A new study led by postdoctoral researcher Lauren Stanton documents how raccoons use innovative problem-solving skills when foraging for food.
Reforestation is more cost-effective than previously thought
A new study co-authored by Professor Matthew Potts sheds new light on reforestation and its untapped potential as a powerful and responsive climate strategy.
A new tool for climate resilience in California
Adjunct professor Patrick Gonzalez and other UC Berkeley affiliates have launched the Seeds of Change spatial tool to help parks and protected areas in California select climate-resilient plant seeds.
Rausser College recognizes three retiring ESPM faculty
We congratulate ESPM professors Inez Fung, Nick Mills, and Nancy Peluso on their retirement from UC Berkeley.
The first study to measure toxic metals in tampons
A new study co-authored by postdoctoral researcher Jenni Shearston shows arsenic, lead, and other contaminants in the feminine hygiene products.
HBCU-Berkeley Environmental Scholars visit KARE
Students in the HBCU-Berkeley Environmental Scholars for Change Program got a taste of California agriculture during a recent visit to the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier, California.
Fifty Years of Excellence
Rausser College of Natural Resources celebrates a milestone anniversary this month! Learn more about the impact of ESPM and the entire College over the last half century.
Vernard Lewis honored by Pest Control Operators of California
Lewis, a world-renowned termite expert and professor emerit of Cooperative Extension, received the organization’s Harvey Logan Lifetime Achievement Award.
Improving the resilience of California’s pinyon-juniper woodlands
Assistant Professor Miranda Redmond is leading a collaborative research project aimed at expanding Indigenous forest stewardship of the culturally important woodland ecosystems.
Unveiling the hidden culprits of air pollution in Los Angeles
A new study led by UC Berkeley researchers found that trees and plants play an important role in the formation of summertime air pollution in the region.
Paolo D’Odorico awarded international water prize
The ESPM professor was awarded the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water, which recognizes cutting-edge innovation in water research.
Study shows PFAS threat to drinking water in rural, predominantly Latinx communities
Researchers in the lab of Professor Rachel Morello-Frosch found that public wells in communities of color might be disproportionately contaminated with harmful "forever chemicals."
Historical redlining linked to lower urban wildlife biodiversity in California
Historically redlined neighborhoods in four of California’s largest cities have significantly lower levels of native and non-native wildlife biodiversity compared to their greenlined counterparts.
Remote sensing rockstar
Kass Green, BS ’74 Forestry, has championed and advanced the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote-sensing technologies to identify, quantify, and monitor natural resources.
Q&A: Berkeley Food Institute at Ten
ESPM professor Timothy Bowles and other Berkeley Food Institute leaders reflect on BFI’s first decade and their visions for the future.
Water in California’s streams is poorly monitored, impeding effective management
Berkeley researchers identify gaps in California’s stream monitoring network and propose efficient remedies to improve water management
What's next for California conservation?
Building on successes, grappling with inequities, and advancing a collective vision to protect nature for everyone.
Professor Alejandra Echeverri named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar
Echeverri will receive two years of funding and research support for early career researchers from the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.
Student Spotlight: Abi Shiva
The Environmental Sciences and Legal Studies graduate served as the student speaker for the 2024 Rausser College Commencement on May 13.
What dry farmed tomatoes can teach us about water scarcity
A new study led by postdoctoral researcher Yvonne Socolar, PhD '23 ESPM, examines the fungal communities in soil that help dry farm systems flourish.