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Bird Genoscape Project
Research Project
Climate Change in the Sierra Nevada
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EPA Urban Waters Project
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LA Energy Atlas
“Global-Change-Type Drought” Effects on the Metaplasticity of Native California Plant Species: Implications for Restoration
La Kretz Center Graduate Research / Stunt Ranch Reserve Grants 2016-2017
A Global Analysis of the Potential Productivity for Aquaculture
Students: Dan Patel, Miranda Barfield, Kyla Wilson, Lina Yang, Mochi Li, Shannon Miner Advisor: Peter Kareiva Clients: The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP), and National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) About Our Project Context: Current projections estimate that the global population will surpass nine billion people by 2050....
Air quality mobile application
Our team at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and UCLA Health invites you to join our Air Quality Research study. AirForU enables you to gain a better understanding of your local air quality conditions and understand how air quality affects your health. Through this study you can be a part of innovative...
An eco-label for the airline industry?
Air travel plays a vital role in today’s life because it makes remote destinations accessible and short getaways possible. Despite its benefits, air transportation contributes heavily to climate change. Behavioral change is seen as a key driver in mitigating the environmental impacts of air travel. One way to encourage behavioral change is to use eco-labels....
Analyzing Wildfire Ignition Sources in the Santa Monica Mountains and Surrounding Areas
Students: Matthew Ong, Nathaniel Park, Kath Raskin, Keara Tuso, Charles Moses Advisor: Moana McClellan Client: National Park Service—Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Are residential energy efficiency programs effective?
More than 1 billion dollars have spent on Energy Efficiency (EE) Programs in California each year; however, we have limited solid evidence of their effectiveness. This project examines the effectiveness of Energy Efficiency (EE) programs in Southern California. We address three main research questions: (1) Are EE programs (residential based appliances and equipment upgrade) effective...