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Madeline Girard on discovering "Sparklemuffin" and "Skeletorus"
Through her research as part of the Rosenblum lab, Girard discovered two new species of peacock spiders and is working to build a phylogeny of the entire group.
2015 Albright Lecture: Public Education and Public Lands
A featured conversation with Sally Jewell (U.S. Secretary of the Interior), Janet Napolitano (President of the University of California), Douglas Brinkley (Historian and Author), and Nicholas B. Dirks (UC Berkeley Chancellor).
Warmer, Drier Climate Altering Forests Statewide
Historical California vegetation data that more than once dodged the dumpster have now proved their true value, documenting that a changing forest structure seen in the Sierra Nevada has actually happened statewide over the past 90 years.
Linking Revitalized Public Housing to Fewer ER Visits
Children living in revitalized public housing are significantly less likely to take repeated trips to the emergency room, according to a new study by researchers at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco.
Hunters and Environmentalists: Finding Common Ground
Although early conservation efforts were closely tied to hunting and management of game species, conservation priorities have since shifted toward biodiversity and ecosystem conservation.
Where Fire is Working in California
As part of the Graduate Training in Cooperative Extension Program, I am “making (my) science matter” to the public while building skills for the workforce.
Silver and Andersen Labs Featured on PBS Series
PBS’s new series, “Food Forward,” explores issues surrounding food in the United States. Covering topics such as urban agriculture, sustainable fishing, grass-fed beef, soil science and school lunch reform.
2014 Gradfest Symposium Keynote Lecture: Poet Robert Hass
Robert Hass is a former poet laureate of the United States and a recipient of the National Book Award, the MacArthur Genuis Fellowship, and the Pulitzer Prize.
2014 Hans Jenny Memorial Lecture: Chris Mooney on "The Science of Why We Don't Believe in Science"
Journalist Chris Mooney's Hans Jenny Memorial Lecture focuses on the science of science denial at play in American culture.
Video: ESPM Fungi Foragers
A video about mushroom foraging in the Bay Area; features ESPM graduate student Sydney Glassman and ESPM professor Tom Bruns.
The 2013 Hans Jenny Lecture: Noah's Flood & the History of the Earth
Dr. Montgomery is a Professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle. His research addresses the evolution of topography and the influence of geomorphological processes on ecological systems and human societies.
2013 GradFest Symposium Keynote Speaker: Malik Yakini
The 2013 GradFest Symposium's Keynote Speaker Malik Yakini, May 3, 2013.
PhD Student Kendra Klein talks about healthy food in health care
PhD student Kendra Klein sat down with the Switzer Network News to talk about her work in bringing healthy food and sustainable food production systems into hospitals.
Professor Wayne Getz discusses global warming tipping points with Dr. Helen Caldicott
Though the interview was recorded in June, Caldicott and Getz touched on important points relevant to the recent Hurricane Sandy.
Argentine Invasion: Professor Neil Tsutsui featured on NPR’s Radiolab
Professor Neil Tsutsui is a guest expert on the public radio show Radiolab, in an episode uncovering the warlike, marauding Argentine ants.
The 2012 Hans Jenny Lecture by Dr. Pedro Sanchez: Towards a 21st Century Soil Science
Pedro Sanchez is the Director of the Tropical Agriculture and the Rural Environment Program, Senior Research Scholar and Director of the Millennium Villages Project at the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
The Hans Jenny Memorial Lecture in Soil Science - The Genius of Soil By Garrison Sposito
Garrison Sposito holds the Betty and Isaac Chair in Soil Science at Berkeley.
Unusual Suspects: Resurgence, resilience and regeneration in the face of Climate Change
A conversation with community leaders about the experiences of their communities, as they propose and implement novel climate change interventions.
Ending African River Blindness (Part 1)
Professor Vince Resh discusses onchocerciasis, African River Blindness, a disease caused by parasitic black flies in West Africa.
Professor John Harte: Understanding the Global Environmental Crisis
Professor John Harte discusses what environmental science teaches us about the potentially catastrophic consequences of a failure to address the current environmental crisis.