As wildfires burn across the state, associate adjunct professor Patrick Gonzalez has developed a new science-based policy for a long-term solution.
Assessing the sustainability of apparel factories
Professor Dara O’Rourke and graduate student Niklas Lollo examine a tool designed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
Benefits of cattle grazing for reducing fire fuels and hazard
UC Cooperative Extension specialists in the Bartolome-Huntsinger lab collaborated on a new study.
Interview with Professor Michael Mascarenhas
Mascarenhas is the editor of the new textbook Lessons in Environmental Justice.
Student Spotlight: Vera L. Chang
This edition of Student Spotlight features PhD candidate Vera Chang, who speaks about her journalism and food justice research.
Fall 2020 Incoming Faculty
The ESPM department welcomes four outstanding faculty members this semester.
Systemic racism hurts not just humans, but urban biodiversity
Max Lambert, a postdoctoral fellow, discusses how social justice is important in improving conservation.
Allen Goldstein receives Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science & Technology
The American Chemical Society recognizes Goldstein for his research in the fields of biogeochemistry and atmospheric chemistry.
2020 ESPM Faculty Retirements
Rausser College congratulates Professors Gordon Frankie and J. Keith Gilless on their retirement this year.
Research on predictive modeling informs mangrove conservation
Graduate student Jacob Bukoski is lead author of a study examining carbon stock estimation approaches in mangroves.
Professor Jill Banfield receives H.C. Urey Award
The European Association of Geochemistry honors Banfield for outstanding contributions advancing geochemistry over her career.
Faculty receive Department of Energy Early Career Research awards
A number of Berkeley researchers were honored, including assistant professors Laura Lammers and Trevor Keenan.
Obituary: Marjorie Hoy
The former professor in the College and pioneer in insect molecular genetics passed away last week.
Protected areas needed across climates to safeguard biodiversity
The study appearing in Science Advances highlights the need for climate smart management to preserve biodiversity.
Professor Inez Fung outlines life journey through science and academia
The paper was recently published in the journal Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences .
Experts advocate fire management to conserve seasonally dry forests
The study, co-authored by professor Scott Stephens, was published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
Living near oil and gas wells tied to low birth weights in infants
The study, co-authored by professor Rachel Morello-Frosch, appears in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
Parks Stewardship Forum covers the role of parks in education
Adjunct professor Patrick Gonzalez is featured in the second volume of the Berkeley Parks Institute journal.
Drought ‘refuges’ protect young coho salmon from summer heat
The seven-year study, with coauthors including Cooperative Extension specialist Theodore Grantham, professor Stephanie Carlson, and researcher Ross Vander Vorste, tracks around 20,000 fish.