California wildfire smoke linked to reduced bird activity and health
Wildfire smoke significantly impacts California bird populations, leading to decreased activity and body mass, according to new UCLA study.
La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science
Project Phoenix uses community science to learn how smog and smoke affect birds
All are invited to participate in new program from UCLA and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Wildfires drive L.A.’s mountain lions to take deadly risks
UCLA and National Park Service researchers studied the cougars’ movements before and after the Woolsey Fire
UCLA combines art and science in announcing film about an autistic boy’s love of bats
Story seeks to dispel fears and misconceptions about bats
EVENTS
Lecture Series
UCLA La Kretz Center and EEB Department Special Virtual Seminar – Billie Beckley
Disturbance and Recovery in California Kelp Forest Ecosystems
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.
NEWS
Joseph Curti for UCLA Newsroom – Bats aren’t bloodsucking monsters.
ChatGPT said: The UCLA Newsroom interviewed La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellow Joseph Curti about his efforts to reshape public perceptions of bats through evening bat walks held across the City of Angels.
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Postdoctoral Fellow Joey Curti interviewed on UCLA’s Cabinet of Curiosities podcast
La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellow Joey Curti was featured on the UCLA podcast to talk about his work on the short film Bat Boy and to help dispel common misconceptions about bats.
Announcements
La Kretz Center/Stunt Ranch 2026 Research Awards
Now Accepting Applications from UCLA Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, & Postdoctoral Researchers. Deadline to Apply: December 1st, 2025
Announcements
The 2026 La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellowship
The UCLA La Kretz Center is excited to be accepting applications for the 2026 UCLA La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellowship! Applications will be accepted until September 15th, 2025.
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The UCLA La Kretz Center 2024 Annual Report
We're pleased to report on the exciting La Kretz Center research & project updates that happened in 2024.
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Bradley Shaffer for Gizmodo—Has the Dire Wolf Truly Been Resurrected? We Asked the Experts
Has the dire wolf truly been resurrected? UCLA professor and evolutionary biologist Bradley Shaffer discussed the recent scientific breakthrough for Gizmodo. The company Colossal Biosciences claims it has achieved the…
