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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.
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.
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.
UCLA College’s new “Cabinet of Curiosities” podcast explores the fang-tastic North-South collaboration
Now Accepting Applications from UCLA Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, & Postdoctoral Researchers. Deadline to Apply: December 1st, 2025
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.
We're pleased to report on the exciting La Kretz Center research & project updates that happened in 2024.
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…
The community birding initiative is thrilled to present its 2024 Year-End report!
Congratulations to the 2025 awardees!
Director of the La Kretz Center, Dr. Brad Shaffer, spoke on NPR’s “AirTalk with Larry Mantle” about wildfire’s impact on California ecosystems.
Join us during the EEB Seminar Series to hear from La Kretz Postdoctoral Candidates Kaleigh Fisher, Timo Metz, and Ryan Buck! Each seminar is Co-hosted by the La Kretz Center…