Lab News
California Institute for Biodiversity awards grant to Shaffer Lab
The Shaffer lab recently received a collection support and stabilization grant from the California Institute for Biodiversity (CIB) to accession
Announcing HerpFest 2026
Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center | 6-8 March 2026 We hope you can join us for the first weekend-long HerpFest in
Congrats to Robert and Erin
Robert Cooper and Erin Tofflemier recently moved on from the Shaffer Lab to faculty positions at Virginia Tech University. Robert
Congratulations Zac!
Postdoc Zac MacDonald recently moved on from the Shaffer Lab to an assistant professorship at UC Riverside After completing his
Bradley Shaffer for Gizmodo—Has the dire wolf truly been resurrected? We asked the experts
Has the dire wolf truly been resurrected? UCLA professor and evolutionary biologist Bradley Shaffer discussed the recent scientific breakthrough for
Brad Shaffer interviewed on NPR about impacts of wildfires on wildlife
In the midst of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, Brad spoke on NPR’s “AirTalk with Larry Mantle” about wildfire’s impact
Joey Curti awarded UCLA LaKretz Center fellowship
Joey’s research focuses on the impacts of anthropogenic stressors on bat community composition in urban areas across California. Specifically, using
Conserving California’s endangered species
Conserving California’s endangered species Fifty years ago, under President Richard Nixon, the United States officially enshrined into law the Endangered
Brad Shaffer on KQED — ‘Moonshot for Biology’ Aims to Sequence a Genome of Every Type of Plant and Animal on Earth
Brad Shaffer, director of UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, discusses