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UCLA to lead $10 million California conservation project
State-funded initiative will provide officials with scientific basis for confronting climate change
A burning reminder of what happens if we roll back the Clean Water Act
It wasn’t first time. The Cuyahoga burned 13 times in the previous 100 years, thanks mostly to rapid industrialization and lack of sewage treatment. This year, Cleveland hosted annual River…
New environmental DNA program makes conservation research faster, more efficient
The Anacapa Toolkit allows researchers to catalog different species’ DNA present in soil and water samples with an unprecedented efficiency.
Restoration clash over Ballona Wetlands shows importance of nature in urban areas
Invasive plants cover the largest coastal wetland in Los Angeles County
Blue economies can repair ecosystems and economies of island nations — but not without the leadership of women
In countries with coastlines, there’s a literal ocean of opportunity that remains untapped. This opportunity — known as the blue economy — includes major industries such as fishing, shipping and…
Will ocean seafood farming sink or swim? UCLA study evaluates its potential
Research on 144 countries reveals opportunities and pitfalls of this fast-growing sector
California ‘browning’ more in the south during droughts
Vegetation in the southern part of the state is being hit harder due to climate change, UCLA-led study finds
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
Student research teams aim to bring island nations Blue Prosperity
UCLA research program challenges students from across campus to develop strategies for sustainable ‘blue’ growth on islands
Solving the ‘green wine puzzle’ (Video)
Eco-friendly wines taste better, but they don’t command higher prices in the marketplace. Learn why from UCLA professor Magali Delmas and Bonterra Organic Vineyards
White Mountain Research Center offers a range of scientific possibilities (Video)
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…
After 31 years, a strange bird brings UCLA professor’s career full circle
Advances in genetics and computing helped Tom Smith determine why seedcrackers’ bills vary in size
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
My Journey to Create the Future of Plastic Recycling
Plastic pollution is a global crisis that results in wildlife entrapment, water and food contamination, and human health problems. Globally, only 9% of plastics produced are recycled; the rest is…
New hope for Southern California’s besieged wetlands
Study shows fast public action could actually result in more wetlands
José González, Pritzker nominee, in Bay Nature
“To me, my relationship with the outdoors and nature starts with the look, sound, and feel of my huaraches”.
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".
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…
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 research shows how carbon-filled oceans affect a tiny but important organism
Coccolithophores are fundamental to marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle
Furniture from China contributes to deforestation in central Africa
UCLA research shows connection between loss of trees and furniture bought in the U.S.
