UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation provides an early overview of how LA’s water systems and their residents were impacted by the 2025 wildfires

From boil-water advisories to direct infrastructure damage, findings underscore the need for equitable and resilient recovery.

Welcome Jean Claude, our new data scientist and associate project manager

Learn more about our newest team member and his role.

UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation to guide the City of LA’s efforts to advance equitable access to local water supplies

Key equity goals UCLA research will support include tap water understanding and trust, affordability, and broader community engagement.

UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation’s Gregory Pierce to lead a new water supply + wildfire research and policy coordination network

Funded by UCLA’s Climate & Wildfire Research Initiative and UCANR, the network aims to strengthen preparedness and recovery at the water-fire nexus.

Amaya joins the Luskin Center for Innovation as our Events and Operations Coordinator

Learn more about our newest team member and her role.

Introducing our new project manager and researcher, Alex Aguirre Levitas

Learn about Alex's role supporting transformative climate action in South LA.

UCLA partners with new independent Blue Ribbon Commission for climate-resilient L.A. fire recovery

UCLA scholars will provide research-informed options to inform policy recommendations to rebuild, retrofit, and catalyze climate-resiliency investments.

For the Press: UCLA research and commentary on the LA fire response and recovery

Our experts are available to comment on: 1) water supply and urban water systems; 2) air quality and public health impacts; 3) land use and governance considerations; 4) politics of disaster and response; and 5) climate whiplash and extreme weather.

On the fires, from UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

In the coming weeks, we will work with our colleagues at UCLA and partners across the region to help shape efforts that expedite recovery while advancing equity and resilience in our rapidly changing environment.