Berhe earned her PhD in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management in 2006 and is now a professor at UC Merced.
Two Rausser College instructors receive Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship
Lecturer Maryani Palupy Rasidjan received the university-wide honor recognizing outstanding mentorship in teaching and pedagogy.
California scientists are fighting fire with fire
MSNBC News recently spotlighted how prescribed burns in Blodgett Forest can help with wildfire mitigation.
Erica Bree Rosenblum featured in the BBC film “Endangered”
The documentary, released on Earth Day and now available for streaming, spotlights Rosenblum's research into amphibian conservation.
Albert Ruhi and Patina K. Mendez receive Extraordinary Teaching award
The two instructors joined three others in the College who were honored for exceptional, innovative instruction during the pandemic.
Crop diversity enriches soil fungi in depleted soil
PhD candidate Aidee Guzman collaborates with farmers in the San Joaquin Valley to better understand soil health and support farmers.
Rausser graduate students receive National Science Foundation awards
Graduate students in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management were honored with the prestigious research fellowship.
Policy roadmaps for direct air capture of carbon
In a study published in Nature Communications, associate professor Jonas Meckling analyzes how policy can encourage the adoption of carbon dioxide removal technologies.
Agrifood system diversification promotes resilience
In a new study, a team of ESPM researchers analyze how agriculture can better adapt to biodiversity loss, climate change, and food insecurity.
Soil borne pathogen invasions linked to ecological restorations
Matteo Garbelotto, Cooperative Extension specialist and adjunct professor, co-authored a new study in the journal Biological Invasions.
Tim Bowles wins Faculty Mentor Award
Assistant professor Bowles manages the Berkeley Agroecology Lab.
2020 anniversary edition of The Death of Nature
The legacy of professor emerita Carolyn Merchant’s seminal work remains 40 years after its publication.
Two Rausser College affiliates join Biden administration
Alumna Jane A. Flegal joins the White House Council on Environmental Quality as the senior director for industrial emissions.
Warmer California winters drive grapevine pathogen spread
ESPM researchers, including professor Rodrigo Almeida and professor emeritus Alexander Purcell, were recently featured in an Inside Climate News feature.
Textbook redefines global change biology narratives
Associate professor Erica Bree Rosenblum uses innovative pedagogy and focuses on student experience in her new book.
Food-safety guide outlines laws, best practices for urban farmers
Cooperative Extension specialist Jennifer Sowerwine is the lead author of a new report.
Recent studies reveal threats to global fisheries
Postdoctoral fellow Denise Colombano has coauthored two publications in the journals Science and Estuaries and Coasts.
Berkeley's cutting-edge advances in Indigenous archaeology
Peter Nelson, an assistant professor who studies anthropological archaeology and Indigenous environmental studies, is featured in Berkeley News.
Studying spider responses to sound at the Elias Lab
Maggie Raboin is a graduate student in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management.
In a desert affected by climate change, burrowers fare better than birds
Professor Steven Beissinger was the senior author of the study on the Mohave Desert's fauna.