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Brad Shaffer, director of the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, was interviewed for a recent article…
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UCSC scholars join researchers statewide on a massive genomic study of California’s biodiversity. The state-funded genomics project, led by UCLA La Kretz Center Director Brad Shaffer, aims to be a lasting resource for shaping conservation policy.
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Bradley Shaffer, the director of the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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The newts are “dealing with more prolonged droughts and changing precipitation patterns due to climate change, they’re dealing with wildfires”, Bucciarelli said. “They’re getting hammered hard.”
Story seeks to dispel fears and misconceptions about bats
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What 19,500 genomes say about California’s wildlife: From ants and poppies to warblers, a uniquely Californian inventory of wildlife DNA will help safeguard our ecological future.
