News

Bringing the GreenBack

The latest issue of Conservation Magazine highlights Institute professors Susanna Hecht and Sassan Saatchi's research in Central America.
Posted: 1/6/2011

Governor Brown reappoints Mary Nichols as Chair of the California Air Resources Board

Former Institute Director Mary Nichols will continue to spearhead California's air quality efforts.
Posted: 1/6/2011

UCLA joins Southern California Marine Institute to revitalize marine research in Los Angeles

UCLA joins a a strategic alliance of 11 major universities in southern California dedicated to advancing ocean studies.
Posted: 12/17/2010

Institute of the Environment and Sustainablity receives gift to help students promote sustainable practices

Dart Container Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of foam cups and containers, has pledged $30,000 in support to one of the Institute's academic programs.
Posted: 12/16/2010

PNAS Special Report on Southwest Water Sustainability

A special feature on water resources and sustainability of the Southwest that was organized and edited for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science by Institute Director Glen MacDonald is now available.
Posted: 12/14/2010

The Southwest's 'perfect drought' means it's time to plan

Institute Director Glen MacDonald guest edited the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' new drought issue.
Posted: 12/13/2010

Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Madelyn Glickfeld reappointed to state regulatory

Madelyn Glickfeld will continue to serve the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Posted: 12/8/2010

UCLA Volunteer Day 2010

Faculty, staff, alumni, students and community members engaged in various volunteer projects including beach clean-up and ecological restoration.
Posted: 12/7/2010

Institute Advisory Board member Lawrence Bender discussed the DVD release of his film, "Countdown to Zero."

The Wall Street Journal interviewed the producer on his documentary about nuclear power.
Posted: 12/6/2010

Putting public health concerns on the map

UCLA Today looked at how the School of Public Health is using geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze the impact environment has on wellness.
Posted: 12/6/2010

Social relationships in animals have a genetic basis, UCLA biologists report

UCLA Newsroom reported on a new study co-authored by IoES and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Dan Blumstein.
Posted: 12/6/2010

Rediscover UCLA

The Institute of the Environment and Sustainability was featured at a UCLA Foundation event.
Posted: 12/2/2010

The Future is Sustainability

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has commissioned a new National Research Council sustainability study.
Posted: 12/1/2010

Facing the consequences

An Economist article about global climate change referenced IoES Professor Matt Kahn's new book, "Climatopolis: How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future."
Posted: 11/30/2010

Scary movie scores mimic nature

Live Science reported on an animal behavior study led by IoES & Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department Professor Dan Blumstein.
Posted: 11/30/2010

Research Finds Higher Incidence of West Nile Virus in Low-Income Neighborhoods

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has sponsored new research by the IoES Center for Tropical Research.
Posted: 11/29/2010

Bus-only lanes proposed for Wilshire Boulevard

The lanes would be in effect during rush hours and would go from MacArthur Park to Centinela Avenue, with a gap in Beverly Hills. Residents of Westwood's 'condo canyon' push for an exemption.
Posted: 11/29/2010

"The World in 2050": The Arctic and everything below

The LA Times interviewed IoES & Geography Professor Laurence Smith about his new publication.
Posted: 11/24/2010

Lab school finds laboratory for learning in their own backyard

Students from the UCLA Lab School have made Stone Canyon Creek, which runs through their campus, the subject of a yearlong science study. They've assessed the health of the creek, measured the levels of chlorine and recently planted its banks with 200 nat
Posted: 11/24/2010

UCLA biologists report more bad news for polar bears - climate change will force them south, where they are unsuited for the diet

IoES & Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Dept. Professor Blaire Van Van Valkenburgh is the lead author on a new study about polar bears.
Posted: 11/23/2010

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