A study co-authored by ESPM professor Miranda Redmond found that forests are not regenerating fast enough to keep pace with climate change, wildfire, insects, and disease
ESPM staff member contributes art to Parks Stewardship Forum
Kelly Redfearn Kinder’s digitally illustrated photograph graced the cover of the journal’s recent issue on Indigenous co-stewardship of public lands.
Lynn Huntsinger honored by the California Cattlemen's Association
The ESPM professor was awarded the 2025 Gordon K. Van Vleck Memorial Award at the California Cattlemen's Convention.
After the LA wildfires, stories emerge of great loss, support and strength
The devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, which ignited a month ago, affected many at UC Berkeley, including the family of ESPM professor Christopher Schell.
Student Spotlight: Michael Brand
The second-year Environment Economics & Policy student was recently interviewed about his experience studying transoceanic internet cables through UC Berkeley's Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program.
Alum Zac Unger serving on the Oakland City Council
A graduate of the Range and Wildlife Management program, Unger was elected as Oakland’s District 1 Councilmember last November.
Balancing action and acceptance amidst rapid environmental change
A new study led by ESPM graduate student Abby Keller may help ecosystem managers and decision-makers determine when it is best to accept rapid, irreversible ecological changes.
Coordinating interests is key to achieving clean energy goals
A government is far likelier to achieve clean energy goals when its policies resolve conflicting interests between different stakeholders, according to new research led by ESPM professor Jonas Meckling.
Community and forest health intertwine in pinyon-juniper woodlands
Professor Miranda Redmond and researchers in her lab are collaborating with Stanford University, tribal nations, and California government agencies on an interdisciplinary project aimed at improving the resilience of pinyon-juniper woodlands.
California’s most elusive mammal photographed for the first time
A team led by alum Vishal Subramanyan, released the first images of the Mount Lyell shrew more than 100 years after it was discovered.
Mapping Earth’s plant life to help combat climate change
Stephanie Pau, a professor of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management and Geography, explains the science behind biogeography in 101 seconds.
Applying racial-justice principles to predators and their ecosystems
Environmental Science, Policy, and Management graduate student Tyus Williams harnesses his lived experiences to inform his research while documenting it on social media.
Logged tropical forests are still valuable for biodiversity
A new Science study of tropical forests in Borneo could better inform whether areas should be protected or restored after logging.
Study highlights crucial role of wildlife in human and ecosystem health and well-being
An international team of researchers asserts that inadequate recognition of wildlife's benefits to humans can hinder global conservation efforts and policies.
Dense human population is linked to longer urban coyote survival
A new study co-authored by Assistant Professor Christopher Schell suggests that the human element of city life has a bigger impact than the environment on coyote survival.
Paolo D'Odorico honored by the European Geoscience Union
The ESPM professor will receive the John Dalton medal at the EGU General Assembly this spring.
Desert fish and the legacy of Phil Pister
Phil Pister (BA '51 Wildlife Conservation, MA '52 Zoology) was a pioneer of desert fish conservation, and is credited with saving the Owens pupfish (Cyprinodon radiosis) by transferring the entire remaining population to a safe location in 1969. UC Santa Barbara recently published a feature story on his life and legacy.
Robin López appointed mayor of Albany, CA
The ESPM PhD student was first elected to the Albany City Council in 2022 and most recently served as the city’s vice mayor.
Seeing the forest for the trees
The most recent issue of California Magazine featured Rausser College and Forestry Field Camp.
What a century-old grapevine reveals about a disease plaguing wine country
Researchers in the lab of Professor Rodrigo Almeida used bacterial DNA from a 120-year-old herbarium specimen to reconstruct the history of Pierce’s disease in California.