3
40
Yes
S08
Geog 268, Environmental Geog
Sem
4
2
12
Yes
Undergraduate Projects Directed:
Student
Project
Chair/Member
Yr Deg Compl.
Oscar Foster
Honors Thesis
Chair
2006
Kelly Riperton
Honors Thesis
Member
2008
Graduate Degree Committees:
MA Committees
Student
Yr Deg. Compl.
Chair/Member
Optional Info (e.g. Current Employment)
Joanna Barnabus
2006
Chair
PhD student, UCSB
Arnold Schnabel
2008
Member
Consultant, Amgen
PhD Committees
Student
Yr Deg. Compl.
Chair/Member
Optional Info (e.g. Current Employment)
Almond Joy
2007
Chair
Asst Prof, UCLA
Bobby Joe
2008
Member
Asst Prof, MIT
Postdoctoral Scholars Supervised:
YearName
2007-08Brad Keller
Other Teaching Contributions:
Geog 145 and 55 were new courses for the Geography Department as well as for myself.I applied for and was granted an instructional improvement grant to support the development of Geography 55.
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PART III.PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Lectures Presented:
Month/Yr
Title
Meeting/Place
March 2006
Institutional capacity and flooding in the Upper Lerma Valley, Mexico
Annual Meetings of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago, Illinois
August 2006
Livelihoods and global change: Case studies of vulnerability in rural Mexico
Geography Department, San DiegoStateUniversity
Grants and Contracts
Years
Source
Title
Amt.
PI
2006-2010
NSF
Effective adaptation strategies and risk reduction towards economic and climatic shocks:Lessons from the coffee crisis in Mesoamerica
$586,885
Adachi
2007
Academic Senate Research Grant
Exploring social resilience through an analysis of farmers’ responses to the impact of hurricane Stan on the coffee sector in Chiapas, Mexico
$5,000
Adachi
Awards and Honors:
2007, Women in Geography Citation of Excellence Award
Reviewing and Refereeing Activity:
Date
Activity and for Whom
2006
Article referee for Geographical Analysis
2006
Article referee for Global Environmental Change
Special Appointments (e.g., Editorships, Officer of Prof. Organization):
Years
Position
Type of Service
2006-2009
Steering Committee Chair
Research network development and coordination for the Global Environmental Change and Food Systems project of the International Human Dimensions Program
Other Professional Contributions (e.g., Consulting or other application of your prof. expertise):
PART IV.SERVICE
University Service (Including administrative posts held):
Years
Position
Type of Service
06-07
Member
Department Curriculum Committee
07-08
Chair
Graduate Council
Public Service (Including service to K-12 Education):
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