Furniture from China contributes to deforestation in central Africa
UCLA research shows connection between loss of trees and furniture bought in the U.S.
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Center for Tropical Research celebrates 20 years of science and conservation
Since its founding in 1997, the center has made important environmental discoveries in more than 45 countries on four continents, publishing more than 300 academic articles. Its work ranges from…
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Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation awards $20 million in environmental grants
The Congo Basin Institute at UCLA has received a grant from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (LDF). This gift will expand conservation and restoration efforts at Bouamir Research Station in Cameroon,…
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Apply now to be a GloCal Health Fellow at CBI
Fellowship applications are now open for advanced PhD and professional students and post-docs to spend a year conducting research related to health (defined broadly) at CBI’s campus in Cameroon through…
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UCLA assistant adjunct professor partners with Congo Basin Institute
Learn more about Kevin Njabo, an assistant adjunct professor who helped establish the Congo Basin Institute at IoES in this Daily Bruin interview.
Visiting Bouamir: a photo essay
She’s spent a lifetime traveling and trekking, and the decades of backpacking, rock-climbing and the slow march of time have taken their toll. She’s had two hip replacements, and then…
