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Ary Amaya is 27 acres into an Indigenous-led reforestation of L.A. She’s far from done
Madeline Adamo
The UCLA graduate student is helping ensure that Native ecology drives the region’s land management for centuries to come.
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eDNA reveals unique fish communities in Southern California seagrass meadows
Claire Griffiths
Southern California’s seagrass meadows, often mistaken for seaweed, are marine havens for a staggering array of fish. This new UCLA-led study reveals unique fish communities across different seagrass locations, highlighting their vital role in coastal ecosystems.
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Sea urchins help tropical coral reefs recover, study finds
Anna Novoselov
Sedimentation and reduced fish populations cause algal overgrowth that threatens coral resilience
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Alumni Spotlight — From UCLA to NASA, Danielle Sonobe ’23
Claire Griffiths
“Try everything, put yourself out there and go for it. You might surprise yourself with who you are and what you’re able to accomplish, so embrace every challenge.” Navigating the…
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How to dim the consequences of global light pollution
Anna Novoselov
The harm excessive light causes animals and humans, plus mitigation solutions, are detailed in a new report
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To Labor for the Hive
Jamie Liu
A beekeeper finds a new sense of purpose and community after helping to develop a warning system for floods.
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The Lab at 10,000 Feet
John Harlow
It’s 6 a.m. — first light at the White Mountain Research Center, UCLA’s high-altitude research laboratories some 300 miles north of Los Angeles. The skies are brutally scarlet, the views…
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Video: El Niño Explained by UCLA Climate Scientist—A Rainy Day Discussion
Claire Griffiths
Originating in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru, El Niño may seem like a distant force to Californians. But the weather phenomenon exerts a profound and far-reaching influence, intricately shaping the state’s hydroclimate.
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Breakthrough reveals poaching hotspots, trade routes of most trafficked endangered mammal
David Colgan
Powerful genomic approach could boost efforts to slow illegal trade of pangolins
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The power of the tropics
Felipe Zapata
I am an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and co-director of the Center for Tropical Research in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. I…
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What’s behind the toxic levels of mercury in tropical birds? Gold mining, study shows
David Colgan
A UCLA-led international team also found high levels in carnivorous birds and those in aquatic habitats
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Experts illuminate how light pollution impacts mountain lions
Claire Griffiths
As ambush predators, mountain lions thrive under the cover of darkness. But what happens in Southern California, where artificial light makes every night twice as bright as if there were a full moon?
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Iroro Tanshi wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
David Colgan
Research conservationist receives honor for efforts to protect West African forests from wildfire and other threats
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GCF Task Force Remote Sensing Workshop at UCLA Drives Collaboration and Innovation
Evan George
This workshop was designed for geospatial technicians and decision-maker representatives of GCF Task Force member jurisdictions and is a key component of our grant from the Government of Norway (Norad).…
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2023 Pritzker Award finalists: Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, Hana Raza, Iroro Tanshi
David Colgan
These rising stars for the environment connect people with nature to advance environmental goals
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Human-set fires 13,000 years ago led to extinction of megafauna in Southern California
David Colgan
Research by UCLA and La Brea Tar Pits scientists upends theory that saber-toothed cats, other large mammals were hunted out of existence
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New paper proposes incorporating anti-racism in life sciences education
David Colgan
STEM classes should include context from history, other social sciences, UCLA researchers write
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Project Phoenix uses community science to learn how smog and smoke affect birds
Claire Griffiths
All are invited to participate in new program from UCLA and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
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Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? Experts explain what we know
David Colgan
With lives, communities, natural resources and billions of dollars’ worth of property hanging in the balance, why this is happening and the most important causes to address have become a…
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Elsa Ordway joins Tom Smith as co-director of the Center for Tropical Research and Congo Basin Institute
Claire Griffiths
Elsa Ordway, UCLA assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was named co-director of the Center for Tropical Research and the Congo Basin Institute on July 1, 2023. She leads…
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Megalodon was no cold-blooded killer
Holly Ober
A killer, yes. But analysis of tooth minerals reveals how the warm-blooded predator maintained its body temperature