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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

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

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 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

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 ESPM PhD candidate was sworn in to a one-year term as the Mayor of Albany.Read more about Robin López appointed mayor of Albany, CA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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