Events for January 2013

Managing the invasion genomics of western tiger salamanders

Presented by Bradley Shaffer, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science, and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Monday, January 07, 2013
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
La Kretz Hall, Suite 300, Large conference room

Building Los Angeles River 3.0: River and Infrastructure LA River Revitalization Commission

Presented by Omar Brownson, LA River Revitalization Commission
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:15 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Experiences of an Environmental Justice Advocate

An Environmental Justice Initiative Lecture Series by Dr. Joseph K. Lyou
Thursday, January 10, 2013
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Lecture Hall 1200 at UCLA's Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics

Matt Kahn, IoES

Commercial Building Electricity Consumption: The Role of Structure Quality, Management, and Contract Incentives
Monday, January 14, 2013
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Luskin School of Public Affairs

Sustainability Conference – The Financial Implications of Going Green

UCLA Anderson Fink Center for Finance & Investments and UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability cordially invite you to attend a conference on finance and sustainability.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Korn Hall

Green Urbanism: What Lies Ahead?

Presented by Walker Wells, Director, Green Urbanism Program, Global Green USA
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:15 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

How honey bee swarms decide on a new home

A Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminar presented by Kirk Visscher, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
2320 Life Sciences Building

Greening our Cities: Cleaning up our Beaches and Rivers, Solving Water Supply Challenges, and Tackling Climate Change in the 21st Century

Presented by Noah Garrison, Project Attorney, National Resources Defense Council
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:15 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Agroforestry in Western and Central Africa

A presentation by visiting scientist Dr. Zac Tchounjeu. His seminar will focus on the work he has been conducting in agroforestry and natural resource management in Western and Central Africa.
Friday, January 25, 2013
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sunset Conference Room (CHS 17-256)

Southern Ocean Krill, Krill Predators and Krill Fishery Management in a Changing Climate

A Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminar by Marc Mangel, Department Applied Mathematics and Statistics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
2320 Life Sciences Building

Farmer's Market at UCLA

E3, USAC GenRep2 and ASUCLA are proud to present the first farmers' market of winter quarter! Stop by to buy some fresh fruits, veggies, nuts, nut butters, jams and honey! There will also be several student musicians performing and FREE Fair Trade coffee samples! Remember to bring reusable bags and cash, since the farmers' don't accept cards.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
2:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Rock the Boat Documentary and Discussion

Presented by Thea Mercouffer, Film Director/Producer
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:15 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Divison of Life Sciences Faculty Mentorship Colloquium

Rapid Evolution during Habitat Invasions presented by Carol Lee, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Thursday, January 31, 2013
10:00 AM
2320 Life Sciences Building

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar

Case Studies: Intersections in Hydrology, Geochemistry & Microbiology presented by Matt Reynolds, Drumlin Environmental
Thursday, January 31, 2013
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
4275 Boelter Hall

Deparment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology EcoEvoPub Series

Graduate Student Presentations
Thursday, January 31, 2013
5:00 PM
154 BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH BLDG

UCLA Department of Art Lecture

Featuring Artist and Designer Alan Sonfist
Thursday, January 31, 2013
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
UCLA Hammer Museum - Billy Wilder Theater