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Wildfires should be considered a top threat to survival of species
UCLA ecologist joins worldwide team of experts calling for new approaches to fire management
From California to the Congo Basin, we use everything from advanced genomics to ancient tree rings to study the world's complex, beautiful and dynamic ecosystems and how to protect them.
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UCLA ecologist joins worldwide team of experts calling for new approaches to fire management
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Emerging research method saves conservationists time and money and aids in preservation
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Two UCLA studies of ocean mollusks shed light on how new species develop
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Take a video tour of one of University of California's true gems, a research station along a 10,000-foot elevation gradient in the eastern Sierra Nevada.
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State funding cannot cover everything we want to accomplish – we rely on endowments, grants and philanthropic gifts to make up the difference. These additional funds go to the programs, projects and outreach that would otherwise languish. We are immensely grateful for this support.