La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science

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Native grasslands restoration study

California grasslands have been severely impacted by the invasion of nonnative annual grasses, which often limit restoration of this important ecosystem. La Kretz Postdoc Justin Valliere is lead author on…

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UCLA researchers studying how the Woolsey fire affects plant and animal recovery

UCLA researchers studying how the Woolsey fire affects plant and animal recovery

Teams will monitor burn areas in the Santa Monica Mountains examining effects throughout the food chain

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Ursula Heise & Brad Shaffer in Voice of America

Ursula K. Heise is the Marcia H. Howard Chair in Literary Studies at the Department of English and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. Brad Shaffer is…

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Managing predators in fire-prone landscapes: the importance of vegetation structure

Seminar presented by Rachel V. Blakey, The Institute for Bird Populations and The University of Missouri

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Ten UCLA student conservation projects funded through the La Kretz Center/Stunt Ranch Reserve Small Grant Program

The UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and the UC Natural Reserve System Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve are pleased to announce this year’s grant recipients for…