UCLA Air Quality Management Training Program
Restoring the Blue Sky: 40-Year Lessons from Los Angeles
Projects
Understanding carbon sequestration and climatic variability in alpine wet meadows of Yosemite National Park, California
Awardee: Scott Lydon. Scott is investigating how past climatic variability has altered carbon sequestration in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Yosemite National Park, California.
Understanding the persistence of Leptospira interrogans in California’s coastal wildlife: uncovering cryptic contributors in a complex multi-host disease system
Awardee: Sarah Helman. Sarah is collaborating with local wildlife and government agencies to obtain biological samples to test for evidence of past Leptospirosis exposure and current infection in various coastal mammalian species.
Urban Biodiversity: Cultures, Stories, Taxonomies
Cities have recently begun to attract the attention of ecologists and biologists as ecosystems whose functioning is not as yet well understood. Urban ecosystems combine ecological processes with social practices…
Using Citizen Science to Assess Urban Carnivore Communities in Los Angeles
Awardee: Tiffany Armenta. Tiffany is employing citizen scientists of all ages to help collect data on mesocarnivores to evaluate population densities or species-specific activity patterns in urban areas.
Water Resiliency: 2016-2017 Focus
In a world where water is scarcity is increasing, companies must proactively plan for how to make their operations water resilient.
Analyzing Tide Pool Restoration Options in Palos Verdes, California
Students: Casey James Crampton, Joseph Nikko Curti, Nichole Kirsten Hawley, Elizabeth Nver Mazmanian, Danielle Marie Thoene, Denita Tsvetelinova Toneva, Tiffany Thuy Tien Tran Client: The Bay Foundation Advisor: Dr. Rebecca…
Analyzing Wildlife Corridor Barriers in the Coast to Cleveland Wildlife Corridor in Southern Orange County
Students: Austin Daniel Avan, Caleb Daehyuk Chi, Lauren Su Gray, Matthew Yunkyu Im, Megan C Reed, Alyssa Marie Worsham Client: Laguna Greenbelt Advisor: Dr. Debra Shier (UCLA Dept. of Ecology…
Assessing Capacity and Benefits of Native Plant Nurseries in the Los Angeles Region to Support Restoration of the LA River
Students: Kristie Louise Ashby, Irene Takako Farr, Thalia Elizabeth Laguna, Mindy Ngoc Pham, Juan Carlos Ruiz, Karan Dayanand Shetty Client: City of Los Angeles and National Park Service Advisor: Stephanie…
Assessing Groundwater Contamination in Maywood, California
The City of Maywood is a small, under-represented community in the heavily industrialized port “Gateway” area of Los Angeles. The residents, more than 26 percent of whom live below the…
Assessing Hazardous Waste Generation in Los Angeles County
Students: Valerie Carranza, Di Chen, Marjon Juybari, Katie Vinh Luong, Ryan Scott Nelson, Stephanie Ka Yin Ng, Huyen Pham Client: Natural Resources Defense Council Advisor: Dr. Felicia Federico (IoES) Final…
Assessing the Contribution of Nature to Urban Communities in Los Angeles
Cities around the world are focusing on improving the environment in neighborhoods byinvesting in urban parks. Parks serve a great need for people, but are often developedwith a lack of…