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.
Forest fresh: Cal Forestry Club’s tree sale starts Sunday
For more than 60 years, UC Berkeley forestry students have traveled to the Sierra Nevada to cut Christmas trees for the community to enjoy.
Activism as Academics
Bhavna Shamasunder, PhD '11 Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, is a leading expert in environmental justice and on cumulative burden.
Open-source platform empowers communities to tackle wildfire crisis
A collaborative tool developed with the help of UC scientists empowers local governments and organizations to take control of their wildfire preparedness.
Nine Rausser College faculty are among the most highly cited in their fields
ESPM professors Dennis Baldocchi, Jill Banfield, Mary Firestone, Trevor Keenan, and Scott Stephens are among the nine Rausser College researchers ranked among the top 1% worldwide in scholarly citations.
Can ecotourism help promote and celebrate cultural diversity and biodiversity?
Professor Alejandra Echeverri and colleagues show that while Colombia is protecting biodiversity and cultural diversity, both remain mostly inaccessible to tourists.
The problem-solving abilities of urban raccoons
Professor Christopher Schell and postdoctoral researcher Lauren Stanton were interviewed about their research on the cognitive abilities of raccoons by ABC7 News.
The Global South faces a growing toxic waste crisis
Professor Kate O’Neill spoke to PBS NewsHour about the growing toxic waste crisis in developing countries caused by discarded electronics.
Working toward a world without plastic pollution
A new study co-authored by Rausser College researchers finds that nearly ending plastic pollution by 2050 is possible, but requires an ambitious and coordinated global effort.
New form of Sudden Oak Death found in Bay Area
Citizen scientists from the SOD Blitz Project, led by Cooperative Extension professor Matteo Garbelotto, have discovered at least four outbreaks of a new, potentially more aggressive form of the pathogen that causes sudden oak death.
New York Times Guest Essay: Yellowstone Is Disappearing
Professor Arthur Middleton, a co-director of the Stone Center for Environmental Stewardship, explores the possible linkages between the TV show “Yellowstone” and increased development in the area.
Intensive leaf cooling promotes tree survival during a record heatwave
A new paper out from the Blonder lab focuses on how water access affects leaf function and survival in the Fremont cottonwood during extreme heatwaves.
Feeding the world while protecting natural resources
A new study co-authored by Paolo D’Odorico evaluates the possibility of meeting new EAT-Lancet healthy diet target while protecting land and water resources.