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Studies show importance of deep-sea elements to microbial marine life in the Santa Barbara Basin
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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Ary Amaya is 27 acres into an Indigenous-led reforestation of L.A. She’s far from done
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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eDNA reveals unique fish communities in Southern California seagrass meadows
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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Sea urchins help tropical coral reefs recover, study finds
Anna Novoselov
Sedimentation and reduced fish populations cause algal overgrowth that threatens coral resilience
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Alumni Spotlight — From UCLA to NASA, Danielle Sonobe ’23
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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How to dim the consequences of global light pollution
Anna Novoselov
The harm excessive light causes animals and humans, plus mitigation solutions, are detailed in a new report
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To Labor for the Hive
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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California storms carry flood risk this week: Live Q&As with Daniel Swain
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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The Lab at 10,000 Feet
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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As the climate warms, birds in the East Africa mountains are getting bigger
David Colgan
UCLA-led research casts doubt on a long-held theory about warming and body size
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Video: El Niño Explained by UCLA Climate Scientist—A Rainy Day Discussion
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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Breakthrough reveals poaching hotspots, trade routes of most trafficked endangered mammal
David Colgan
Powerful genomic approach could boost efforts to slow illegal trade of pangolins
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Electric vehicles improve air quality for everyone but have less impact in more polluted areas
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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The power of the tropics
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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L.A. asks how to equitably achieve 100% clean energy by 2035 – and UCLA answers
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…
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3 UCLA faculty contribute to Fifth National Climate Assessment
Alison Hewitt
Three UCLA professors contributed to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a report emphasizing the pervasive and inequitable nationwide harms of climate change, which was released by the White House on Tuesday. Co-authors…
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What’s behind the toxic levels of mercury in tropical birds? Gold mining, study shows
David Colgan
A UCLA-led international team also found high levels in carnivorous birds and those in aquatic habitats
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Experts illuminate how light pollution impacts mountain lions
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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UCLA Environmental Science and Engineering doctoral program turns 50
David Colgan
Alumni played major roles in global sustainability efforts across six decades
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Iroro Tanshi wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
David Colgan
Research conservationist receives honor for efforts to protect West African forests from wildfire and other threats
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Felipe Zapata brings Latin American perspective as co-director of the Center for Tropical Research
Anna Novoselov
Felipe Zapata, an associate professor in UCLA’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has stepped into a new position as the co-director of the Center for Tropical Research. He will…