Travis Longcore

Travis Longcore is the senior associate director and an adjunct professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and co-chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering (D.Env.) Program. He is an associate editor of PLoS ONE and Urban Ecosystems, a certified senior ecologist (Ecological Society of America), and a geographic information system professional (GISP).

Longcore conducts research on environmental health, focusing on the conservation of biodiversity in cities and beyond, and applying spatial mapping tools to human health exposures. His research includes the effects of artificial night lighting on wildlife and human health; mapping, modeling, and managing species and habitats; the detrimental effects on animal habitats of proposed “zone zero” wildfire landscape rules; reconstruction of historical landscapes to better understand current and future land management options; and use of big spatial data to assess impacts and evaluate mitigations for exposure to extreme heat.