An adjunct professor in ESPM, Gonzalez will speak on "Ecological integrity and solutions under anthropogenic climate change" on Tuesday, August 3.
Bogs, Bugs & Borgs
Professor Jill Banfield and her team are studying the microorganisms that live in rice paddy soils, with the aim of understanding how they contribute to greenhouse gas emissions—and how to intervene.
Berkeley joins Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition
All public and Tribal land management agencies in stewardship of giant sequoias will work together to protect the iconic trees from threats of climate change and catastrophic wildfire.
Cannabis farms irrigating with groundwater may affect stream flows
A new study from the Cannabis Research Center examined where cannabis growers in California are getting water for their crops, highlighting significant gaps in cannabis cultivation policy.
Vera L. Chang selected as Institute for Research on Labor & Employment Fellow
Chang, a doctoral candidate, researches human rights, social transformation, and shifts in power in corporate-controlled food chains.
Areidy Beltran awarded two national fellowships
Beltran, a doctoral student, was honored with awards from both the U.S. Department of Energy and the Ford Foundation.
Analysis reveals global ‘hot spots’ where new coronaviruses may emerge
Professor Paolo D'Odorico was co-author of the study published in Nature Food.
Kathryn De Master honored with 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award
The award acknowledges instructors for excellence in undergraduate teaching and significant contributions to the College’s teaching mission.
Rodrigo Almeida receives 2021 Lee M. Hutchins Award
Professor Almeida is recognized by the American Phytopathological Society for his research into diseases infecting fruit plants.
Vernard Lewis selected as 2021 ESA Founders' Memorial Lecturer
In his address, Lewis, an emeritus Cooperative Extension specialist, will honor Margaret Collins, a renowned entomologist and civil rights advocate.
The Global Green Race
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.
