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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🎓🌎 Highlighting IoES PhD candidate Tyson Timmer: His research explores how sustainability reporting influences investors, employees, and job applicants—and how companies’ disclosures shape real-world decision-making. Read more: www.ioes.ucla.edu/article/phd-... @uclaanderson.bsky.social

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🌳🎸 The Ebony Project marks 10 years of restoring ebony trees and empowering communities in Cameroon. The UCLA Congo Basin Institute and Taylor Guitars partnership is featured in UCLA’s “Tell Us What You Know” podcast. 🎧 newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/rest...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🎙️ Alex Hall, director of UCLA’s IoES, was featured on KCRW to discuss a proposal to rank Santa Ana wind events similarly to hurricanes and tornadoes, which could help communities and emergency responders better prepare for wildfire conditions across SoCal. Listen here: www.kcrw.com/shows/kcrw-r...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🎓 Congrats to Rachel Sheinberg, IoES Ph.D. candidate, who will defend her dissertation this month. Her research shows how LA’s transition to renewable energy impacts affordability & access. She will continue this work at @luskininnovation.bsky.social. Read more: www.ioes.ucla.edu/article/phd-...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

💡 The LA RESET Tool, developed by @luskininnovation.bsky.social and the CA Center for Sustainable Communities, is now live to help @ladwp.com ratepayers explore how electrification could shape future energy spending across LA. Learn more: www.ioes.ucla.edu/article/the-...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

👏 Congrats to Prof. Ursula Heise on her election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Cross-appointed between IoES and the Department of English, her work bridges literature, ethics, and environmental studies. Read more: www.ioes.ucla.edu/article/envi... 🌱

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

👏 Congrats to @irorotanshi.bsky.social, winner of the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, on receiving the Goldman Environmental Prize in recognition for her extraordinary leadership in wildlife conservation and environmental advocacy. Read more: www.ioes.ucla.edu/article/dr-i...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🌎🌱🗣️ ICYMI, at IoES's inaugural Richard P. and Linda S. Turco lecture, Prof. Tim Lenton shared that we have a critical choice to make: will we organize to drive positive change in the face of climate crisis? Click the link to learn more: www.ioes.ucla.edu/article/the-...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

A new UCLA–NRDC report shows massive pricing disparities in who pays what for water from the #ColoradoRiverBasin. Some California urban water agencies shell out over $2,500 per acre-foot of surface water, while some irrigation districts pay $0—for the exact same water. ucla.in/4pC6ODH @nrdc.org

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🌊 California Kelp Forests: How are they changing? 🌿 Tomorrow (12/2) at 12 PM, UCLA’s La Kretz Center and #EEB dept. will host a virtual seminar led by Billie Beckley (UCSB PhD candidate), exploring disturbance and recovery in California’s kelp ecosystems. 👉 More: www.ioes.ucla.edu/event/ucla-l...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

In Los Angeles, Tony Pritzker applies an engineer’s discipline to environmental philanthropy—from stormwater systems keeping runoff out of Santa Monica Bay to a global prize at UCLA supporting emerging innovators. “Science is science—and it’s fact-based,” he told @Mongabay.com 🧬🧪 ucla.in/4pZ8sQh

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

🐘🌱🔊 From decoding software to decoding elephants: 2025 Pritzker finalist Seema Lokhandwala leads the Elephant Acoustics Project, creating early-warning systems that save lives and draw on community wisdom. "Coexistence in India is not led by ecologists and scientists alone." ucla.in/4plAlBW

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

As chytrid fungus wipes out frogs — 90 species lost and counting — 2025 Pritzker finalist Anthony Waddle of Macquarie University is testing ways to tip the balance back toward survival. “Many in the field have given up, viewing the problem as hopeless, but I see it differently.” ucla.in/3JP1lJz

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

A new #UCLA study shows how African elephant poop helps ebony trees grow, the slow-growing source of wood used for guitars and pianos 🎸 In areas where elephants are poached, researchers found nearly 70% fewer ebony saplings. ucla.in/47NATtO

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

‘It burns my hands, my eyes, my lungs. But what choice do I have?’ For Denica Riadini-Flesch, hearing those words changed everything. Now a 2025 Pritzker Award finalist, she’s proving fashion can restore soil, dignity and women’s futures 🪡🧵🌱 ucla.in/3JxH9ff

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

What does environmental genius look like in 2025? Maybe it’s a frog sauna outside Sydney, a high-tech greenhouse in Appalachia, or a furniture studio bringing back Kenya’s mangroves 🐸 ✨ 🇰🇪 Meet the final set of nominees for the 2025 Pritzker Award 🙇‍♂️ ucla.in/3J6ZLT5

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Campus in bloom 🌼🩵🌿 If you need a nature walk between classes, Sage Hill has you covered. 📸 Andrew Kleinhesselink, Sage Hill director

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🧬 Have dire wolves truly been resurrected? “Probably not,” says UCLA’s Brad Shaffer. “Does it have some of their features? Yeah. And my guess is that’s as much as they hoped to accomplish.” He tells @Gizmodo.com it’s still ‘big accomplishment’ for conservation biology. gizmodo.com/has-the-dire...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

You’ll find a pot of gold and Bruins at the end of every rainbow 🌈 🐻 ☘️✨ Throwback to UCLA IoES students sham-rocking a field trip at Mono Lake in 2016.

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Kim Stanley Robinson—author of The Ministry for the Future and one of the greatest science fiction writers of our time—will join #UCLAIoES on Thursday, March 6 at the Luskin Conference Center. RSVP now to secure your spot! docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

UCLA IoES Professor Travis Longcore joined #ABC7 News to discuss how North America has lost three billion birds since 1970, and what’s driving the crisis. “We know how to fix it if we have the will to do it.” Full segment: ucla.in/4hDIqxp

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

"We're still thinking that as humans, we can overpower nature. We're not that powerful.” UCLA’s Stephanie Pincetl tells CBS News that society must rethink land-use patterns rather than trying to “win” against wildfires. www.cbsnews.com/news/los-ang...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Satellite imagery captures the destruction left by the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles (via Maxar Technologies). Wildfire conditions will resurge today—though not as extreme as Tuesday. Stay prepared and stay safe.

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

At least 1,000 structures have been lost in the #PalisadesFire, but UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain says he would not be surprised if it is in the multiple thousands. “Preliminary numbers are often quite conservative.” #CAwx @weatherwest.bsky.social

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Julio Frenk to the UCLA family as our seventh Chancellor. Let’s make great things happen together! 🐻🌎

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

UCLA professor Ann Carlson discusses the legal uncertainty surrounding California’s gas car ban for The Hill, sharing how the incoming Trump administration may attempt to undo the Biden administration’s recent approval. thehill.com/newsletters/...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Could data hold the key to sustainability? UCLA’s Stephanie Pincetl thinks so. Her work on the Energy Atlas, recognized at L.A. County’s 17th GIS Day, maps energy use to tackle inequities and climate challenges. Read more: ucla.in/4fVqoWs

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

New UCLA study reveals that nearly half of Colombia’s culturally significant plants lack conservation protections, leaving artisans and ancient traditions at risk: ucla.in/3ALQTys “These plants are effectively invisible to the international conservation community.”

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Nina Gualinga wins the 2024 UCLA Pritzker Environmental Genius Award! Her advocacy for Indigenous rights has led to major policy wins for the Amazon 🌎🏆 With her $100K prize, she plans to build a center for Indigenous women in Ecuador 🇪🇨 ucla.in/4fmzk6w

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Meet Callie Veelenturf, a UCLA Pritzker Award finalist who is revolutionizing conservation for sea turtles—and entire ecosystems. From securing legal rights for nature in Panama to founding the Leatherback Project, her work is driving global change 🌎⚖️🇵🇦 ucla.in/3BNJyyn

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Congratulations to UCLA Professor Ursula K. Heise for receiving the prestigious 6th Biophilia Award from the #BBVA Foundation 🌿🌎 Her work in Environmental Humanities bridges the gap between culture, science, and global environmental policy. ucla.in/4eNydNB

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 24/09/2024

The No. 1 Public University meets the Top 10 in Environmental Science! As #UCLA celebrates its 8th year in a row on top, we’re also proud to be ranked among the best in environmental science by Niche.com 🌎💛 Learn more: ucla.in/4ee2BjX

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

🎓 UCLA IoES Communications Student Team Member Anna Novoselov earned a B.S. in Environmental Science with a concentration in Health, and minors in Biomedical Research and Global Health at UCLA. Congratulations, Anna!

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 10/06/2024

135 #UCLAIoES students presented their Senior Practicum projects last Saturday, tackling diverse environmental issues and marking the end of their undergraduate journey. #Classof2024 #UCLA

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 21/05/2024

UCLA seniors partnered with the Los Angeles Raptor Study to identify key factors affecting owl distribution in LA 🦉🔬 They presented at the 2024 Southern California Academy of Sciences annual meeting at Chapman University. ucla.in/3QWfYLY

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 16/05/2024

A team of #UCLA Seniors planted 1,200 trees to fight deforestation in Cameroon with the National Forestry School in Mbalmayo 🇨🇲 The #EnvironmentalScience students analyzed soil, fundraised for land remediation, and led tree-planting activities at local schools.

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 22/04/2024

Happy Earth Day, Bruins! 🌱 Did you know the last piece of untouched native land in West Los Angeles is located on UCLA campus? Enjoy some pictures taken from our ‘living laboratory and nature classroom’ Sage Hill — and check out our Earth Month page to stay updated: www.ioes.ucla.edu/earth-month/

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 18/04/2024

#UCLA Professor Aradhna Tripati testified at CA Senate Environmental Quality Committee about bill holding fossil fuel companies accountable for #climatedamages. SB1497 passes 5-2 & advances to Judiciary Committee. #ClimateAction

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

New UCLA study published in PLOS ONE reveals unique fish communities in SoCal seagrass meadows. eDNA highlights the need for tailored conservation. 🐟 www.ioes.ucla.edu/article/edna...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

UCLA asst. professor Karen McKinnon receives NSF CAREER award for heat extremes research, advancing understanding in a warming world. www.ioes.ucla.edu/karen-mckinn...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 07/03/2024

IoES Magazine ranked #2 among the Top 15 Los Angeles Sustainability Blogs by Feedspot. 🌎 The team looks forward to sharing more insightful content driving sustainability efforts in LA and beyond. 🐦 www.ioes.ucla.edu/ioes-magazin...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 05/03/2024

New UCLA study shows aspiring marine scientists of color face barriers to oceanic science, including high costs and swim test requirements for scuba diving. Programs like The Diversity Project are making strides in inclusive training. tdp.eeb.ucla.edu

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 16/02/2024

Join environmental justice groups in conversation about the emerging role of hydrogen in our community and across the state. 📅 Next Friday Feb. 23rd 3:30 — 5pm 📍 UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden 🚀 RSVP www.ioes.ucla.edu/event/ioes-h...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

Two significant earthquakes shake different parts of the globe: a 5.7-magnitude quake rattles Hawaii’s Big Island while a 4.6 strikes near Thousand Oaks, CA.

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 26/01/2024

Rajagopal notes that the generous reimbursement system had driven a surge in demand before the new rates came into effect. “The overall effect will be a slowdown in the rate that people will demand rooftop solar. Over time it may come back up, but it’s hard to tell."

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 23/01/2024

High above the clouds, the White Mountain Research Center is where scientists from around the world come to solve everything from the riddle of blood chemistry to how to save the planet 🏔️ Explore our high-altitude research labs some 300 miles north of LA. www.ioes.ucla.edu/article/the-...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 18/01/2024

“This research cautions against making sweeping assumptions about the mechanisms by which climate change affects birds” — UCLA ecologist Monte Neate-Clegg, the paper’s lead author. 📸

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

UCLA climate scientists Daniel Swain and Alex Hall were both quoted in a recent article by @nytimes.com. They discuss what an El Niño winter could mean for California 🌧️ www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/u...

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UCLA Environment @uclaioes.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

Grateful for the fall ambience at UCLA 🍁✨ Wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving!

Yellow foliage in front of a UCLA building.

Orange foliage and trees in front of Kerckhoff
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