Joseph Nikko Curti

Joseph Nikko Curti is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, where he investigates urban bat ecology through innovative UAV-based monitoring of light and sound pollution gradients across Los Angeles.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles (2024)

Dr. Curti's research integrates Urban Ecology, Bat Ecology, and Conservation Genomics to analyze how anthropogenic stressors impact wildlife in three-dimensional urban spaces. He employs acoustic monitoring and remote sensing technologies to study species-specific responses to pollution, with direct applications for city conservation policy through partnerships with Los Angeles resource managers.

As a La Kretz Fellow, he actively translates scientific findings into conservation actions via collaborations with state agencies and continues his work through the Tingley Lab, focusing on making urban environments more wildlife-compatible.