Teenagers as Energy Conservation Stewards
The United States is the second largest global emitter of greenhouse gasses. Roughly 27 percent of the U.S.’ total emissions stem from production of electricity — second only to the…
Projects
Tracking light pollution in the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve
When did you last take time to enjoy the countless stars that light up the night sky? Like so many of nature’s gifts, the night sky has been damaged by…
Tracking the effects of oil and gas drilling on tribal communities
As existing oil and gas reserves dwindle, producers increasingly rely on well stimulation treatments, such as hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” acid fracturing, and matrix acidizing, to extract remaining reserves. These…
Assessment of remote airborne monitoring to control sulfur emissions from ocean-going vessels
The transportation industry depends heavily on petroleum fuels. While stringent legislation and alternative energy sources are slowly driving a departure from oil usage on land, ocean-going vessels (OGVs), or ships,…
Carbon sequestration through compost
California is an agricultural powerhouse, producing nearly half of the nation’s fruits and vegetables. However, this high level of production is not without its trade-offs. Rigorous cultivation has led to…
Creating a living seed bank for urban restoration in Los Angeles
Home to more than ten million people, the Los Angeles metropolitan area accommodates one of the largest urban populations in the world. The vast majority of its landscape has been…
Creating an outdoor laboratory for teaching and undergraduate research at UCLA
Native flora and fauna have become an increasingly rare sight within heavily urban communities. In cities, both flora and fauna communities frequently show drastically altered species composition, abundance, and richness,…
Impacts of oil and gas development on Native communities in New Mexico
The Greater Chaco Landscape is a vast cultural landscape in the Four Corners region of the United States that has been home to many Indigenous Nations for thousands of years.…
Rewilding urban L.A. with conservation paleobiology
What is truly native to a region? How can we look to our natural past to create a greener future for Los Angeles? These are just some of the questions…
Solving the restaurant waste problem
Despite the increasing awareness of the need for sustainability, the majority of the restaurant industry has yet to make significant changes to its methods of operation and resource utilization. Its…
Submarine exploration & analysis of seagrass
Visit our Project Website – Stronger Shorelines: an Interactive Database for Marine Vegetation Restoration Marine vegetation provides a number of valuable ecosystem services, including preventing shoreline erosion, providing habitat and…
The Ebony Project and opportunities for expansion to West Africa
Home to more than 10,000 species and spanning across more than 5 countries, the Congo Basin is among the world’s largest rain forests, second only to the Amazon – and…