Honors and Awards
Rosemary Gillespie elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
ESPM professor Rosemary Gillespie is one of nine UC Berkeley faculty recently elected to the prestigious society.
Lynn Huntsinger named environmental fellow by UC San Diego
The John Muir College at the University of California, San Diego honors Lynn Huntsinger for her work in rangeland ecology and management.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change selects Patrick Gonzalez as Lead Author
Associate Adjunct Professor Patrick Gonzalez will serve as a lead author on the IPCC's next major climate change assessment.
Miguel Altieri inducted to Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto
Miguel Altieri awarded for agroecology research.
Berkeley Ranked First in Environmental Sciences—Again
UC Berkeley was recently ranked the #1 school for Environmental Sciences by the QS World University Rankings. Congrats!
Vince Resh named Inaugural Fellow by the Society of Freshwater Sciences
Vince Resh awarded by Society of Freshwater Sciences.
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.