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THE CRITICAL ECOLOGY FRAMEWORK
Uncovering systemic drivers of global change to promote just and sustainable futures
As an independent research organization, Critical Ecology Lab investigates the relationships between social power, inequality and global environmental change, highlighting the relevance of this understanding to studies of ecosystem and…
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3 UCLA faculty contribute to Fifth National Climate Assessment
Three UCLA professors contributed to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a report emphasizing the pervasive and inequitable nationwide harms of climate change, which was released by the White House on Tuesday. Co-authors…
Blog
Dr. Cristian Román-Palacios on finding his place in science, society, and journey to becoming Afro-Latinx Scientist of the Year
Cristian Román-Palacios, Ph.D., didn’t always feel like he belonged. He was a fish out of water as a child of a Black mother and white father in Armenia, Quindío, a…
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Point of pride: Rob Ulrich on his path to accepting himself as a queer, nonbinary, biracial scientist
Things weren’t always easy for Rob Ulrich, nor were they straightforward. Ulrich (they/them) grew up in Manassas, Virginia (pop. 42,772 in the 2020 Census). By comparison, the city of Los…
Awards
The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine’s 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
National Recognition of Programs That Are Making a Difference for All Underrepresented Groups in the Fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) August 16, 2022—Today, the Center for Diverse…
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White House Invitation Underscores a National Need for Diversity in STEM
On Tuesday, August 9, President Biden signed into law the bipartisan bill known as the CHIPS and Science Act (CSC ACT). The bill aims to strengthen US competition with China…
Awards
CDLS Fellow Awarded the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize for Her Environmental Activism
Center for Diverse Leadership Fellow, Nalleli Cobo, was awarded the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize for her leadership in shutting down a toxic oil-drilling site that was causing health problems in…
