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.

 

Lab News & Media

News & media
Prof. Hernandez and multi-sector UC Wild Solar Team win $2M grant!

Project will align goals for solar, biodiversity, and environmental justice in the state of California.

Are we considering the genetic diversity of impacted species when predicting the impact of renewable energy development? New study!

We show that the effects of land-cover change, especially those impacting desert washes, may impact long-term genetic diversity and persistence.

Chevon C. Holmes earns National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award

The five-year prestigous fellowship provides three years of financial support.

OUR IMPACT

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.

EO Wilson giving a presentation
 

“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

OUR RESEARCH HAS BEEN FEATURED IN

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Discover science and solutions from across the globe

  • Dr. Hernandez in the field, studying the ecological impacts of solar arrays

    Rancho Seco | Herald, CA, USA

  • Kruger National Park | Limpopo, South Africa

  • Pecos National Historical Park | NM, USA

  • Altamonte Springs | FL, USA

  • SACNAS | Honolulu, HI, USA

  • The GES Lab | Davis, CA, USA

  • University of Thíes | Thíes, Senegal

  • OUC FPV Site | Orlando, FL, USA

  • The Barn | Davis, California, USA

  • UMASS | Amherst, MA, USA

  • Desert Stateline Facility | NV, USA

  • Mojave National Preserve | CA, USA

  • Ivanpah Valley | Ivanpah, CA, USA

  • UC Davis Solar Site | Davis, CA, USA

  • Boyd Deep Canyon | Palm Desert, CA, USA

  • Campus IRD/ISRA Bel Air | Dakar, Senegal

  • AGU Meeting | New Orleans, LA, USA

  • Kruger National Park | South Africa

  • ESA Meeting | Baltimore, MD, USA

  • Ash Meadows NWR | Armagosa Valley, NV, USA

  • FPV Site | Altamonte Springs, FL, USA

  • Baobab Savanna | Mbour, Senegal

  • UC Davis Solar Site | Davis, CA, USA

  • ISEGS, Ivanpah Valley, Nevada

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