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Discovery opens up new path in study of marine evolution and biodiversity
Two UCLA studies of ocean mollusks shed light on how new species develop
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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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2020 senior practicum adapts to recent global conditions with strong research
Any scientist doing field work can tell you things rarely go according to plan. And in the case of this year’s senior practicum teams, they really didn’t. As the world reacted to a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, seniors in the environmental science major at UCLA were hard at work. Every year, they complete a year-long capstone program…
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As climate change messes with temperature and precipitation, California newts suffer
Study shows how drought affects native amphibians, harbingers of what’s to come
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White Mountain Research Center — elevating the sciences
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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