UCLA researchers studying how the Woolsey fire affects plant and animal recovery
Teams will monitor burn areas in the Santa Monica Mountains examining effects throughout the food chain
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Wildfire experts lay out causes and solutions for California’s worsening blazes
Academic and government experts offered insight at an event co-produced by The Nature Conservancy and UCLA
A new home? Event series looks at the science of migration
But migration is also a scientific issue. How different are we from other species? UCLA joined La Brea Tar Pits and Museum and explored the topic in a three-night conversation…
One of two buildings at UCLA research station burned in Woolsey fire
Main building of La Kretz Center Field Station reduced to ash but second structure will remain a ‘foothold’ until rebuilding begins
Miranda Wang and BioCellection win 2018 Pritzker Award for young environmental innovators
24-year-old founder of BioCellection receives $100,000 award from UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Without electric grid upgrades, heat-related power outages in L.A. County are guaranteed by midcentury
UCLA researchers recommend upgrading power grid and smarter construction choices
New hope for Southern California’s besieged wetlands
Study shows fast public action could actually result in more wetlands
Dan Cooper “A Birding Interview”
Noah Strycker, who holds to world record for birding, writes: "In this entertaining Birding interview, Cooper dishes about SoCal’s dippers, jackrabbits, fritillaries, and Ficus—and the connections that keep it all real".
Building a vast new city on L.A.’s northern edges: A solution for region’s housing crunch?
Tejon Centennial is looking to develop a new large community in Tejon Ranch, where Los Angeles and Kern meets. They believe it will help with the housing shortage in the city. However, there are still some doubts even after coming to an agreement with environmental opposition. "The consequences of that kind of exurban land development are becoming more and more apparent," said UCLA's Stephanie Pincetl. “We are not using our urban fabric very well, and instead we jump out to the suburbs or beyond the suburbs.”
2018 Pritzker Finalists: Miranda Wang, Asha de Vos, Chioma Ukonu
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…
UCLA students dig into Santa Monica Pier’s waste problem
If global food waste were a country, it would be the third highest emitter of greenhouse gases, behind only China and the United States. A team of UCLA students investigated…
Invasive crayfish lead to more mosquitoes and risk of disease in Southern California
Research finds the crayfish disrupt native predators that eat mosquito larvae
UCLA high school volunteer wins state science fair
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…
Inspiration on oceans and diversity at the 2018 IoES Gala
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.
Native Landscaping Team Photo Stream: Spring 2018
See what the Native Landscaping Team has been up to during Spring Quarter 2018!
L.A.’s path to independence from imported water
After a yearlong reprieve, Southern California is again under severe water scarcity conditions: Only 2 1/2 inches of rain have fallen in Los Angeles during the past 12 months. This…
L.A.’s dry air is a seldom-discussed threat to public health
You’d be wrong. I moved to L.A. from New Orleans in August. There are plenty of differences between the two places, from food to politics. And people in New Orleans…
Inhabiting a Post-Urban Twenty-First Century
The capitalist paradigm as a world economic system that works for people and the planet is failing. For cities and nature, shifting graciously and well into the Anthropocene requires a fundamentally different political-economy that reflects new ethics and priorities.
Los Angeles Park Advocates – Prescient Planners for the Future
Stephanie Pincetl, Director California Center for Sustainable Cities Institute of the Environment and Sustainability November 13, 2017 The City of Los Angeles has a modest yet persistent program, supported by…
Genetic research reveals impact of the 101 Freeway on Los Angeles wildlife
The roadway and climate change are among the challenges facing animals in the Santa Monica mountains
Survey: Earth and climate history
What if climate change were a game show? This Thursday at La Brea Tar Pits, it will be. As part of our interactive Climate Series for the Ages, we’ll be asking…
Understanding cities as more than just things
With human impacts thus concentrated, you might expect urban areas to be a focal point of environmental research. That hasn’t always been the case, said Stephanie Pincetl, director of the…
Getting to the bottom of L.A.’s future water supply
UCLA researchers created a comprehensive model to find out how L.A. County can reduce its reliance on imported water.
Passion for environmental justice fuels urban oil drilling study
A UCLA student-led survey uncovered stark disparities in public health outcomes for L.A. neighborhoods with oil and gas drilling.