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DISCOVER THE INNOVATIVE WORK WE ARE DOING ON: Select Topic + Air, Food & Water Art & Culture Cities & Towns Climate Change Energy & Technology Environmental Justice Law & Policy Nature & Conservation Sustainable Business The Institute Mission People IoES Newsroom IoES Magazine Accomplishments Contact Information Education Environmental Education in the Anthropocene B.S. in Environmental Science Minor in Environmental Systems and Society D. Env in Environmental Science and Engineering Ph.D. in Environment and Sustainability Leaders in Sustainability Research Topics Centers Field Sites Projects Publications Engagement Events Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award Partnerships Videos Support Us INSTITUTE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY Moving Science to Action Launching global environmental solutions from urban Los Angeles Leave this field empty if you’re human: MAGAZINE UCLA seniors model flood vulnerability in Tobago Studies show importance of deep-sea elements to microbial marine life in the Santa Barbara Basin Ocean chemistry of iron, sulfur and nitrogen processes in deep waters off Santa Barbara County are essential to the marine ecosystem 5 UCLA faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences The academy serves as an independent research center convening leaders from across disciplines, professions and perspectives to address significant challenges, with the aim of producing independent and pragmatic studies that… Sea urchins help tropical coral reefs recover, study finds Sedimentation and reduced fish populations cause algal overgrowth that threatens coral resilience SEE ALL ARTICLES EVENTS 5.20.2024 Grand Theft Eco: The iBear in the River Grand Theft Eco is a machinima series and pedagogical engine that repurposes the video game Grand Theft Auto to explore possible eco-futures of LA in the year 2050. 9.28.2024 The 2024 UCLA La Kretz Center Public Lecture Note: This event will no longer be happening on May 11th, 2024. The date has been postponed and will now occur on September 28th, 2024. SEE ALL EVENTS EDUCATION A Diverse, Practice-Based Education This innovative, dual-component program offers both breadth and depth through a solid foundation in natural science and a focus on understanding environmental issues across earth, atmospheric, life, and social sciences. Undergraduate Program Graduate Programs Practicum Project Impacts of oil and gas development on Native communities in New Mexico Practicum Project Rewilding urban L.A. with conservation paleobiology UCLA Environmental Science and Engineering doctoral program turns 50 Alumni played major roles in global sustainability efforts across six decades Learn more RESEARCH Generating Knowledge & Providing Solutions We leverage connections and partnerships throughout the UCLA network to focus teams of diverse talents on today’s most urgent problems. Featured Projects Centers & Initiatives Grand Theft Eco: Environmental Futures of Los Angeles Mapping Los Angeles Landscape History Tribal leaders and researchers have mapped the ancient ‘lost suburbs’ of Los Angeles Prepare to be inspired by a vision of the Los Angeles you never knew that was buried… The Human Right To Water In Poor Communities of Color: Southern Los Angeles County Disadvantaged communities concentrated in southern Los Angeles County lack fair options when it comes to water supply. When served by public utilities, aging infrastructure, water quality problems, and other complications can… Phasing out fossil fuel infrastructure in Los Angeles: Challenges for a Just Transition In this project, Dr. Kelly Kay and Andrea Furnaro focus on the phase-out of longstanding fossil fuel infrastructure as part of the Los Angeles Green New Deal plan. While other… See all projects GIVING Support Us State funding cannot cover everything we want to accomplish – we rely on endowments, grants and philanthropic gifts to make up the difference. These additional funds go to the programs, projects and outreach that would otherwise languish. We are immensely grateful for this support. DONATE Join the IoES Mailing List Leave this field empty if you’re human: Stay Connected X formally Twitter X formally Twitter Instagram Instagram LinkedIn Linkedin YouTube Youtube GitHub Github Facebook Facebook Press Inquiries Contact Info Directions Jobs Forms Service Now Logos Supporting Nursing Mothers at UCLA © The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Terms of Use/Privacy...