Environmental Storytelling Collaboration with KCET
LENS has partnered with KCET, the nation's largest independent public media company to produce engaging, research-driven environmental stories.
Projects
La Kretz Field Station is base of operations for postdoc Rachel Blakey
Rachel is a La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellow working with Dan Blumstein and Seth Riley on the effects of fire on mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation…
Managing Pond Hydroperiod to Reverse Invasive Tiger Salamander Introgression
Awardee: Robert Cooper, PhD student in the Shaffer and Grether labs. Robert uses genomics to understand the ecological and evolutionary consequences of recent hybridization between the endangered California tiger salamander and a non-native salamander.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) administers the Endangered Species Act, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build…
U.S. Geological Service
The U.S. Geological Service provides science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our…
Utilizing environmental DNA to understand its efficacy to detect rare fish and the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas
Awardee: Zack Gold, Ph.D. Candidate in Professor Paul Barber’s lab. Zack researches the effects of multiple human stressors on marine ecosystems using novel environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques.
Greening Entertainment at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television
Our mission is to collaborate with the Theater, Film and Television School at UCLA to encourage sustainability on their campus and in their quarterly productions. To begin our…
Implementing Sustainable Practices in UCLA Labs Through Audits and Education
The approximate energy laboratories use is estimated to be ten times more energy and four times more water than offices in addition to generating 5.5 metric tons of plastic…
Replacing Bioplastics with Marine Degradable Alternatives at UCLA Dining Services
Bioplastics share many of the same drawbacks that make traditional, petroleum based plastics hazardous to the environment. Bioplastics will not degrade under any sufficiently short timescale unless handled…
Creating a living seed bank for urban restoration in Los Angeles
Home to more than ten million people, the Los Angeles metropolitan area accommodates one of the largest urban populations in the world. The vast majority of its landscape has been…
Creating a native seed bank for urban restoration in the Los Angeles Basin
Home to more than ten million people, the Los Angeles metropolitan area accommodates one of the largest urban populations in the world. The vast majority of its landscape has been…
Creating an outdoor laboratory for teaching and undergraduate research at UCLA
Native flora and fauna have become an increasingly rare sight within heavily urban communities. In cities, both flora and fauna communities frequently show drastically altered species composition, abundance, and richness,…