Coastal Access in California
The California coast is reaching a tipping point of becoming out of reach for many Californians.
Projects
Coastal Mangroves and Climate Change
Integrating physiological threshold experiments, remote sensing, and climate modeling to characterize the sensitivity of coastal ecosystems to climate change
Community Outreach
Our community outreach includes visiting schools, hosting groups for tours, mentorship, and research experience for high school students and teachers and members of the public.
Eco-Evolutionary Consequences of Global Change on Invasive Plant Species
La Kretz postdoc Dr. Justin Valliere is currently exploring potential adaptation to nitrogen pollution and climate in common invasive plant species of California. This study will have important implications for invasive plant management under predicted global change.
Eco-labels and Quality in Wine
Eco-labels are part of a new wave of environmental policy that emphasizes information disclosure as a tool to induce environmentally friendly behavior by both firms and consumers. Little consensus exists…
Environmental Bonds Should Equitably Benefit All Communities: Looking Forward Based on an Analysis of Prop 84
In 2006, California voters approved Proposition 84, a bond measure authorizing $5.4 billion in spending on projects to improve parks, natural resource protection, and water quality, safety, and supply. Most…
Financing Green Stormwater Infrastructure to Increase Water Supply and Improve Water Quality in Los Angeles County
Now that the stormwater infrastructure approaches are proven, the challenge is to finance the transition from gray to green stormwater infrastructure, on a metropolitan scale
LA Water Hub
The Water Hub is a dynamic visualization and mapping platform (http://waterhub.ucla.edu); an online data repository for viewing and finding water-related information in Los Angeles County.
Managing Sea Level Rise in Coastal Wetlands
Coastal wetlands are among the most vulnerable ecosystems on the planet. Pressured in many cases by human development from the land, they also now face pressures due to sea level…
Modeling Oceanic Hypoxia and Acidification in the California Current System
The following scientific questions will be addressed: (1) How do the cycles of carbon, oxygen, and nutrients function in the CCS in the presence of large-scale natural variability and anthropogenic…
Stream amphibian connectivity and conservation across the Santa Monica Mountains
La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Gary Bucciarelli works with the National Park Service to study threatened amphibian populations in southern California.
UCLA Air Quality Management Training Program
Restoring the Blue Sky: 40-Year Lessons from Los Angeles