Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

Banner for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award featuring a group exploring a rainforest, a pangolin resting in a person’s hands, and a conservation worker holding young plants in a coastal wetland.

10-Year Anniversary Symposium | Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award

Celebrating a decade of impact of one of the most prestigious environmental prizes in the world for innovators under 40.

Join UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability for a public symposium marking the 10th anniversary of the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award. The Symposium brings together past Pritzker Award…

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Conserving California’s Coastal Waters

The 2026 La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science Public Lecture

Join us for a public discussion of recent advances in ocean conservation and a chance to interact with current UCLA conservation researchers, Zach and Mark Gold.

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PAST EVENTS

UCLA La Kretz Center and EEB Department Special Virtual Seminar – Billie Beckley

Join us to hear from guest speaker Billie Beckley as they present their proposed research for the 2026 UCLA La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. This seminar is co-sponsored by the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department.

UCLA La Kretz Center Fellowship candidate, Billie Beckley, seminar Promotion

Exploring Green STEM Careers

Informative session on Green STEM careers. A speaker will share their personal journey in sustainability and science, offering insights and experiences relevant to veterans. Veterans in STEM (VSTEM) are hosting…

Jason Williams (left), Jade Knighton, and Tyrus Korecki. Members of the Vet in STEM group, standing next to the US flag, in front of a wall with US military insignia displayed.

La Kretz Fellowship Seminar: Emily Kerns

Join us on Wednesday, November 19th for a special EEB seminar co-sponsored by the La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science. Visiting Ph.D. candidate at University of Wisconsin - Madison, Emily Kerns, as they present on their research proposal for the 2026 La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellowship

Seminar for La Kretz Center postdoc fellowship candidate, Emily Kerns.

CDLS Community Coffee Hour – November

Please bring yourselves, a buddy, and a reusable cup for warm beverages. All are welcome to attend, but we kindly request that you please RSVP for location details. November 13…

Latte in a white mug with cat foam art

Making a Ten-Minute Research Presentation

Vets in STEM Fall Quarter Programming

Jason Williams (left), Jade Knighton, and Tyrus Korecki. Members of the Vet in STEM group, standing next to the US flag, in front of a wall with US military insignia displayed.