The Academic Senate’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion awards honors Senate faculty who demonstrate extraordinary accomplishments in leadership, innovation, initiatives, and creativity related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in research or…
As extreme heat becomes California’s deadliest climate threat, UCLA and Los Angeles County are training community health workers to serve as “heat ambassadors,” bringing life-saving information and resources directly to vulnerable residents. The LARC-HEAT program aims to build neighborhood resilience through trusted, person-to-person outreach.
Congratulations to La Kretz Postdoctoral Fellow Devon DeRaad on this prestigious award and for being recognized for his work investigating bird speciation.
Rachel Sheinberg, a Ph.D. candidate at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) graduating this year, studies a critical challenge in the clean energy transition: who benefits, and who could be left behind.
Ursula K. Heise, distinguished professor at UCLA with cross-appointments in the Department of English and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary society.
Strategic “designer flows” can help maintain the ecological health of rivers below important dams.
A UCLA professor is investigating why California’s oak populations are declining — and the answer might lie in their DNA.
Explore how renewable energy transitions and home electrification will shape household energy spending and burden across Los Angeles.
The real elephant in the room is the historic poor construction of our built environment.
Dr. Iroro Tanshi, recipient of the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, has been honored with the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in recognition of her extraordinary leadership in wildlife conservation and environmental advocacy.
Veterans in STEM (VSTEM) is hosting hybrid workshops this quarter on Wednesdays and Thursdays. VSTEM focuses on supporting veterans & people who are veteran-affiliated (dependents and spouses). However, these events…
CDLS hosts a variety of weekly events for fellows and community members. Sign up to the CDLS mailing list or view our events to find out about other events and…
Our Annual Report showcases the research, programs, and events supported by the La Kretz Center and the Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Reserve in 2025. It also reflects on the legacy…
Climate scientist Tim Lenton warns that the planet is nearing dangerous climate tipping points but argues that the same self-reinforcing dynamics can be used to drive rapid, positive change.
In honor of #EarthDay, UCLA Samueli is launching Code Green: Earth Reengineered — a video highlighting engineering innovations designed to protect our planet, narrated by faculty whose voices you may recognize.
For many students, Vetri Nathan’s global food studies course is an introduction to the humanities.
A Ph.D. researcher reflects on love, academia and multispecies kinship
The NASA Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) spaceborne lidar provides 3D information on forest structure at near-global scales. This talk will discuss how GEDI lidar can assess wildfire burn severity…
For more than 50 years, UCLA has been a world leader in environmentalism and sustainability. Since the launch of the campus’s pioneering environmental studies program in the early 1970s —…
Extreme heat is a year-round problem – and summer is coming
From experiencing the effects of climate change to working towards solutions: read about Olivia's journey.
Congratulations to our 2026 awardees!
The Atlas of Turtle Genomes for Conservation is a national effort to generate high-quality genomic reference maps that will revolutionize conservation and support the repatriation of trafficked turtles.