Is habitat restoration actually killing plants in the California wildlands?
New research highlights for the first time the widespread and deadly threat of the soil- and waterborne pathogen Phytophthora in CA restoration sites.
Science adventures to help curb extinction
Graduate student Joan Dudney discusses surveying whitebark pine in the Sierras, and if the species will soon be listed as endangered.
Rachel Morello-Frosch receives Chancellor's equity award
The Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity recognizes faculty who advance inclusion and diversity through their research, teaching, and service.
Five Key Lessons
The UC Water Academy is a new course aimed at teaching students all about California's water; here are five key takeaways from the course.
UC Berkeley scientist leads Climate Change Assessment for US Southwest
Patrick Gonzalez led the assessment and found human-caused climate change has aggravated severe impacts in the US Southwest.
Goldstein elected American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow
Allen Goldstein recognized is for his contributions to the field of chemistry and emissions of natural and anthropogenic trace gases and aerosols in the atmosphere.
Q&A: The UC Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity
Launched in 2017, the Institute seeks to advance the research, management, and protection of our treasured public parks and lands.
A Kind of Communion
In both the classroom and the field, evolutionary ecologist Erica Bree Rosenblum listens closely for the answers.
Fire and water: returning to natural fire regimes for California's mountains
Professor Scott Stephens notes the ever-changing hydrology around the state's mountains and how to craft new wildfire management strategies in these areas.
Sustainable irrigation could feed extra 2.8 billion people
According to a new study, the implementation of sustainable and advanced irrigation systems could help feed billions.
Angel Fernandez, Richard Dodd receive IDT Sustainability Award
Fernandez and Dodd recieved $18,000 in funding for their research on the application and development of the CRISPR/Cas9 system to test for adaptation of genes with assumed roles in climate stress.
Berkeley earns highest ranking in environment and ecology by the U.S. World & News Report
As part of the U.S. World & News Report's "Best Global University Rankings," Berkeley was ranked #1 for environment/ecology.
Lion conservation efforts severely underfunded, study shows
A new, comprehensive analysis of lions and their habitats in Africa shows that more protection and resource allocation is needed to ensure their survival.
Smallest life forms have smallest working CRISPR system
Some of the smallest life forms yet discovered contain the smallest CRISPR gene-editing machinery yet to be discovered.
To protect biodiversity, researchers say we need to bring the wild back into our farmlands
New research shows that preserving original landscapes, particularly within farmlands, can help to prevent significant biodiversity loss.
Student Spotlight: Sophie Babka
In this month’s Student Spotlight, senior Sophie Babka shares her experiences getting involved in environmental policy and action, from an internship with the California Environmental Protection Agency to attending the recent Global Climate Action Summit.
Rethinking resilience-based management before it’s too late
A new paper links two influential ideas in modern natural resource management: ecological resilience and novel ecosystems
Applications now open for assistant professors in the life sciences at Berkeley
UC Berkeley invites qualified individuals early in their research career to apply for the role of assistant professor in the Life Sciences division.
Video: Worms inside of snails that behave like ants
Grad student Brian Whyte studies trematodes, the parasitic flatworm. Watch his feature on an episode of WONDERER.
Berkeley awarded $1.3 million NSF grant to study diversified farming systems
Researchers will examine the ecological and socioeconomic impacts of lettuce farming techniques that promote biodiversity.
