The fourth-year forestry and business administration double major talks about woodworking, forestry camp, and his time at UC Berkeley.
How a pair of Bay Area bobcats fueled one student's passion for wildlife photography
Berkeley News recently interviewed fourth-year forestry and ecosystems management major Vishal Subramanyan about his work as a naturalist and wildlife photographer.
ESPM professor Céline Pallud appointed to the U.S. soil science committee
The group represents soil scientists within the United States and the international community.
Artist, Writer, and Naturalist James Prosek to visit campus
A guest of the Berkeley Wildlife Program and Stone Center for Large Landscape Conservation, Prosek will deliver a public lecture on Friday, February 9th. ESPM students will have a chance to meet with Prosek as well.
Unpacking plant diversity and climate change in California
Dean David Ackerly offers an overview of how California’s native flora has responded to climate change through time in a new Jepson Herbaria mini-workshop.
Student Spotlight: Shreya Chaudhuri
The third-year environmental science and human geography student recently completed the Millennium Fellowship program through the United Nations Academic Impact initiative.
White House rule dramatically deregulated wetlands, streams, and drinking water
New research co-authored by ESPM professor Manuela Girotto uses machine learning to reveal which streams and wetlands are protected—or not—by changing Clean Water Act regulations.
Changing animal feed could improve sustainability
A study co-authored by ESPM’s Paolo D ‘Odorico shows that using agricultural byproducts in animal feed could save significant land and water resources.
Introducing the Master of Climate Solutions
Offered by ESPM, the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, and the Energy and Resources Group, the new 10-month program will empower climate and sustainability leaders.
UC Berkeley joining new statewide biodiversity research alliance
ESPM professor Christopher Schell will help coordinate a three-year effort to enhance biodiversity and environmental equity research.
How agricultural deforestation affects biodiversity
ESPM professor Alejandra Echeverri co-authored a recent study that shows that natural environments and human agricultural history impact how severely agricultural deforestation affects biodiversity.
Confronting biodiversity data’s inequities
Several ESPM researchers call attention to how biodiversity data could further entrench systemic inequities.
Patrick Gonzalez honored by Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks
The ESPM faculty member and Parks Institute director received the organization's 2023 George Hartzog Award, which recognizes an individual for their outstanding support of the mission of the National Park Service
Peter Nelson to lead Joseph A. Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues
Nelson is a Myers Center faculty affiliate who has been involved with the center since his days as a graduate student in Anthropology at UC Berkeley.
California forests are healthier when burned—or thinned
A 20-year experiment led by UC Berkeley researchers confirms that prescribed burning, thinning, or a combination of both can reduce wildfire risk and boost a forest’s resilience to climate change.
What drives indoor air pollution?
A new PNAS study led by Professor Allen Goldstein and David Lunderberg, PhD '22 Chemistry, tracks seasonal changes in indoor air pollution to better understand its dynamics and engineer new solutions.
How urban inequalities affect biodiversity
ESPM professor Christopher Schell spoke to the New York Times about the patterns of bigotry and inequality that affect how birds and other species experience life in cities
Alum Kristy Drutman appointed to EPA Youth Advisory Council
Drutman is one of 16 young climate leaders who will offer advice and recommendations to EPA leadership.
Student Spotlight: Mindy Jewell Price
We spoke to the PhD candidate about her research, life in the Arctic, and how climate change is reshaping Canada’s Northwest Territories.
The quest for environmental and climate justice with Dr. Robert Bullard
Bullard spoke about dismantling systemic racism and policies and practices that create, exacerbate, and perpetuate inequality and vulnerability during the Fall 2023 Albright Lecture.