Profile
After 31 years, a strange bird brings UCLA professor’s career full circle
David Colgan
Advances in genetics and computing helped Tom Smith determine why seedcrackers’ bills vary in size
IoES Magazine
Story
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
Story
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
Story
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.
Story
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
Story
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…
Story
New hope for Southern California’s besieged wetlands
David Colgan
Study shows fast public action could actually result in more wetlands
Profile
UCLA student wins award for climate action and social justice
David Colgan
Senior Valeree Catangay recognized with the Brower Youth Award for her advocacy
Voices
Animal Collective’s “Tangerine Reef”: A Q&A with Ursula Heise
Colin O'Brien-Lux
“Music is not an easy medium for discussing environmental stuff,” said Ursula Heise, a UCLA expert on environmental art and narratives. That doesn’t mean it’s ineffective. For Animal Collective and…
Story
Corporate leaders break down the challenges of supply chain sustainability
Nicki Aviel
A Corporate Partners Program event
Story
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…
Story
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…
Voices
Q&A with Debbie Levin, architect of green cars’ red carpet moment
David Colgan
For businesses looking to promote green products, a major turning point came during the Academy Awards at the beginning of the 21st century. As millions watched worldwide, celebrities dressed to…
Story
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
Story
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
Story
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
Review
Catching up with 2017 Pritzker Genius Award winner Dan Hammer
David Colgan
The Pritzker winner’s new app seeks to make satellite research fun for kids
Story
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.
Review
A guide for companies on how to bundle green benefits with consumer perks
Alison Hewitt
Q&A with environmental economist Magali Delmas about her book on getting consumers to buy eco-friendly products
Story
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
Story
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