Honors and Awards
2015 Awards and Fellowships Honor Graduate Students and Faculty
This year’s GradFest included finishing talks from graduating PhD students, a discussion with food journalist Mark Bittman, and remarks from the Graduate Diversity Council, as well as some outstanding finishing talks by ESPM graduate students.
Berkeley Ranks First in Environmental Sciences for Third Consecutive Year
The ranking appears in the 2015 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today.
Professor Miguel Altieri Receives Honorary Doctorate from the Université Catholique de Louvain Belgium
Altieri was recognized for his significant contributions to the development of new food production models in changing global and environmental conditions.
Eight ESPM Students Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.
Cousins, McNicol named UC Sustainability Fellows
ESPM graduate students Stella Cousins and Gavin McNicol will be working to study climate and sustainability in support of UC's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025.
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.