As part of the broad goals set out in the university’s strategic plan cultivating collaborative research, the Understanding and Protecting the Planet (UPP) coordinating committee is sponsoring a Town Hall to showcase interdisciplinary UC San Diego within the UPP focus area. The talks that will be featured at the town hall report on some of the efforts that were funded last Spring in response to our call for interdisciplinary efforts in UPP as well as other efforts developed by faculty and researchers. We welcome academics, students, and staff in all disciplines to attend. A schedule of the presentations will be sent out to registrants prior to the meeting.