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Assessing the private sector's role in reef restoration

June 17, 2025

A recent study by ESPM professor Rachel Carlson explores whether Hawaiian businesses are willing to pay to protect coral ecosystems.Read more about Assessing the private sector's role in reef restoration

Irrigation boosts groundwater resilience in northern Italy

May 19, 2025

Farmers across the fertile expanse of northern Italy’s Po Plain have historically relied on snowmelt from the nearby Alps to irrigate their crops. The region grew over the past century into both a critical breadbasket for Italy and one of the largest water users in the European Union.Read more about Irrigation boosts groundwater resilience in northern Italy

Report details the widespread impacts of dust on California

May 15, 2025

A new report co-authored by ESPM professor Paolo D'Odorico will help policymakers better understand the sources, impacts, and future of dust in California.

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How ecosystems contribute to Colombia’s energy and water sectors

May 2, 2025
A new study demonstrates how natural capital accounting approaches can be used to value the economic benefits of ecosystems in Colombia’s Upper Sinú Basin.Read more about How ecosystems contribute to Colombia’s energy and water sectors

What we really need in the fight against extinction

April 29, 2025
ESPM faculty members Justin Brashares and Douglas McCauley write in TIME about how “de-extinction efforts” distract from the accelerating decline and extinction of nature.Read more about What we really need in the fight against extinction

Can “sustaining innovation” deliver sustainability?

March 18, 2025
Professor Dara O’Rourke explores Amazon’s decarbonization efforts in a new case study published in the California Management Review.Read more about Can “sustaining innovation” deliver sustainability?

ESPM staff member contributes art to Parks Stewardship Forum

February 10, 2025
ESPM events specialist Kelly Redfearn Kinder's art "Radiant Lands" was featured on the cover of Parks Stewardship Forum.Read more about ESPM staff member contributes art to Parks Stewardship Forum

Logged tropical forests are still valuable for biodiversity

January 16, 2025
Tropical forests that are logged should not be immediately “written off” for conversion to palm oil plantations, according to a new study co-authored by ESPM professor Ben BlonderRead more about Logged tropical forests are still valuable for biodiversity

The Global South faces a growing toxic waste crisis

November 19, 2024
Professor Kate O’Neill spoke to PBS NewsHour about the growing toxic waste crisis in developing countries caused by discarded electronics.Read more about The Global South faces a growing toxic waste crisis

Feeding the world while protecting natural resources

November 1, 2024
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.Read more about Feeding the world while protecting natural resources

Eric Romero awarded NASA Future Investigators graduate fellowship

October 22, 2024
The ESPM PhD student received a fellowship from NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology for his research on wetland resilience.Read more about Eric Romero awarded NASA Future Investigators graduate fellowship

Small protected areas can have big impact for amphibians

September 24, 2024
As governments across the world work to expand protected areas in accordance with international agreements, the value of even the smallest protected areas can’t be discounted for their importance in conservation.Read more about Small protected areas can have big impact for amphibians

Planning for climate resilience in California’s freshwater ecosystems

August 1, 2024
A new study co-authored by ESPM researchers suggests that California leaders can do more to recover degraded freshwater ecosystems and protect the resilience, health, and viability of existing ecosystems.Read more about Planning for climate resilience in California’s freshwater ecosystems

Paolo D’Odorico awarded international water prize

June 17, 2024
The ESPM professor was awarded the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water, which recognizes cutting-edge innovation in water research.Read more about Paolo D’Odorico awarded international water prize

Spring 2024 ESPM faculty book panel

April 11, 2024
Professors Sunaura Taylor, Youjin Chung, and Michael Mascarenhas discussed their latest books with Rachel Morello-Frosch during a seminar earlier this semester.Read more about Spring 2024 ESPM faculty book panel

Allen Goldstein and Rodrigo Almeida recognized with mentorship awards

April 5, 2024
The two faculty members have been recognized by UC Berkeley’s Graduate Assembly and Graduate Division for their outstanding faculty mentorship of graduate students.Read more about Allen Goldstein and Rodrigo Almeida recognized with mentorship awards