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Ecological & sustainability research to solve global environmental challenges.
ABOUT THE LAB
Interdisciplinary scientists making new discoveries and finding solutions.
Here at the Global Ecology & Sustainability Lab, we conduct ecological and sustainability research that identifies and solves the greatest environmental challenges facing an increasingly hot and populated planet. Our lab is located at the University of California, Davis, ranked #2 in the United States for ecological research.
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Sustainable and just transitions
Conservation is at the heart of our work. Through our research, we hope to generate data that not only ensures a rapid transition to renewable energy, but also encourages sustainability and environmental justice and science-based decision-making.
“I congratulate Dr. Hernandez and thank her for her important work to protect desert lands. Her research on sustainable solar energy development is relevant and urgent in addressing the modern extinction crisis.”
- Dr. E.O. Wilson
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It’s seeding day! We are re-seeding seven acres of land across a bifacial PV solar farm to restore CA prairie - with @EPRINews @SMUDUpdates @novasourcepower pic.twitter.com/tyIQwFOrgS
— Dr. Rebecca R. Hernandez (@TheHernandezLab) November 10, 2023