IoES Magazine

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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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Anna Novoselov

In March, UCLA students joined students at National Forestry School (NFS) in Mbalmayo to plant 1,200 native trees including frake, ebony and assamela in Cameroon.

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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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Emma Horio

It’s the year 2050, and the Los Angeles River runs lazily along, sparkling in the sunlight, as the hum of freeway traffic weaves through the idyllic setting.

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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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David Colgan

Ocean chemistry of iron, sulfur and nitrogen processes in deep waters off Santa Barbara County are essential to the marine ecosystem

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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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Alison Hewitt

An atmospheric river is bringing two big storms and potential flooding toward California — along with several live Q&As with UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain.

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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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David Colgan

UCLA-led research casts doubt on a long-held theory about warming and body size

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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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Alison Hewitt

But that’s not the whole story. The traffic corridors that run through disadvantaged areas to spread those clean-air benefits remain a source of heavy pollution from gas-powered vehicles. The study…

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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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Mara Elana Burstein

In 2021, after the LA100 analysis laid out pathways for the city of Los Angeles to produce 100% renewable electricity, the City Council and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power committed…