Eat Your Water by Sam Swartz
Although the last year brought much needed rainfall, California is still facing a long-term drought. In many parts of the state, crops and farmland remain under stress and the state’s…
Projects
Effects of Trees and Other Types of Land Cover on Heat-Vulnerable Neighborhoods of Los Angeles
Every year, heat kills more people in the United States than all other weather-related causes combined, and climate change means that heat waves are becoming more common.
Effects of urbanization and habitat fragmentation in native reptiles
Awardee: Erin Toffelmier. Erin is researching the differences in how lizards use the human-altered habitat versus how they use natural habitat.
Energy Conservation Behavior
UCLA ENGAGE investigates how real-time energy consumption feedback can be used as an effective tool for energy conservation. It applies insights from behavioral science to design optimal interventions for changing…
Enhancing Institutional Resilience through Sustainable Water Planning.
The objective of our team is to implement a rainwater capture system on UCLA’s campus. The purpose of the capture system is threefold: 1) to capture rainwater for irrigation reuse…
EPA Urban Waters Civic Action Project 2017
We will address water quality threats from urban runoff pollution in under-served communities in Los Angeles through the engagement of high school students in watershed observations, data collection, and civic action.
Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Coastal Habitats and Wetlands in Southern California
Wetlands provide a myriad of ecological and economical benefits. They serve as a hotspot for biodiversity and protect our urban, commercial and agricultural areas by acting as a natural flood…
Evaluation of Community Scale Solar Water Heating in Los Angeles County
Reliance on Natural Gas for Residential Water Heating Inexpensive natural gas and the historical subsidization of its use as a source of thermal energy has led Southern California to depend heavily on natural gas for residential heating. As of…
Exploring the role of plant maternal effects in response to drought in restoration
Awardee: Evelin Escobedo, Undergraduate in the Environmental Science Department. Evelin is studying how maternal effects in plants can help restore native plant communities that are resistant to impacts of drought.
Faculty Development
Faculty Fellows take a leadership role in creating more inclusive environments at UCLA by transforming STEM teaching and mentoring through growing their awareness and practices, with the goal of improving…
Feeling the Squeeze: A GIS Analysis of Rocky Intertidal Habitats
Rocky intertidal habitat is located at the land sea interface and supports a unique variety of species. In southern California, often these habitats are closely backed by existing developments such…
Food Eco-labels
Our research seeks to understand how emotions play a role in the purchasing of green products. We considered four eco-labels that are found on meat products, and paired them with…