CURes Year-In-Review 2023
In 2023, CURes reached new heights in our research, partnerships, events, and community involvement. To celebrate our milestones, we have compiled a list of the 23 most noteworthy achievements from … Read more
CURes Participates in Oxnard Native Plant Festival with Taft Gardens – and Meets One of the Producers of Saging the World!
Lisa Fimiani, Drollinger Environmental Fellow with CURes, participated in the Oxnard Native Plant Festival, held 11A- 4P at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, tabling the event with Ojai’s Taft Gardens … Read more
The Urban Forest Loses a Giant: Mourning the Loss of Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne
This blog is a re-post of the tribute originally written by TreePeople. The Urban Forest Loses a Giant: Mourning the Loss of Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne a highly respected scientist … Read more
Jefferson Trail at the Ballona Freshwater Marsh Gets A Facelift!
Our Drollinger Environmental Fellow Lisa Fimiani was a Planting Station Leader for Friends of Ballona Wetlands epic replanting day at the Jefferson Trail adjacent to the Ballona Freshwater Marsh. For … Read more
Schoene Mahmood Recieves Hidden Hero Award at LMU
Each year the CSJ Center recognizes LMU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners through an award named Hidden Heroes. The individuals and groups who are nominated exemplify justice and … Read more
Thanksgiving 2023 — CURes Comment
So much has been written about the origins of Thanksgiving in this country, and when you look deeper into the circumstances that brought us to where we are today, it … Read more
CURes Participates in Month-Long Festivities in Ojai Celebrating Oaktoberfest!
During the month of October 2023, CURes staff participated in a series of premier events hosted by Taft Gardens and Nature Preserve in Ojai, California. Known for their magnificent oak … Read more
Ballona Freshwater Marsh Bird Survey – Bob Shanman Returns!
Regular Friends of Ballona Wetlands led bird survey volunteers, staff and interns were treated to a special guest accompanying them on Thursday, October 5, 2023, as the recently retired Bob … Read more
Event Recap: K-12 Restorative Justice Practices Leadership Institute
The Center for Urban Resilience Restorative Justice Project (CURes RJ Project) is proud to report the successes and milestones achieved after hosting our inaugural K-12 Restorative Justice Practices Leadership Institute, … Read more
Celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of Dr. Michele Romolini with CURes!
To celebrate her 10 Year Anniversary with LMU’s Center for Urban Resilience (CURes), we had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Michele Romolini, the Managing Director of CURes and … Read more
No August Summer Slowdown for CURes!
Our Center had one of our busiest months ever during the month of August with multiple student events in Ballona Discovery Park and on Campus! We hosted a small and … Read more