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Tropical forest ecologist Zuzana Burivalova wins 2026 Pritzker environmental award
Tropical forest ecologist Zuzana Burivalova has won the 2026 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award for her work using sound to assess forest health globally.
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Tropical forest ecologist Zuzana Burivalova has been named the winner of the 2026 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, Mongabay and the Daily Bruin reported. Burivalova studies forest health across the globe by analyzing soundscapes within forest ecosystems. [1][2][3]
The award is an initiative organized by the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles, according to Mongabay. The honor recognizes early career leaders who address urgent environmental challenges with innovative solutions. [1]
Burivalova uses ecoacoustics to record and analyze audio in biodiversity hotspots, according to Mongabay and the Daily Bruin. Her research allows conservationists to monitor species presence and measure the impacts of forest management techniques without disrupting the natural environment. [1][3]
In short
- Zuzana Burivalova won the 2026 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award.
- The award is granted by the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA.
- Burivalova uses sound analysis to evaluate the health of tropical forests globally.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Researcher who listens to forests wins 2026 Pritzker Environmental Genius AwardMongabay, 15d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Researcher who listens to forests wins 2026 Pritzker Environmental Genius Awardnews - Mongabay, 15d ago
- [3]Zuzana Buřivalová named Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award winnerDaily Bruin, 16d ago
Background
- [4]Deborah Gaël on Wikipedia
- [5]2026 in India on Wikipedia
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