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Sonia Aronson
With 5,000 year-old pine trees, 10,000 feet of elevation and an abundance of animal and insect species, the four field stations of the White Mountain Research Center are prime territory…
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David Colgan
Advances in genetics and computing helped Tom Smith determine why seedcrackers’ bills vary in size
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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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David Colgan
24-year-old founder of BioCellection receives $100,000 award from UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
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David Colgan
Study shows fast public action could actually result in more wetlands
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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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David Colgan
Research finds the crayfish disrupt native predators that eat mosquito larvae
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David Colgan
Coccolithophores are fundamental to marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle
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David Colgan
UCLA research shows connection between loss of trees and furniture bought in the U.S.
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David Colgan
New research shows financial benefits of using sources such as groundwater
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David Colgan
UCLA-led genetic research reveals global warming is a serious threat for a bird species in decline
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David Colgan
He runs cross country. He’s on the speech and debate team. He struggles with Spanish class at times. His favorite band is The Killers. He’s also doing scientific research to…
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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.
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David Colgan
The range contains the highest point in the continental United States, Mount Whitney, and is home to both the oldest and largest trees in the world — as well as…
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David Colgan
Research will help to inform policy on conservation of wetlands
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Kaitlyn DeShon
Since its founding in 1997, the center has made important environmental discoveries in more than 45 countries on four continents, publishing more than 300 academic articles. Its work ranges from…
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David Colgan
The hardy marine invertebrates can survive bleaching but their growth is slowed, study finds
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David Colgan
Surfrider CEO Chad Nelsen’s economic case against Trump’s plans to expand offshore drilling
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David Colgan
Research focusing on yellow warbler looks at species’ challenges and capacity to adapt
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Amani Itani
UCLA study is a warning for other river systems around the world
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Claire Wacziarg
The roadway and climate change are among the challenges facing animals in the Santa Monica mountains
