La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science

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La Kretz Center and Stunt Ranch Reserve award conservation science research grants to seven UCLA students

The UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and the UC Natural Reserve System Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve are pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of our…

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Rachel Blakey Research in EurekAlert!: Changing Wildfires in the California’s Sierra Nevada May Threaten Northern Goshawks

Rachel Blakey’s research suggests fire, as it becomes more frequent and severe, poses a substantial risk to goshawks in the Sierra Nevada region.

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One of California’s iconic tree species offers lessons for conservation in study led by La Kretz Postdoc Luke Browne and UCLA Distinguished Professor Victoria Sork

New research casts doubt on the common assumption that plants and animals are adapted to their environments.

One of California’s iconic tree species offers lessons for conservation

The valley oak is poorly adapted to rising temperatures, UCLA-led study finds

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La Kretz Postdoc Joscha Beninde studies effects of city infrastructure on biodiversity

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California Conservation Genomics Project Kicks Off with Planning Session at UCLA