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In memoriam: Benedict Schwegler, D.Env. ’99, environmental engineer who redefined sustainability in Disney’s global theme parks — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
In memoriam: Benedict Schwegler, D.Env. ’99, environmental engineer who redefined sustainability in Disney’s global theme parks — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Remembering the UCLA alumnus and Disney Imagineer who made it ‘safe to have fun’…
Report puts numbers on massive gap in water costs in the West — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Report puts numbers on massive gap in water costs in the West — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
A new UCLA–NRDC report finds cities pay far more for water than agricultural districts, even as climate change exacerbates shortages across the Lower Colorado River Basin…
Alex Hall named among the world’s most influential researchers — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Alex Hall named among the world’s most influential researchers — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
An Indigenous Foodway Reduces Wildfire Damage In A Western Forest - Natural Reserve System
An Indigenous Foodway Reduces Wildfire Damage In A Western Forest - Natural Reserve System
Traditional methods of harvesting Pandora moth caterpillars can reduce the risk of wildfire in pine forests.
Tony Pritzker’s ‘patient strategy for the planet’ featured in Mongabay — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Tony Pritzker’s ‘patient strategy for the planet’ featured in Mongabay — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
The feature traces how an engineer’s logic — and a long view of progress — shape Pritzker’s approach to environmental change…
From awe to action: How I discovered harmony and found purpose in forests — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
From awe to action: How I discovered harmony and found purpose in forests — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Seema Lokhandwala, a 2025 Pritzker Award finalist, reflects on how a childhood encounter with an elephant grew into a lifelong commitment to protecting the fragile bonds between people and wildlife…
For frogs and family — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
For frogs and family — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
From childhood explorations in the Mojave to tackling the chytrid fungus, 2025 Pritzker Award finalist Anthony Waddle charts a path of science…
Scientists discover how elephant extinction threatens everything from rainforests to musical instruments — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Scientists discover how elephant extinction threatens everything from rainforests to musical instruments — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
The research with local collaborators is the first to identify how to reliably grow ebony trees from seeds…
Healing Mother Earth, Healing Ourselves — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Healing Mother Earth, Healing Ourselves — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
2025 Pritzker Award finalists: Anthony Waddle, Denica Riadini-Flesch, Seema Lokhandwala — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
2025 Pritzker Award finalists: Anthony Waddle, Denica Riadini-Flesch, Seema Lokhandwala — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Three innovators from Australia, Indonesia and India are redefining how to protect wildlife, restore ecosystems and build equitable futures…
Meet the 2025 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #10–13 — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Meet the 2025 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #10–13 — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Meet the 2025 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6–9 — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Meet the 2025 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6–9 — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
These four nominees are focused on housing, conservation, fashion and public space — tackling environmental issues by redesigning how systems work at the local level…
Meet the 2025 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award candidates #1–5 — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Meet the 2025 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award candidates #1–5 — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
These five mid-career leaders are creating climate solutions in areas and communities often left out of conventional planning…
Announcing the 2025 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award nominees — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Announcing the 2025 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award nominees — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
How watching birds for 10 minutes a week can help climate scientists this summer — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
How watching birds for 10 minutes a week can help climate scientists this summer — Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
UCLA’s annual Project Phoenix aims to document how birds change their behavior when there’s more wildfire smoke…
Flood deaths are rising in the U.S., fueled by heavier rainfall
Flood deaths are rising in the U.S., fueled by heavier rainfall
In the wake of last week’s Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, a Post analysis found the number of U.S. freshwater flood fatalities has ticked up in recent years.
UCLA’s class of 2025: A new generation of environmental leaders step forward
UCLA’s class of 2025: A new generation of environmental leaders step forward
As climate urgency grows, UCLA’s newest environmental scientists bring curiosity…
Field notes from the finca: UCLA students trace biodiversity through Guatemalan cloud forest and coffee fields
Field notes from the finca: UCLA students trace biodiversity through Guatemalan cloud forest and coffee fields
Seven environmental science seniors funded their entire trip through a crowdfunding campaign, carrying their research from Westwood to the mountains of western Guatemala…
Researchers need public's help understanding long-term health impacts of LA wildfires
Researchers need public's help understanding long-term health impacts of LA wildfires
Marilyn Raphael elected to National Academy of Sciences
Marilyn Raphael elected to National Academy of Sciences
One of the highest honors a scientist can receive, Raphael and three other UCLA faculty join an elite group of Nobel laureates and internationally recognized scholars…
Dockweiler Dune Restoration and Beach Cleanup
Dockweiler Dune Restoration and Beach Cleanup
www.ioes.ucla.edu
www.ioes.ucla.edu
As the Colorado River shrinks, states fail to tap one of their most promising and accessible water sources
As the Colorado River shrinks, states fail to tap one of their most promising and accessible water sources
The war on science is here. Kim Stanley Robinson says it’s just the beginning
The war on science is here. Kim Stanley Robinson says it’s just the beginning
Butterfly populations are plummeting across the United States
Butterfly populations are plummeting across the United States
NOAA layoffs put American lives and economy at risk, experts warn
NOAA layoffs put American lives and economy at risk, experts warn
Optimism, Optopia and Climate Change Stories
Optimism, Optopia and Climate Change Stories
A New Vision for Climate Science and Society
A New Vision for Climate Science and Society
Three billion birds gone: why America’s skies are emptying
Three billion birds gone: why America’s skies are emptying
Wildfire disaster, recovery, and resilience: what have we learned?
Wildfire disaster, recovery, and resilience: what have we learned?
Pacific Palisades fire—UCLA experts warn of extreme wildfire risks in SoCal
Pacific Palisades fire—UCLA experts warn of extreme wildfire risks in SoCal
UCLA at COP16: Progress in Biodiversity Conservation and Global Challenges
UCLA at COP16: Progress in Biodiversity Conservation and Global Challenges
Transforming data into climate action: UCLA’s Stephanie Pincetl honored at L.A. County GIS Day
Transforming data into climate action: UCLA’s Stephanie Pincetl honored at L.A. County GIS Day
Nearly half of Colombia’s culturally important plant species lack conservation protections
Nearly half of Colombia’s culturally important plant species lack conservation protections
From Prolonging Wallaby Pregnancies to Disorienting Hatchling Turtles, 11 Ways Artificial Lights Affect Animals
From Prolonging Wallaby Pregnancies to Disorienting Hatchling Turtles, 11 Ways Artificial Lights Affect Animals
Nina Gualinga wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovation
Nina Gualinga wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovation
Q&A with Iroro Tanshi, 2023 Pritzker Genius Award winner
Q&A with Iroro Tanshi, 2023 Pritzker Genius Award winner
FOR NATURE
FOR NATURE
My journey in conserving Lake Chad: A story of Ecofeminism approach and Innovative Technology
My journey in conserving Lake Chad: A story of Ecofeminism approach and Innovative Technology
A Vow To The Forest
A Vow To The Forest
UCLA earns top 10 spot among environmental science universities in Niche.com rankings
UCLA earns top 10 spot among environmental science universities in Niche.com rankings
Daniel Swain for NatGeo—Drought, flooding, drought again: Is ‘weather whiplash’ our new normal?
Daniel Swain for NatGeo—Drought, flooding, drought again: Is ‘weather whiplash’ our new normal?
New research unveils the hidden complexity of antelope seed dispersal in Congo Basin tropical forests
New research unveils the hidden complexity of antelope seed dispersal in Congo Basin tropical forests
2024 Pritzker Award finalists: Nina Gualinga, Adenike Oladosu, Callie Veelenturf
2024 Pritzker Award finalists: Nina Gualinga, Adenike Oladosu, Callie Veelenturf
Environmental Science Juniors - Fall Retreat Day - Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Environmental Science Juniors - Fall Retreat Day - Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Birds shifting more in time than space as they adjust to global warming
Birds shifting more in time than space as they adjust to global warming
Meet the 2024 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #11-14
Meet the 2024 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #11-14
Meet the 2024 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6-10
Meet the 2024 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6-10
Meet the 2024 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #1-5
Meet the 2024 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #1-5
UCLA to lead project to help L.A. County cope with extreme heat
UCLA to lead project to help L.A. County cope with extreme heat
Meet the 2024 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award nominees
Meet the 2024 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award nominees
Humans are stealing food from lions – and it could be a threat to Africa’s big cats
Humans are stealing food from lions – and it could be a threat to Africa’s big cats
Chester’s Way: A squirrel’s tale of community and conservation
Chester’s Way: A squirrel’s tale of community and conservation
UCLA IoES Achieves Re-Certification as a Green Business
UCLA IoES Achieves Re-Certification as a Green Business
UCLA Counterforce Lab’s Yogan Müller publishes book on LA Aqueduct following COP21
UCLA Counterforce Lab’s Yogan Müller publishes book on LA Aqueduct following COP21
Wildfire smoke harms California birds: UCLA study reveals health decline
Wildfire smoke harms California birds: UCLA study reveals health decline
'Unprecedented' Beryl Signals Climate Change's Impact
'Unprecedented' Beryl Signals Climate Change's Impact
Over 140 UCLA IoES students turn their tassels
Over 140 UCLA IoES students turn their tassels
Students enhance conservation efforts and uplift local perspectives in Cameroon
Students enhance conservation efforts and uplift local perspectives in Cameroon
UCLA seniors study L.A. owl habitats with Friends of Griffith Park
UCLA seniors study L.A. owl habitats with Friends of Griffith Park
UCLA storytellers use Grand Theft Auto as basis for series of original films imagining L.A. in 2050
UCLA storytellers use Grand Theft Auto as basis for series of original films imagining L.A. in 2050
UCLA seniors model flood vulnerability in Tobago
UCLA seniors model flood vulnerability in Tobago
Bruin Day 2024
Bruin Day 2024
Ary Amaya is 27 acres into an Indigenous-led reforestation of L.A. She’s far from done
Ary Amaya is 27 acres into an Indigenous-led reforestation of L.A. She’s far from done
Earth Month
Earth Month
Lorena De la Puente Burlando Awarded 2024 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship
Lorena De la Puente Burlando Awarded 2024 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship
eDNA reveals unique fish communities in Southern California seagrass meadows
eDNA reveals unique fish communities in Southern California seagrass meadows
Environmental Art Submission Form
Environmental Art Submission Form
Sea urchins help tropical coral reefs recover, study finds
Sea urchins help tropical coral reefs recover, study finds
Alumni Spotlight — From UCLA to NASA, Danielle Sonobe ’23
Alumni Spotlight — From UCLA to NASA, Danielle Sonobe ’23
UCLA Summer Courses
UCLA Summer Courses
The Diversity Project
The Diversity Project
To Labor for the Hive
To Labor for the Hive
How to dim the consequences of global light pollution
How to dim the consequences of global light pollution
California storms carry flood risk this week: Live Q&As with Daniel Swain
California storms carry flood risk this week: Live Q&As with Daniel Swain
Travis Longcore for LAist — Getting A Mountain Lion To Safely Cross A Road Isn’t Easy. What It Means For Planned $90M Land Bridge
Travis Longcore for LAist — Getting A Mountain Lion To Safely Cross A Road Isn’t Easy. What It Means For Planned $90M Land Bridge
Environmental Science B.S. Orientation
Environmental Science B.S. Orientation
The Lab at 10,000 Feet
The Lab at 10,000 Feet
As the climate warms, birds in the East Africa mountains are getting bigger
As the climate warms, birds in the East Africa mountains are getting bigger
El Niño Explained by UCLA Climate Scientist | A Rainy Day Discussion
El Niño Explained by UCLA Climate Scientist | A Rainy Day Discussion
Breakthrough reveals poaching hotspots, trade routes of most trafficked endangered mammal
Breakthrough reveals poaching hotspots, trade routes of most trafficked endangered mammal
Daniel Swain and Alex Hall for NY Times — What an El Niño Winter Could Mean for California
Daniel Swain and Alex Hall for NY Times — What an El Niño Winter Could Mean for California
3 UCLA faculty contribute to Fifth National Climate Assessment
3 UCLA faculty contribute to Fifth National Climate Assessment
LA100: Equitable solutions for LA to achieve 100% clean energy by 2035
LA100: Equitable solutions for LA to achieve 100% clean energy by 2035
Environmental Science & Engineering doctoral program turns 50
Environmental Science & Engineering doctoral program turns 50
What’s behind the toxic levels of mercury in tropical birds? Gold mining, study shows
What’s behind the toxic levels of mercury in tropical birds? Gold mining, study shows
Experts illuminate how light pollution impacts mountain lions
Experts illuminate how light pollution impacts mountain lions
Iroro Tanshi wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
Iroro Tanshi wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
From Betrayal to Revolution: Challenging the Global Leadership Void
From Betrayal to Revolution: Challenging the Global Leadership Void
Fireproofing Nigeria’s Last Primary Forest and Solving Planetary Crises
Fireproofing Nigeria’s Last Primary Forest and Solving Planetary Crises
My Journey from Conflict to Conservation
My Journey from Conflict to Conservation
Controlled burns help prevent wildfires. Climate change is limiting their use
Controlled burns help prevent wildfires. Climate change is limiting their use
Tanner Waters selected for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program
Tanner Waters selected for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program
2023 Pritzker Award finalists: Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, Hana Raza, Iroro Tanshi
2023 Pritzker Award finalists: Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, Hana Raza, Iroro Tanshi
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #15-18
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #15-18
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #11-14
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #11-14
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6-10
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6-10
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #1-5
Meet the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #1-5
Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? Experts explain what we know
Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? Experts explain what we know
A Smallholder’s Voice (video)
A Smallholder’s Voice (video)
Announcing the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award candidates
Announcing the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award candidates
Elsa Ordway joins Tom Smith as co-director of the Center for Tropical Research and Congo Basin Institute
Elsa Ordway joins Tom Smith as co-director of the Center for Tropical Research and Congo Basin Institute
What’s living beneath the waves in Southern California?
What’s living beneath the waves in Southern California?
These UCLA seniors advanced sustainable farming with incarcerated youth in Cameroon
These UCLA seniors advanced sustainable farming with incarcerated youth in Cameroon
White-bellied pangolins have second-most chromosomes among mammals
White-bellied pangolins have second-most chromosomes among mammals
Climate change, habitat loss threaten East African bird populations
Climate change, habitat loss threaten East African bird populations
Rainforest conservation meets cacao production
Rainforest conservation meets cacao production
A wild place to learn: Sage Hill at UCLA
A wild place to learn: Sage Hill at UCLA
Opinion: One simple rule could save the birds that migrate over L.A.
Opinion: One simple rule could save the birds that migrate over L.A.
How does your garden grow?
How does your garden grow?
Q&A: Monica L. Smith on how humans have adapted to natural forces throughout history
Q&A: Monica L. Smith on how humans have adapted to natural forces throughout history
A Bruin in the Forecast
A Bruin in the Forecast
Marilyn Raphael brings us the cold facts about Antarctica and climate change
Marilyn Raphael brings us the cold facts about Antarctica and climate change
Vegan, Mediterranean and ‘climatarian’ diets have lower carbon footprints than standard U.S. diet
Vegan, Mediterranean and ‘climatarian’ diets have lower carbon footprints than standard U.S. diet
New professor Alesia Montgomery examines environmental justice in urban redevelopment
New professor Alesia Montgomery examines environmental justice in urban redevelopment
Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases’ warming effect
Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases’ warming effect
Spurred by parents’ close call with wildfire, UCLA alum uses AI to predict climate risk
Spurred by parents’ close call with wildfire, UCLA alum uses AI to predict climate risk
Air for disadvantaged L.A. residents is more polluted, more toxic
Air for disadvantaged L.A. residents is more polluted, more toxic
Dysmus Kisilu wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
Dysmus Kisilu wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
The owners of empty spaces by Resson Kantai Duff
The owners of empty spaces by Resson Kantai Duff
Birds getting smaller, ‘wingier’ as planet warms, UCLA-led research finds
Birds getting smaller, ‘wingier’ as planet warms, UCLA-led research finds
Take the Clean Air Pledge - California Clean Air Day
Take the Clean Air Pledge - California Clean Air Day
Paper: Kelp Forest Management Intervention
Paper: Kelp Forest Management Intervention
The growing global problem of light pollution and urgent need for public awareness & action
The growing global problem of light pollution and urgent need for public awareness & action
These pesticides may increase cancer risk in children
These pesticides may increase cancer risk in children
2020 Pritzker Award Winner Appointed to President Biden's National Infrastructure Advisory Council
2020 Pritzker Award Winner Appointed to President Biden's National Infrastructure Advisory Council
As climate change worsens deadly heat waves, policymakers begin to act
As climate change worsens deadly heat waves, policymakers begin to act
2022 Pritzker finalists: Resson Kantai Duff, Solar Freeze, Tiana Williams-Claussen
2022 Pritzker finalists: Resson Kantai Duff, Solar Freeze, Tiana Williams-Claussen
What’s the deal with all the turtles in Los Angeles parks?
What’s the deal with all the turtles in Los Angeles parks?
Heat waves aren’t going anywhere. Here’s how we can prepare.
Heat waves aren’t going anywhere. Here’s how we can prepare.
Bird behavior influenced by human activity during COVID-19 lockdowns
Bird behavior influenced by human activity during COVID-19 lockdowns
Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely
Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely
Book by Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes — ‘Recipe for Survival: What You Can do to Live a Healthier and More Environmentally Friendly Life"
Book by Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes — ‘Recipe for Survival: What You Can do to Live a Healthier and More Environmentally Friendly Life"
Meet the 2022 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #16-19
Meet the 2022 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #16-19
Meet the 2022 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #11-15
Meet the 2022 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #11-15
Meet the 2022 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6-10
Meet the 2022 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6-10
Meet the 2022 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #1-5
Meet the 2022 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #1-5
Announcing the candidates for the 2022 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
Announcing the candidates for the 2022 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
World Rainforest Day Summit
World Rainforest Day Summit
LENS-Labrynth Podcast Episode 3: "How to See Coyotes"
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Podcast
LENS-Labrynth Podcast Episode 3: "How to See Coyotes"
🐬 Vaquitas: Scientists find last of the species can survive inbreeding - if illegal fishing stops
🐬 Vaquitas: Scientists find last of the species can survive inbreeding - if illegal fishing stops
A “Hunger Catastrophe” in the Making
A “Hunger Catastrophe” in the Making
Lens-Labrynth Episode 2: "Unsustainable"
Podcast
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Podcast
Lens-Labrynth Episode 2: "Unsustainable"
Cities look to trees to combat heat islands, but growth is slow
Cities look to trees to combat heat islands, but growth is slow
LENS-Labyrinth Episode 1: "The Lion and the Rat"
Podcast
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Podcast
LENS-Labyrinth Episode 1: "The Lion and the Rat"
LENS.Cast Ep. 2 "Please Take Off Your Shoes"
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Podcast
LENS.Cast Ep. 2 "Please Take Off Your Shoes"
Improve Nutritional Health and the Environment in One Bite!
Improve Nutritional Health and the Environment in One Bite!
LENS.Cast Ep. 1: "Heirlooms of Conquest: Trees + Justice in Los Angeles"
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Podcast
LENS.Cast Ep. 1: "Heirlooms of Conquest: Trees + Justice in Los Angeles"
The Secret to Longevity? This Animal Provides a Hint
The Secret to Longevity? This Animal Provides a Hint
UCLA Zero Waste Policy Target: 90% Diversion from Landfill
UCLA Zero Waste Policy Target: 90% Diversion from Landfill
Think Outside the Landfill! UCLA Sustainability
Think Outside the Landfill! UCLA Sustainability
UCLA's “The Labyrinth Project” podcast explores complexities of the Los Angeles urban ecosystem
UCLA's “The Labyrinth Project” podcast explores complexities of the Los Angeles urban ecosystem
Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years
Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years
🎉 Congrats to IoES director Marilyn Raphael, elected president of elected president of the American Association of Geographers!
🎉 Congrats to IoES director Marilyn Raphael, elected president of elected president of the American Association of Geographers!
Using electric vehicles for ride-sharing in New Delhi can boost air quality for millions
Using electric vehicles for ride-sharing in New Delhi can boost air quality for millions
Antarctic sea ice level could reach record low in 2022, UCLA climate scientist says
Antarctic sea ice level could reach record low in 2022, UCLA climate scientist says
For the 1st time, the U.S. allocates big money for animal road crossings
For the 1st time, the U.S. allocates big money for animal road crossings
More days of extreme heat & wildfire = more days of dangerous air pollution
More days of extreme heat & wildfire = more days of dangerous air pollution
Analysis: Safe drinking water may be out of reach for almost 400,000 Californians
Analysis: Safe drinking water may be out of reach for almost 400,000 Californians
Prof. Stephanie Pincetl on wildfire safety & land development for The Los Angeles Times
Prof. Stephanie Pincetl on wildfire safety & land development for The Los Angeles Times
Prof. Stephanie Pincetl Los Angeles Times Op-Ed: In Ojai Valley, a glimpse of how to nurture land in a drier, post-hydrocarbon world
Prof. Stephanie Pincetl Los Angeles Times Op-Ed: In Ojai Valley, a glimpse of how to nurture land in a drier, post-hydrocarbon world
In 3 California regions, big cities lag smaller cities in ‘neighborhood biodiversity’
In 3 California regions, big cities lag smaller cities in ‘neighborhood biodiversity’
Study identifies how much artificial light is too much for two coastal species
Study identifies how much artificial light is too much for two coastal species
RSVP: Support Environmental Justice at The Better Watts Initiative Art Exhibition!
RSVP: Support Environmental Justice at The Better Watts Initiative Art Exhibition!
Join us for the 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award Ceremony!
Join us for the 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award Ceremony!
Pritzker Genius Award Finalist Chook-Chook Hillman's Personal Narrative
Pritzker Genius Award Finalist Chook-Chook Hillman's Personal Narrative
Pritzker Genius Award Finalist Farwiza Farhan's Personal Narrative
Pritzker Genius Award Finalist Farwiza Farhan's Personal Narrative
Pritzker Genius Award Finalist David Diaz Personal Narrative
Pritzker Genius Award Finalist David Diaz Personal Narrative
Q&A with Clara Pratte, 2020 Pritzker Award winner
Q&A with Clara Pratte, 2020 Pritzker Award winner
Support UCLA IoES grad students
Support UCLA IoES grad students
IoES 2021 Gala honoring Jaden Smith and Amariyanna Copeny - tix/more
IoES 2021 Gala honoring Jaden Smith and Amariyanna Copeny - tix/more
IoES Gala Auction
IoES Gala Auction
UCLA Undergrads: Apply to be an IoES Environmental Communications Ambassador!
UCLA Undergrads: Apply to be an IoES Environmental Communications Ambassador!
Announcing the 2021 Pritzker Finalists: David Diaz, Farwiza Farhan, Chook-Chook Hillman
Announcing the 2021 Pritzker Finalists: David Diaz, Farwiza Farhan, Chook-Chook Hillman
Meet the Pritzker Environmental Genius Award candidates #14 – 18
Meet the Pritzker Environmental Genius Award candidates #14 – 18
Meet the 2021 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award candidates #10 – 13
Meet the 2021 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award candidates #10 – 13
Meet the 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6–9
Meet the 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6–9
Meet the 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award Candidates #1-5
Meet the 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award Candidates #1-5
Announcing candidates for the 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
Announcing candidates for the 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
Jaden Smith to Be Honored by UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Jaden Smith to Be Honored by UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Queer geoscientists need more than visibility
Queer geoscientists need more than visibility
Human wastewater is feeding harmful algae blooms off of Southern California’s coast
Human wastewater is feeding harmful algae blooms off of Southern California’s coast
RSVP — Engineering in Action: Transportation Equity
RSVP — Engineering in Action: Transportation Equity
Migratory songbirds’ travels disrupted by earlier springs
Migratory songbirds’ travels disrupted by earlier springs
RSVP: Sustainability in the virtual workplace event 4/28 @ 3:30pm PT
RSVP: Sustainability in the virtual workplace event 4/28 @ 3:30pm PT
RSVP to Impact Week 2021
RSVP to Impact Week 2021
Register for the The Nature Conservancy Virtual Earth Day Summit 4/21!
Register for the The Nature Conservancy Virtual Earth Day Summit 4/21!
NASA and UCLA use International Space Station to learn how animals disperse seeds in Congo Basin
NASA and UCLA use International Space Station to learn how animals disperse seeds in Congo Basin
California Conservation Genomics Project
California Conservation Genomics Project
UCLA’s women leaders discuss their influence in the environmental science field
UCLA’s women leaders discuss their influence in the environmental science field
African agriculture driving declines in sensitive rainforest birds
African agriculture driving declines in sensitive rainforest birds
Study reveals which outdoor lighting minimizes harm to insects
Study reveals which outdoor lighting minimizes harm to insects
Simulations show how city building configurations affect pedestrians’ air quality
Simulations show how city building configurations affect pedestrians’ air quality
Genetic tool could improve monitoring of marine protected areas
Genetic tool could improve monitoring of marine protected areas
Drought restrictions had side benefit: Lowering risk of mosquito-borne disease
Drought restrictions had side benefit: Lowering risk of mosquito-borne disease
Turtles ‘in horrible shape’ with grim future due to rising sea levels
Turtles ‘in horrible shape’ with grim future due to rising sea levels
Evidence mounts that eco-friendly wine tastes better
Evidence mounts that eco-friendly wine tastes better
EVENT 1/29: Covering The Coast: Narrating DDT Pollution and other CA Coastal Stories
EVENT 1/29: Covering The Coast: Narrating DDT Pollution and other CA Coastal Stories
Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project | National Geographic
Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project | National Geographic
Event 1/22/21: Abolitionist and Emancipatory Futures: Anti-Racist Struggles and Climate Justice
Event 1/22/21: Abolitionist and Emancipatory Futures: Anti-Racist Struggles and Climate Justice
Warming and acidification form dual threat to corals
Warming and acidification form dual threat to corals
Could feeding your dog bugs save the planet? IoES' Gregory S. Okin weighs in.
Could feeding your dog bugs save the planet? IoES' Gregory S. Okin weighs in.
Research: Sustainable Practices & Wine Eco-Labels
Research: Sustainable Practices & Wine Eco-Labels
What they’re reading: 2020 Pritzker Genius Award book recommendations
What they’re reading: 2020 Pritzker Genius Award book recommendations
Activism in pandemic times: Q&A with Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, 2019 Pritzker Award winner
Activism in pandemic times: Q&A with Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, 2019 Pritzker Award winner
2020 Pritzker Award Finalist Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner — “I envision simple things. Our islands, above water”
2020 Pritzker Award Finalist Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner — “I envision simple things. Our islands, above water”
2020 Pritzker Award Finalist Clara Lee-Pratt — “A Vast Land, and a Vast Future”
2020 Pritzker Award Finalist Clara Lee-Pratt — “A Vast Land, and a Vast Future”
EVENT: How to Predict and Manage California's Fire Risk in a Changing Climate
EVENT: How to Predict and Manage California's Fire Risk in a Changing Climate
2020 Pritzker Finalist Leah Penniman: "Free the people! Free the land!"
2020 Pritzker Finalist Leah Penniman: "Free the people! Free the land!"
Wildfires should be considered a top threat to survival of species
Wildfires should be considered a top threat to survival of species
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California needs policies to protect communities moving to renewable energy
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Extreme rainfall projected to get more severe, frequent with warming
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The Nature of Fear: Survival Lessons from the Wild
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Event — Resiliency: Adapting Sustainability Under Pandemic Conditions
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IoES' Monika Shankar Receives Switzer Fellowship
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Op-Ed by Prof. Tom Smith: The Congo Basin in an Era of Climate Change
Video: Tackling Prey Naivety Team, Finalist for the 2020 Eureka Prize for Applied Environmental Research
Video: Tackling Prey Naivety Team, Finalist for the 2020 Eureka Prize for Applied Environmental Research
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The Southwest Is Facing an ‘Unprecedented’ Migratory Bird Die-Off
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KCET and UCLA launch new season of Earth Focus with Link TV and Thompson Reuters
Environmental economist wins award for sustainable management research
Environmental economist wins award for sustainable management research
2020 Pritzker finalists: Clara Lee-Pratte, Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, Leah Penniman
2020 Pritzker finalists: Clara Lee-Pratte, Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, Leah Penniman
Marilyn Raphael takes helm at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Marilyn Raphael takes helm at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Risk of massive wildfires continue to grow in California
Risk of massive wildfires continue to grow in California
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Tiny endangered shrimp may get big hand from environmental DNA testing
Meet the 2020 Pritzker Award Candidates #16-21
Meet the 2020 Pritzker Award Candidates #16-21
Meet the 2020 Pritzker Award Candidates #11-15
Meet the 2020 Pritzker Award Candidates #11-15
2020 senior practicum adapts to recent global conditions with strong research
2020 senior practicum adapts to recent global conditions with strong research
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#IoES Inspires — "Campfire" by Susan Holcomb + Scientific Input by Dr. Stephanie Pincetl
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A warming California sets the stage for future floods
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Meet the 2020 Pritzker Award Candidates #6-10
Meet the 2020 Pritzker Award Candidates #1-5
Meet the 2020 Pritzker Award Candidates #1-5
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Announcing the Candidates for the 2020 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
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Study: How will California's most extreme rain and snow events change in a changing climate?
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Discovery opens up new path in study of marine evolution and biodiversity
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Why COVID-19 Demands Action on Climate Change — World War Zero Op -Ed by Professor Thomas Smith
Three honored with UCLA Academic Senate awards for diversity, equity & inclusion
Three honored with UCLA Academic Senate awards for diversity, equity & inclusion
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Corporate Partners Program Green Papers 3/3: Accelerating the Urban Transition to 100% Renewable Energy
Corporate Partners Program Green Paper 2/3: Facilitating Reentry of Justice-Involved Individuals into the Green Workforce
Corporate Partners Program Green Paper 2/3: Facilitating Reentry of Justice-Involved Individuals into the Green Workforce
Corporate Partners Program Green Paper 1/3: Is Solar the “Free Energy Lunch” of a Decarbonized World?
Corporate Partners Program Green Paper 1/3: Is Solar the “Free Energy Lunch” of a Decarbonized World?
IoES Virtual 2020 Commencement 6/14 @ 1:30pm — Congrats, Graduates!
IoES Virtual 2020 Commencement 6/14 @ 1:30pm — Congrats, Graduates!
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Tails of a Feather | National Geographic's "Explorer in the Field"
The criminal tragedy we are all party to
The criminal tragedy we are all party to
RSVP to the 2020 GreenShorts Film Competition
RSVP to the 2020 GreenShorts Film Competition
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Deforestation surged following end of armed conflict in Colombia
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Researchers create framework for evaluating environmental stopgap measures
Study shows how drought affects native amphibians, harbingers of what’s to come
Study shows how drought affects native amphibians, harbingers of what’s to come
Effort to limit dust pollution in Owens Valley is advancing, but still room to improve
Effort to limit dust pollution in Owens Valley is advancing, but still room to improve
Los Angeles Business Council's Sustainability Summit 3/27/20
Los Angeles Business Council's Sustainability Summit 3/27/20
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Author Q&A: "After Geoengineering" by Holly Buck
Ocean Acidification + Vulnerable Shelled Species
Ocean Acidification + Vulnerable Shelled Species
Trump rolls back Obama-era water protections. How will that affect California?
Trump rolls back Obama-era water protections. How will that affect California?
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Protecting the Monarch: Small steps can make big impact to save majestic butterfly
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Many pregnancies are shorter as climate change causes more 90-degree days
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One of California’s iconic tree species offers lessons for conservation
Danielle Hoague
Danielle Hoague
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Argentina Invasive Willows Senior Practicum: Spark campaign
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Stephanie Pincetl
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CALPIRG
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Karen McKinnon
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Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim: Indigenous peoples on the front line of the climate crisis
Varshini Prakash: No Longer Small
Varshini Prakash: No Longer Small
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May Boeve: The worldwide movement for climate justice is having a moment. And just in time.
Researcher Kyle Cavanaugh
Researcher Kyle Cavanaugh
Student Wellness Commission
Student Wellness Commission
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Researcher James McWilliams
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Energy Storage Solutions (Event)
2019 Pritzker finalists: May Boeve, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Varshini Prakash
2019 Pritzker finalists: May Boeve, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Varshini Prakash
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L.A. County taps UCLA to help create first-ever sustainability plan
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Meet Pritzker candidates 16-20
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UCLA’s Energy Atlas expands to provide consumption data for most of Southern California
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Meet Pritzker candidates 11-15
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Meet Pritzker candidates 6-10
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Meet Pritzker candidates 1-5
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Announcing the 2019 Pritzker Genius Award candidates
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Meet optimistic environmentalist and graduating senior Riley Griesenbeck
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Will ocean seafood farming sink or swim? UCLA study evaluates its potential
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