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New lab in Santa Monica Mountains will aid conservation scientists
Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky's gift to add lab to UCLA La Kretz Center field station
Conscious Capitalism
“Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry,” said Bill Drayton, founder…
Center for Tropical Research scientists collaborate with centers for disease control to track spread of deadly bird virus
A study by UCLA researchers is featured in the March issue of the Journal of Infection.
UCLA biologists lead springtime nature walk
On Saturday, March 15, UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science League members and UCLA faculty and graduate students came together to experience an unforgettable day in the beautiful Santa Monica…
Education Highlights 2013
Curriculum improvements and increased opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students have enhanced IoES' academic programs. Current students excel inside and outside the classroom while alumni continue to make a difference in the world
Sustaining L.A.
UCLA Magazine profile on Bruin alumnus, environmental advocate, and IoES Associate Director Mark Gold.
Daily Bruin Editorial: Sage Hill preservation would be small expense to UCLA
Originally published by Editorial Board in the Daily Bruin Throughout UCLA’s campus, building is the trend. The Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference and Guest Center will soon rise from the rubble…
Daily Bruin Submission: UCLA must make preservation of Sage Hill a priority
Originally published by Thomas W. Gillespie in the Daily Bruin Sage Hill is a small patch of wildlife in the northwest corner of UCLA’s campus that still contains native flora…
Pritzker family’s $15M gift to UCLA supports research on environment, sustainability
This gift to the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability creates endowments for multiple faculty positions, the Center for Urban Sustainability, and the $100,000 Pritzker Prize in Sustainability.
Can We Ensure the Future of Water?
The UCLA Water Resources Group, founded by the IoES, works with environmental organizations and government agencies to improve water management in Los Angeles.
Tracking California’s ‘Super Salamanders’
This is a tale of two amphibians and one difficult question. An interview with Prof. Brad Shaffer on Southern California Public Radio
Students’ assignment: Help Fijians get clean drinking water
A team of graduate students, including Environmental Science & Engineering doctoral candidate Michelle Thompson, are working to improve the condition of potable water and wastewater systems in Fiji.
Environmental engineers from UCLA assess rural water conditions
A group of graduate students, led by Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor and IoES Affiliate Eric Hoek, are conducting research in Fiji.
Environmental science students participate in Eco Inventor Showcase
Education for Sustainable Leadership Program Action Research Team members Emily Anderson and Joanna Wheaton presented their water conservation plan at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Spring Green Expo.
Farmers Markets: Bruins like to feed on fresh fruit and vegetables
The L.A. Times Food Section profiled the UCLA Farmers Market which is co-managed by environmental science students Joanna Wheaton and Jasneet Bains.
Studying the physical units of heredity to help wildlife thrive
The UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science led its first Annual Workshop in Conservation Genomics at the Center’s field station on March 23-28, 2013
Scientists decode genome of painted turtle, revealing clues to extraordinary adaptations
UCLA conservation biologist and lead author Brad Shaffer collaborated with the Genome Institute at Washington University in St. Louis and 58 co-authors to sequence the first turtle genome and uncover clues about how people can benefit from the shelled creatures' remarkable longevity and ability to survive for months without breathing
Prof. Brad Shaffer receives $631,000 NSF grant for salamander project
This project provides an unparalleled opportunity to study the spread of genes between species in real time, and to understand how species adapt to changing environments
Going, going, gone? Vanishing DDT is big surprise at ocean deposit off Los Angeles
IoES Associate Director Mark Gold is quoted in an Environmental Health News article about decreased pesticide deposits in L.A. County waters.
Test drive into the future
Internships bring lesson plans to life and can help beginners define their path.
UCLA La Kretz Center opens new headquarters for conservation science
As the off-campus headquarters for La Kretz Center activities, the field station will encourage more people to do conservation research in the Los Angeles area
IoES student Joanna Wheaton wins UCLA Alumni Association’s Distinguished Senior Award
This award recognizes academic excellence, leadership, involvement, and service to the UCLA community.