Associate professor Jonas Meckling writes about climate policy and global economic competition in Breakthroughs magazine.
Congratulations to our 2021 grad student cohort!
In an academic year full of challenges, the department is pleased to acknowledge an outstanding group of scholars and wish them success for the next stage of their careers.
Alumna Jane Flegal discusses joining Biden’s climate team
Flegal discusses her work at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, where she is senior director for industrial emissions.
Researchers outline strategy for biomass carbon capture in Europe
Alumnus Lorenzo Rosa and CE specialist Daniel Sanchez coauthor a study that outlines how 200 million tons of CO2 could be removed annually.
Food Systems Adapting (Or Not) to Climate Change
PhD candidate Margiana Petersen-Rockney was recently featured in a Berkeley Graduate Division article.
Alum Asmeret Asefaw Berhe nominated to direct Department of Energy’s Office of Science
Berhe earned her PhD in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management in 2006 and is now a professor at UC Merced.
Two Rausser College instructors receive Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship
Lecturer Maryani Palupy Rasidjan received the university-wide honor recognizing outstanding mentorship in teaching and pedagogy.
California scientists are fighting fire with fire
MSNBC News recently spotlighted how prescribed burns in Blodgett Forest can help with wildfire mitigation.
Erica Bree Rosenblum featured in the BBC film “Endangered”
The documentary, released on Earth Day and now available for streaming, spotlights Rosenblum's research into amphibian conservation.
Albert Ruhi and Patina K. Mendez receive Extraordinary Teaching award
The two instructors joined three others in the College who were honored for exceptional, innovative instruction during the pandemic.
Crop diversity enriches soil fungi in depleted soil
PhD candidate Aidee Guzman collaborates with farmers in the San Joaquin Valley to better understand soil health and support farmers.
Rausser graduate students receive National Science Foundation awards
Graduate students in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management were honored with the prestigious research fellowship.
Policy roadmaps for direct air capture of carbon
In a study published in Nature Communications, associate professor Jonas Meckling analyzes how policy can encourage the adoption of carbon dioxide removal technologies.
Agrifood system diversification promotes resilience
In a new study, a team of ESPM researchers analyze how agriculture can better adapt to biodiversity loss, climate change, and food insecurity.
Soil borne pathogen invasions linked to ecological restorations
Matteo Garbelotto, Cooperative Extension specialist and adjunct professor, co-authored a new study in the journal Biological Invasions.
Tim Bowles wins Faculty Mentor Award
Assistant professor Bowles manages the Berkeley Agroecology Lab.
2020 anniversary edition of The Death of Nature
The legacy of professor emerita Carolyn Merchant’s seminal work remains 40 years after its publication.
Two Rausser College affiliates join Biden administration
Alumna Jane A. Flegal joins the White House Council on Environmental Quality as the senior director for industrial emissions.
Warmer California winters drive grapevine pathogen spread
ESPM researchers, including professor Rodrigo Almeida and professor emeritus Alexander Purcell, were recently featured in an Inside Climate News feature.
Textbook redefines global change biology narratives
Associate professor Erica Bree Rosenblum uses innovative pedagogy and focuses on student experience in her new book.
