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California wildfire smoke linked to reduced bird activity and health
Claire Griffiths
Wildfire smoke significantly impacts California bird populations, leading to decreased activity and body mass, according to new UCLA study.
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Claire Griffiths
Wildfire smoke significantly impacts California bird populations, leading to decreased activity and body mass, according to new UCLA study.
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Claire Griffiths
On Sunday, June 16, the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability celebrated its commencement ceremony, honoring the Class of 2024.
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Alison Hewitt
Join UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain Monday, June 24, at 1 p.m. PT for a live YouTube briefing about the extreme weather across the Northern Hemisphere.
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John Harlow
UCLA’s Congo Basin Institute is out to definitively map the African rainforests, a mission that could revolutionize climate science — and just maybe save the planet.
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Claire Griffiths
But due to their nocturnal activity and well-hidden nests, little data has been available on local owl populations. To address this knowledge gap, a team of UCLA seniors collaborated with…
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Anna Novoselov
Students traveled to Tobago to test their flood-risk model and gather local perspectives
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Alison Hewitt
The academy serves as an independent research center convening leaders from across disciplines, professions and perspectives to address significant challenges, with the aim of producing independent and pragmatic studies that…
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Madeline Adamo
The UCLA graduate student is helping ensure that Native ecology drives the region’s land management for centuries to come.
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Claire Griffiths
Southern California’s seagrass meadows, often mistaken for seaweed, are marine havens for a staggering array of fish. This new UCLA-led study reveals unique fish communities across different seagrass locations, highlighting their vital role in coastal ecosystems.
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Anna Novoselov
Sedimentation and reduced fish populations cause algal overgrowth that threatens coral resilience
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Claire Griffiths
“Try everything, put yourself out there and go for it. You might surprise yourself with who you are and what you’re able to accomplish, so embrace every challenge.” Navigating the…
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Anna Novoselov
The harm excessive light causes animals and humans, plus mitigation solutions, are detailed in a new report
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Jamie Liu
A beekeeper finds a new sense of purpose and community after helping to develop a warning system for floods.
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John Harlow
It’s 6 a.m. — first light at the White Mountain Research Center, UCLA’s high-altitude research laboratories some 300 miles north of Los Angeles. The skies are brutally scarlet, the views…
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Claire Griffiths
Originating in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru, El Niño may seem like a distant force to Californians. But the weather phenomenon exerts a profound and far-reaching influence, intricately shaping the state’s hydroclimate.
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David Colgan
Powerful genomic approach could boost efforts to slow illegal trade of pangolins
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Felipe Zapata
I am an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and co-director of the Center for Tropical Research in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. I…
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David Colgan
A UCLA-led international team also found high levels in carnivorous birds and those in aquatic habitats
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Claire Griffiths
As ambush predators, mountain lions thrive under the cover of darkness. But what happens in Southern California, where artificial light makes every night twice as bright as if there were a full moon?
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David Colgan
Research conservationist receives honor for efforts to protect West African forests from wildfire and other threats
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Evan George
This workshop was designed for geospatial technicians and decision-maker representatives of GCF Task Force member jurisdictions and is a key component of our grant from the Government of Norway (Norad).…