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Student research teams aim to bring island nations Blue Prosperity
Allison Bell
UCLA research program challenges students from across campus to develop strategies for sustainable ‘blue’ growth on islands
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One of two buildings at UCLA research station burned in Woolsey fire
Alison Hewitt
Main building of La Kretz Center Field Station reduced to ash but second structure will remain a ‘foothold’ until rebuilding begins
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Miranda Wang and BioCellection win 2018 Pritzker Award for young environmental innovators
David Colgan
24-year-old founder of BioCellection receives $100,000 award from UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
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UCLA researchers and partners work with sushi restaurants to reduce seafood fraud
Stuart Wolpert
The Los Angeles Seafood Monitoring Project is seeking to reduce sushi fraud and the mislabeling of fish.
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Without electric grid upgrades, heat-related power outages in L.A. County are guaranteed by midcentury
Alison Hewitt
UCLA researchers recommend upgrading power grid and smarter construction choices
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LENS at UCLA elevates ethnic media perspectives on watersheds
Sonia Aronson
The stories, which appeared in newspapers, on television, and in online publications, were produced with support from a fellowship and training provided by UCLA’s Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies and Ethnic Media…
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New hope for Southern California’s besieged wetlands
David Colgan
Study shows fast public action could actually result in more wetlands
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Corporate leaders break down the challenges of supply chain sustainability
Nicki Aviel
A Corporate Partners Program event
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2018 Pritzker Finalists: Miranda Wang, Asha de Vos, Chioma Ukonu
David Colgan
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability is proud to announce the 2018 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award finalists, as selected by a faculty committee. Chioma Ukonu, Asha de Vos…
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UCLA students dig into Santa Monica Pier’s waste problem
Colin O'Brien-Lux
If global food waste were a country, it would be the third highest emitter of greenhouse gases, behind only China and the United States. A team of UCLA students investigated…
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Invasive crayfish lead to more mosquitoes and risk of disease in Southern California
David Colgan
Research finds the crayfish disrupt native predators that eat mosquito larvae
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UCLA research shows how carbon-filled oceans affect a tiny but important organism
David Colgan
Coccolithophores are fundamental to marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle
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Announcing the 2018 Pritzker Genius Award candidates
David Colgan
One emerging environmental leader will win $100,000 to take their work to the next level
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Furniture from China contributes to deforestation in central Africa
David Colgan
UCLA research shows connection between loss of trees and furniture bought in the U.S.
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Climate change is making it harder for couples to conceive
David Colgan
UCLA research finds warming temperatures have a negative effect on fertility, birth rates
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UCLA students and NRDC delve into agricultural water conservation
David Colgan
Despite spotty data, students identified places where modern irrigation offers the best opportunity for conservation
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Lawrence Bender and Daniel Weiss named co-chairs of IoES advisory board
David Colgan
Lawrence Bender and Daniel Weiss were recently named co-chairs of the institute’s board of advisors, which works with leadership and faculty to direct, support and develop programs for research, education…
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Making an economic case for local water in L.A. County
David Colgan
New research shows financial benefits of using sources such as groundwater
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Willow flycatchers, already an endangered species, also imperiled by climate change
David Colgan
UCLA-led genetic research reveals global warming is a serious threat for a bird species in decline
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Study forecasts a severe climate future for California
David Colgan
UCLA research predicts dramatic shifts between extreme dry and extreme wet weather by end of 21st century
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Inspiration on oceans and diversity at the 2018 IoES Gala
David Colgan
At the 2018 “SeaCO2Change” gala, Van Jones, and Keely Shaye and Pierce Brosnan issued a call to action while helping raise $1.3 million for research, education and improving diversity in the environmental field. Watch their full speeches here.