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Adapting oak trees for climate change, one acorn at a time
La Kretz postdoc Ryan Buck, an evolutionary biologist working in the Sork Lab, is a co-author on recent studies that use cutting-edge gene sequencing to save oak trees.
La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science
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Announcing Winners of the 2026 La Kretz Center and Stunt Ranch Reserve Research Awards
Congratulations to our 2026 awardees!
La Kretz Center Partners with Turtle Survival Alliance on Joint Initiative to Transform Turtle Conservation
The Atlas of Turtle Genomes for Conservation is a national effort to generate high-quality genomic reference maps that will revolutionize conservation and support the repatriation of trafficked turtles.
In memoriam: Morton La Kretz, 100, alumnus, environmental champion and lifelong supporter of UCLA
Morton La Kretz served on the IoES advisory board and established the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science. Administered through the IoES in partnership with the National Park Service, the center is a pioneer in science aimed at preserving California’s rich biodiversity.
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.
