Environmental Science Practicum 2025-2026 Final Presentations — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA

The innovative Practicum in Environmental Science is the year-long capstone program for all Environmental Science majors – designed to launch students into impactful careers.

Join us in-person (or via Zoom webinar) in celebrating the achievements of our Environmental Science seniors as they present the results of yearlong research projects developed in partnership with leading businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

These student-led projects tackle real-world environmental challenges facing Southern California and beyond—delivering science-based solutions with the potential for lasting impact.

Be part of this inspiring event and support the next generation of environmental leaders working toward a more sustainable future.

Practicum Presentations Program 2026

Saturday, June 6, 2026 · 1:00–4:30 pm (reception to follow)

Welcome Remarks

Presentations

California Air Resources Board (CARB) — Climate Disclosures Team (project name coming soon)
UCLA Health — A Scope 3 emissions analysis for UCLA Health
UCLA Sustainability — Providing a baseline for a UCLA campus biodiversity assessment
ShadeLA — Shade equity and heat resilience: preparing shade planning for heat-vulnerable communities
American Honda Motors — A scalable biodiversity assessment of American Honda Motors headquarters
California Air Resources Board (CARB) — An analysis of on-road vehicle activity in Los Angeles County
Sustainable Entertainment Alliance — A production grid tie-in framework for Los Angeles

2:30 pm — Break

2:55 pm — Presentations Resume

Climate & Wildfire Institute — Comparing smoke models from beneficial and catastrophic fire for critical policy insights
Center for Biological Diversity — Plugging and abandonment of idle oil and gas wells in California under Assembly Bill 1866 and its predecessors
Scripps Institution of Oceanography — A coastal and ocean monitoring inventory for California
Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment — Assessing airborne antibiotic-resistant bacteria near CAFOs in Kern County and impacts on community health
Catalina Island Conservancy — Analyzing mule deer ecology on Catalina Island
Heal the Bay — Community science applications for Southern California marine protected area management
Taylor Guitars — The Ebony Project in Cameroon