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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
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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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Tiny endangered shrimp may get big hand from environmental DNA testing
Emerging research method saves conservationists time and money and aids in preservation
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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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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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