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Controlled burns help prevent wildfires. Climate change is limiting their use
Warming means fewer overall days when prescribed fires can be safely lit, UCLA-led study shows
The Global Eye in dialogue with Thomas Smith
We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on the groundbreaking work of Professor Tom Smith, who was recently featured in an insightful interview with The Global Eye. In this exclusive…
GCF Task Force Remote Sensing Workshop at UCLA Drives Collaboration and Innovation
This workshop was designed for geospatial technicians and decision-maker representatives of GCF Task Force member jurisdictions and is a key component of our grant from the Government of Norway (Norad).…
CBI Mission: Bridging Conservation and Communities in the Dja
In an effort to foster community engagement and discuss ongoing conservation efforts, the Congo Basin Institute (CBI) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) embarked on a mission to…
Environmental science and engineering alumni Bart B. Sokolow publishes the 2nd edition of his book: “How to Avoid Environmental Litigation”
Environmental science and engineering alumni Bart B. Sokolow and Murray Sinclair, an environmental attorney, combine their expertise for a user-friendly journey through the environmental legal landscape. “This book is a…
Tanner Waters selected for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program
Tanner Waters, a Ph.D. candidate at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, has been selected for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. This highly esteemed fellowship offers…
Tech skills boost students’ confidence in environmental research, study finds
This shift underscores the growing significance of technological skills and tools — and the need for students to develop these abilities. Even having one such tool led to substantial improvements…
2023 Pritzker Award finalists: Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, Hana Raza, Iroro Tanshi
These rising stars for the environment connect people with nature to advance environmental goals
Human-set fires 13,000 years ago led to extinction of megafauna in Southern California
Research by UCLA and La Brea Tar Pits scientists upends theory that saber-toothed cats, other large mammals were hunted out of existence
Empowering indigenous wisdom: the Congo Basin Institute collaborates with ESRI
In the heart of Africa’s Congo Basin, the collaboration between the Congo Basin Institute (CBI) and local Baka people is is revolutionizing conservation in the Congo Basin. Additionally, Esri, a…
Dr. Cristian Román-Palacios on finding his place in science, society, and journey to becoming Afro-Latinx Scientist of the Year
Cristian Román-Palacios, Ph.D., didn't always feel like he belonged. He was a fish out of water as a child of a Black mother and white father in Armenia, Quindío, a…
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #15-18
The final group of candidates for the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award includes a green architect, a conservationist, a clean energy leader and an ocean conservation advocate.
Join Our Team as a Project Coordinator for the NASA Tropical Terrestrial Ecology Campaign
We are thrilled to announce an opening for a Project Coordinator to support the 1-year effort in scoping the prestigious NASA Tropical Terrestrial Ecology Campaign. This is a unique chance…
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #11-14
The third group of candidates for the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award includes a marine biologist, an Indigenous activist, a nuclear arms control expert and a leopard conservationist.
Beverages in 3-D printed cups have smaller carbon footprint than cans, bottles
Shipping water generates the largest portion of carbon emissions in packaged beverages such as soda and sports drinks
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6-10
The second group of candidates for the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award includes community equity advocates, a sustainable solar innovator, an activist filmmaker, a conservation leader and a wildlife lawyer.
New paper proposes incorporating anti-racism in life sciences education
STEM classes should include context from history, other social sciences, UCLA researchers write
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #1-5
The first group of candidates for the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award includes a marine ecologist, an activist, a climate tech CEO, a marine conservation scientist and the executive chair of an Indonesian environmental conservation foundation.
Project Phoenix uses community science to learn how smog and smoke affect birds
All are invited to participate in new program from UCLA and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
UCLA receives grant from Bezos Earth Fund to support environmental justice in urban greening projects
Project by Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies at UCLA informs underserved communities on public works
Point of pride: Rob Ulrich on his path to accepting himself as a queer, nonbinary, biracial scientist
Things weren't always easy for Rob Ulrich, nor were they straightforward. Ulrich (they/them) grew up in Manassas, Virginia (pop. 42,772 in the 2020 Census). By comparison, the city of Los…
Announcing the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award candidates
These rising stars for the environment use creativity, research and passion to advance environmental goals