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
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Brad Shaffer in The Scientist: Severe Drought, Heat Upended Research This Summer
Recent heatwaves and drought have taken a serious toll on fieldwork, scientists say. Brad Shaffer, an ecologist and evolutionary biologist at UCLA, had an extraordinarily difficult time researching the feeding…
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Brad Shaffer in The New York Times: novel genomic approaches to biodiversity conservation
The California Conservation Genomics Project, led by UCLA La Kretz Center director Brad Shaffer, is highlighted as a unique, coordinated effort to help avert climate-related extinctions across the state. The article also discusses Shaffer's concept of Urban Arks, where non-native endangered species may find sanctuary in cities and urban environments.
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What’s the deal with all the turtles in Los Angeles parks?
Brad Shaffer, director of the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, was interviewed for a recent article…
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California Conservation Genomics Project featured in UC Santa Cruz newsroom
UCSC scholars join researchers statewide on a massive genomic study of California’s biodiversity. The state-funded genomics project, led by UCLA La Kretz Center Director Brad Shaffer, aims to be a lasting resource for shaping conservation policy.
