Drones will play a key role in assessing the impact of highly variable water resources around the state thanks to a new $2.2 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Kate O’Neill examines China’s new ban on “foreign garbage”
Will China’s crackdown on imported scrap force the US to recycle more of our waste?
Tigers cling to survival in Sumatra’s increasingly fragmented forests
A research expedition tracked endangered tigers through the Sumatran jungles for a year and found tigers are clinging to survival in low density populations. Their findings have renewed fears about the possible extinction of the elusive predators.
Climate video series: Bees lead the way to farming’s future
If our farms are going to feed a growing planet without hastening climate change, says Professor Claire Kremen, they need to transition to diversified agricultural practices.
Student Spotlight: Scott Silva
Scott Silva tells us about his efforts at the Zero Waste Research Center, attending Forestry Camp, and how geocaching led him to study environmental science.
ESPM researchers awarded grant to promote and study Bay Area urban farming
The study will use integrated, collaborative research to promote economic and ecological resilience for urban farms.
California birds nesting a week earlier than they did a century ago
A new study from professor Steven Beissinger suggests that many of the state’s birds are adapting to rising temperatures by breeding earlier than they did a century ago.
A smartphone app to modernize tree surveys
PG&E Foundation funds smartphone app from Matteo Garbelotto’s lab.
Student Spotlight: Laura Driscoll
Laura Driscoll tells us about her dissertation research, the organic farming report that she co-authored, and how studying anthropology sparked her interest in ecology.
Cannabis Crop Expansion Threatens Wildlife Habitats
Without land-use policies to limit its environmental footprint, the impacts of cannabis farming could get worse, according to a new study.
Matthew Potts awarded $2.4 million Dept. of Agriculture and NSF grant
The three-year grant is part of the Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems program.
UC Berkeley establishes new Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity
The new institute will be led by former National Parks Service Director Jon Jarvis.
Indonesian labor migration study awarded NSF grant
Professor Nancy Peluso launches three-year research project to assess land use policy in Indonesia.
Berkeley Food Institute podcast features ESPM researchers
Professor Kremen was recently interviewed about California’s native pollinators on an episode of Just Food.
ESPM experts on Northern California’s wildfires
Faculty and researchers share research findings, strategies for wildfire management, and policy recommendations.
Climate video series: How do we verify climate treaties?
Inez Fung discusses how to verify that nations are living up to their carbon-reduction promises.
Student Spotlight: Kimberlie Le
Kimberlie Le shares her experience in the CNR Honors Program, recalls conducting research in Taiwan, and tells us about the exciting new social venture she co-founded with her classmates.
Kari Norman awarded DOE graduate fellowship
The Department of Energy fellowship will support Norman's research in Carl Boettiger's lab.
Jill Banfield honored by Geochemical Society
Professor Jill Banfield has received a V.M. Goldschmidt Award, the highest honor given by the Geochemical Society.
New report tackles health of CA headwater forests
A new Public Policy Institute of California report calls for more active management of the state's headwater forests.