Honors and Awards
Graduate Students Awarded Switzer Environmental Fellowship
Berkeley students Karen Andrade, Lara Cushing and Rachel Golden were each awarded a merit-based fellowship to help them develop the skills and expertise to address today’s environmental challenges.
John Harte named AAAS Fellow
The honor recognizes distinguished efforts in the scientific and social applications of science.
Professor Robert Lane Honored with Hoogstraal Medal
Professor Lane was recognized for his contributions in tick biology and to the epidemiology of Lyme disease. The Hoogstraal Medal honors outstanding lifelong service to medical entomology.
U.S. News & World Reports Ranks Berkeley #1 in Environment/Ecology
We are proud to announce that UC Berkeley has been ranked the top university in Environment/Ecology by the U.S.
Professor George Oster Wins Sackler Prize in Biophysics
Professor Oster was awarded the prize for his discovery of physical principles behind intracellular force generation in cell motility, morphogenesis and biological pattern formation.
ESPM Ranks First in Environmental Sciences for 2nd Consecutive Year
ESPM ranked first in environmental sciences in the 2014 QS World Universities Rankings by subject.
Professor Lynn Huntsinger Recognized for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs
ESPM Professor Lynn Huntsinger was awarded the 2013-2014 Berkeley Facutly Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs.
Professor Carolyn Finney receives the 2014 Graduate Student Association’s Faculty Mentor Award
The 2014 ESPM Graduate Student Association’s (GSA) Faculty Mentor Award was recently given to Professor Carolyn Finney for her commitment to mentoring and helping graduate and undergraduate students succeed.
ESPM Distinguished Service Award Goes to Guillermo Douglass-Jaimes
ESPM graduate student Guillermo Douglass-Jaimes was recognized for his involvement to help improve the department.
Inez Fung Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
ESPM Professor Inez Fung is one of seven UC Berkeley faculty and researchers recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences' class of 2014!
PhD Student Sara Knox Receives Award from the American Geophysical Union
Congratulations to Sara Knox, who was recognized and rewarded for quality research in the geophysical sciences.
Professor Claire Kremen joins the California Academy of Sciences as an elected fellow
Environmental science, policy, and management professor, Claire Kremen, along with two other Berkeley professors, join the California Academy of Sciences.
ESPM Faculty Team receives Presidential Chair Fellows Curriculum Enrichment Grant
A team led by ESPM Faculty has received a Presidential Chair Fellows Curriculum Enrichment Grant. The grant provides the opportunity for faculty to transform core areas of the undergraduate curriculum.
ESPM ranked number one environmental sciences program in QS World Universities Rankings
QS is an online journal that publishes rankings of universities and programs worldwide. Their recent survey ranked ESPM number one for environmental sciences.
ESPM Team Wins First Place at Big Ideas@Berkeley, Improving Student Life Category
Big Ideas@Berkeley is an annual innovation contest which aims to provide support, funds, and encouragement to interdisciplinary teams of students on campus.
Conservation Resource Management Student Wins Stronach Research Prize
Conservation and Resource Studies major Nathan Bickart is one of seven graduating seniors selected as recipients of the 2013 Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Prize.
Professor John Battles receives the 2013 Graduate Student Association's Faculty Mentor Award
The 2013 ESPM Graduate Student Association's (GSA) Faculty Mentor Award was given to Professor John Battles for his commitment to mentoring and helping graduate and undergraduate students succeed.
First ESPM Distinguished Service Award given to PhD Candidate Brad Balukjian
The ESPM Graduate Student Association honored graduating PhD student Brad Balukjian with the newly created ESPM Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes his work to help improve the department.
PhD Student Lauren Hallet wins 2013 Harris Research Instrumentation award
The Grant A. Harris Research Instruments Fellowship provides $5000 worth of Decagon research instruments to students studying any aspect of environmental or geotechnical science.
Professor Garrison Sposito gives the prestigious Langbein Lecture at the AGU Fall Meeting
The Walter B. Langbein Lecture is awarded and presented annually. Professor Sposito received the Lectureship for his lifetime contributions to the basic science of hydrology and unselfish service promoting cooperation in hydrologic research.
