Shifting Perceptions of Who Can Enjoy Nature
Cal Alumna Rue Mapp is being recognized for her work supporting diverse participation and appreciation of the great outdoors.
Study Suggests Changes in Farming Practices can Save Evolutionary Diversity
A new study by biologists at Stanford University and UC Berkeley highlights the dramatic hit on the evolutionary diversity of wildlife when forests are transformed into agricultural lands.
Biologists Try to Dig Endangered Pupfish Out of its Hole
A conservation biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, is giving important guidance in the efforts to rescue Devils Hole pupfish by establishing a captive breeding program.
Rim Fire Reprise Warning: Restoring Forests the Wrong Way May Fuel Future Fires
As the U.S. Forest Service finalizes plans to restore forests torched in last year’s Yosemite-area Rim Fire—the third largest in state history—conservationists are worried that the scheme skimps on environmental protection.
Global Wildlife Decline Driving Slave Labor, Organized Crime
Global decline of wildlife populations is driving increases in violent conflicts, organized crime and child labor around the world, according to a new policy paper led by UC Berkeley researchers.
Calling on the Community: Detecting and Managing Sudden Oak Death
Sudden Oak Death (SOD), a serious exotic disease, is threatening the survival of tanoak and several oak species in California. Community volunteers can help by collecting and submitting leaf samples for DNA-based analyses.
Professor Lynn Huntsinger Recognized for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs
ESPM Professor Lynn Huntsinger was awarded the 2013-2014 Berkeley Facutly Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs.
Sudden Oak Death Drying Up With Drought
The California drought is helping save the state's signature tree - the mighty oak - by slowing down the spread of the plague-like disease scientists call sudden oak death.
Spreading the Buzz About Native Bees
In honor of National Pollinator Week, Bay Nature's Beth Slatkin recently interviewed Professor Gordon Frankie on the status of California's diverse and productive pollinators. Read an excerpt of the interview here, and check out the full article on the Bay Nature site.
Central Valley Sees Big Drop in Wintertime Fog Needed for Fruit and Nut Crops
California's winter tule fog has declined dramatically over the past three decades, raising a red flag for the state's multibillion dollar agricultural industry, according to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Top Graduating Senior Makes a Splash in Water Policy
Rebecca Peters is this year's winner of the University Medal. A double major in society and environment and interdiciplinary studies, Rebecca is a diehard water and sanitation access warrior.
Gradfest 2014 Honors Students and Faculty
This year’s day-long GradFest included finishing talks from graduating PhD students, and recognized students and faculty for various awards.
Professor Carolyn Finney receives the 2014 Graduate Student Association’s Faculty Mentor Award
The 2014 ESPM Graduate Student Association’s (GSA) Faculty Mentor Award was recently given to Professor Carolyn Finney for her commitment to mentoring and helping graduate and undergraduate students succeed.
ESPM Distinguished Service Award Goes to Guillermo Douglass-Jaimes
ESPM graduate student Guillermo Douglass-Jaimes was recognized for his involvement to help improve the department.
A Special Anniversary Interview
Two years after our Earth Day interview, planet Earth returns to interview ESPM on the occasion of our 20th anniversary!
20th Anniversary Photo Contest Winners Announced!
As part of ESPM's 20th Anniversary celebration we invited ESPM community members to submit photos in four categories: Research, ESPM in Action, Community, and ESPM's History.
2014 Gradfest Symposium Keynote Lecture: Poet Robert Hass
Robert Hass is a former poet laureate of the United States and a recipient of the National Book Award, the MacArthur Genuis Fellowship, and the Pulitzer Prize.
Study Shows How Brazilian Cattle Ranching Policies Can Reduce Deforestation
A new study by UC Berkeley researchers and international collaborators finds that policies to support sustainable cattle ranching practices in Brazil could put a big dent in the beef and food industry’s greenhouse gas impact.
Inez Fung Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
ESPM Professor Inez Fung is one of seven UC Berkeley faculty and researchers recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences' class of 2014!
Grad Student Misha Leong Curates Exhibit for Oakland Museum of California
Misha collaborated with the Oakland Museum of California as guest curator of Bees. The exhibit takes a look at the wildly diverse and intricate world of one of the most important creatures to human culture and agriculture.
