Researcher Miriam Magaña Lopez and associate professor Seth Holmes examine how raids, detention, and deportation impact public health during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Analysis examines how economic ideas have shaped climate policy
The study, co-authored by associate professor Jonas Meckling, analyzes how shifts in economic thinking have guided climate mitigation policies.
Assistant Professor Carl Boettiger named 2020 Ecological Society of America Fellow
Boettiger is recognized for his contributions to ecology through his research and teaching.
Professor Allen Goldstein receives Yoram J. Kaufman Award
The American Geophysical Union award honors outstanding research and unselfish cooperation.
Reanalysis of global amphibian crisis study finds important flaws
Researchers in the Rosenblum lab found that the study's main conclusions lack evidence and are unreproducible.
Forbes names Lorenzo Rosa on 30 Under 30 Science & Healthcare list
The distinction recognizes Rosa for his research on sustainable agriculture and water resources.
PhD student receives Solutions Journalism Network Fellowship
Doctoral student Vera L. Chang receives Fellowship to support her investigative reporting into sexual violence on large farms.
Call for citizen scientists for 2020 Sudden Oak Death Blitzes
Cooperative Extension Specialist Matteo Garbelotto leads this program aimed at preventing the spread of Sudden Oak Death (SOD).
Patrick Gonzalez on PBS Newshour
Gonzalez discussed the effects of climate change on Yosemite National Park.
Professor Lynn Huntsinger receives W.R. Chapline Research Award
The award honors exceptional and sustained research accomplishments related to rangelands.
College of Natural Resources receives $50 million naming gift
Former dean Gordon Rausser's gift will support the College in its mission to take on key environmental, social, economic, and health challenges.
Women firefighters face high exposure to toxic ‘forever chemicals’
The study, co-authored by professor Rachel Morello-Frosch, is part of a larger investigation into female firefighters' health.
Researchers discover high heat tolerance in spiders
Lead author and alumna Erin Brandt, working with professor Damian Elias and others, analyzed six species in the Arizona desert.
Postdoc advocates for smaller cannabis farms in a growing industry
Michael Polson warns about the dangers of big agribusiness dominating the California cannabis market.
Wildfire Smoke Boosts Photosynthetic Efficiency
A new paper co-authored by professor Dennis Baldocchi uncovers how wildfire smoke can impact plant productivity.
Huge bacteria-eating viruses narrow gap between life and non-life
Professor Jill Banfield was part of a groundbreaking study that blurs the line between living microbes and viruses.
Graduate student speaks at 2020 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Society and Environment PhD candidate Frances Roberts-Gregory participated in the panel Towards a Feminist Green New Deal.
Susan Hubbard elected to National Academy of Engineering
Hubbard is recognized for her work advancing engineering research and education.
ESPM offers two Summer Training Programs
The program, focusing on Land & Water Management or Sustainable Food, can be completed in a single summer.
Two faculty members receive Miller Professorship
ESPM professor Steven Beissinger was one of nine at Berkeley who received the Professorship.