Honors and Awards
Book by Seth Holmes recognized by Latin American Studies Association
Fruta Fresca, Cuerpos Marchitos: Trabajadores Agricolas Migrantes en Estados Unidos (2017) recieves Honorable Mention.
Alumna named San Diego State University president
Adela de la Torre will become the ninth permanent president of SDSU and the first woman to serve in that role.
Professor Allen Goldstein receives Humboldt Foundation research award
ESPM Professor Allen Goldstein awarded prestigious research grant from the Humboldt Foundation which promotes collaborative research with German scientists.
A smartphone app to modernize tree surveys
PG&E Foundation funds smartphone app from Matteo Garbelotto’s lab.
Matthew Potts awarded $2.4 million Dept. of Agriculture and NSF grant
The three-year grant is part of the Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems program.
Indonesian labor migration study awarded NSF grant
Professor Nancy Peluso launches three-year research project to assess land use policy in Indonesia.
Kari Norman awarded DOE graduate fellowship
The Department of Energy fellowship will support Norman's research in Carl Boettiger's lab.
Jill Banfield honored by Geochemical Society
Professor Jill Banfield has received a V.M. Goldschmidt Award, the highest honor given by the Geochemical Society.
Garrison Sposito honored by water resources journal
Garrison Sposito has been honored for his contributions to the field of hydrology by a special issue of the journal, Advances in Water Resources.
Susan Hubbard elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Each year, the American Geophysical Union elects just 0.1 % of membership to become AGU Fellows and ESPM is proud to announce that Susan Hubbard has been named a 2017 fellow.
Graduate Student Joan Dudney Awarded Switzer Fellowship
Graduate student Joan Dudney has been awarded a 2017 Switzer Fellowship for her environmental leadership.
Graduate Student Adam Calo and Team Win Big Ideas Prize
Congratulations to graduate student Adam Calo and his team, whose project won first prize in the Big Ideas @ Berkeley competition in the category of Food Systems Innovations.
Students Sarick Matzen and Joshua Arnold Receive Chancellor's Award for Public Service
Matzen and Arnold are recognized for their participatory research techniques and empowerment of communities to take the lead in dealing with soils compromised by pollution.
Mary Firestone elected to National Academy of Sciences
Firestone’s research involves the fundamental understanding of soil microbial ecology, and its applications to problems such as global change, sustainability, and biodegradation.
Adina Merenlender Elected President of Society for Conservation Biology
ESPM cooperative extension specialist Adina Merenlender has been elected the next president of the Society for Conservation Biology.
Professor Banfield Chosen as Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator
Professor Jill Banfield is among thirteen UC Berkeley faculty chosen by the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub to receive up to $1.5 million each over the next five years for biomedical research.
Professor Miguel Altieri Honored for Leadership in Agroecology
Chile’s University of La Frontera has named ESPM Professor Miguel Altieri an honorary professor of agricultural and forest sciences.
Dale McCullough Receives Aldo Leopold Memorial Award
Bestowed in recognition of an individual's distinguished service to wildlife conservation, the award is the highest honor given by The Wildlife Society.
SAF Announces York as a Recipient of 2016 Presidential Field Forester Award
ESPM assistant adjunct professor Robert York has been awarded the Presidential Field Forester Award by the Society of American Foresters (SAF).
Vernard Lewis Inducted into Pest Management Professional Hall of Fame
ESPM Cooperative Extension Specialist Vernard Lewis will be inducted into Pest Management Professional Magazine's 2016 Hall of Fame in honor of his 35-year career.