ESPM professor George Oster and colleagues presented a model to explain how the diversity of shell shapes and patterns amongst the marine mollusks arise from the neural net in their mantle—the secretory organ that constructs and paints the shell.
The driest place on earth
ESPM scientist Ronald Amundson and his colleagues are using field research and chemical techniques to determine how old the desert is, how the landscape has evolved during millions of years of near-lifelessness, and how microbial life has adapted to these harsh conditions.
Ecosystems take hard hit from loss of top predators
A paper reviewing the impact of the loss of large predators and herbivores high in the food chain confirms that their decline has had cascading effects in marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems throughout the world.
How Safe is Mist Netting? First Large Scale Study into Bird Capture Technique Evaluates the Risks
Graduate student Erica Spotswood used data from organisations across the United States and Canada to assess the risk factors which could increase rates of injury or mortality including bird size, age, frequency of capture and the role of predators.
Latinos Have Higher Exposure to Nitrate-Contaminated Drinking Water, Study Finds
Researchers found that across all eight counties studied, there was a positive correlation between water systems that served larger proportions of Latinos and increased nitrate levels in the water systems.
Wild pollinators worth up to $2.4 billion to farmers, study finds
California agriculture reaps $937 million to $2.4 billion per year in economic value from wild, free-living bee species that serve the critical function of pollinating crops.
One Health: Water, Animals, Food and Society
Graduate student Kathryn Fiorella of the Brashares Lab spent the summer of 2011 exploring links between human health and the environment in Western Kenya.
ESPM Faculty Garner Awards, Honors
Congratulations to ESPM professors Steve Beissinger, Ron Amundson, and Allen Goldstein, who recently earned notable awards and honors.
In Memoriam - T.N. (Nari) Narasimhan
T.N. Narasimhan, passed away on Friday morning 29 April 2011 at Stanford University Hospital.
In Memoriam - Harold F. Heady
Professor Emeritus of Forestry Harold F. Heady passed away at the age of 95 on April 28, 2011 in La Grande, Ore.
Unusual Suspects: Resurgence, resilience and regeneration in the face of Climate Change
A conversation with community leaders about the experiences of their communities, as they propose and implement novel climate change interventions.
In Memoriam - John Richard Parmeter
Professor John Richard Parmeter passed away at the age of 83 on October 27 2010 in Oregon.
Ending African River Blindness (Part 1)
Professor Vince Resh discusses onchocerciasis, African River Blindness, a disease caused by parasitic black flies in West Africa.
Professor John Harte: Understanding the Global Environmental Crisis
Professor John Harte discusses what environmental science teaches us about the potentially catastrophic consequences of a failure to address the current environmental crisis.
Rachel Barge - 2007 Brower Youth Awards
Rachel is a 2008 graduate of University of California at Berkeley with a degree in Conservation and Resources Studies and Forestry.
