2020 ESPM Faculty Retirements
Rausser College congratulates Professors Gordon Frankie and J. Keith Gilless on their retirement this year.
Research on predictive modeling informs mangrove conservation
Graduate student Jacob Bukoski is lead author of a study examining carbon stock estimation approaches in mangroves.
Professor Jill Banfield receives H.C. Urey Award
The European Association of Geochemistry honors Banfield for outstanding contributions advancing geochemistry over her career.
Faculty receive Department of Energy Early Career Research awards
A number of Berkeley researchers were honored, including assistant professors Laura Lammers and Trevor Keenan.
Obituary: Marjorie Hoy
The former professor in the College and pioneer in insect molecular genetics passed away last week.
Protected areas needed across climates to safeguard biodiversity
The study appearing in Science Advances highlights the need for climate smart management to preserve biodiversity.
Professor Inez Fung outlines life journey through science and academia
The paper was recently published in the journal Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences .
Experts advocate fire management to conserve seasonally dry forests
The study, co-authored by professor Scott Stephens, was published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
Living near oil and gas wells tied to low birth weights in infants
The study, co-authored by professor Rachel Morello-Frosch, appears in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
Parks Stewardship Forum covers the role of parks in education
Adjunct professor Patrick Gonzalez is featured in the second volume of the Berkeley Parks Institute journal.
Drought ‘refuges’ protect young coho salmon from summer heat
The seven-year study, with coauthors including Cooperative Extension specialist Theodore Grantham, professor Stephanie Carlson, and researcher Ross Vander Vorste, tracks around 20,000 fish.
Economies of Global Garbage
In her recent book, featured in the latest issue of Breakthroughs, professor Kate O'Neill analyzes the global economy of waste.
A Mission South
Alumna Iryna Dronova joined a delegation of women scientists on an expedition to Antarctica.
Saving livestock by thinking like a predator
PhD candidate Christine Wilkinson worked with other ESPM researchers to assess management strategies of predator-livestock interactions.
Study outlines evolutionary approach to urban conservation
In the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, two researchers provide guidelines for the conservation and management of species in cities.
Researcher calls for social solidarity in British Medical Journal
Associate professor Seth Holmes writes in BMJ Opinion about social cohesion and awareness, as societies re-open in the coming months.
New research shows hydrological limits in carbon capture and storage
Professor Paolo D'Odorico and graduate student Lorenzo Rosa analyzed the sustainability of carbon capture and storage technology.
Irrigation expansion could feed 800 million more people
A recent study, authored by professor Paolo D’Odorico and PhD candidate Lorenzo Rosa, shows potentially significant gains from sustainable irrigation expansion.
Researchers connect ICE activities to public health risks
Researcher Miriam Magaña Lopez and associate professor Seth Holmes examine how raids, detention, and deportation impact public health during the COVID-19 outbreak.
