The Walter B. Langbein Lecture is awarded and presented annually. Professor Sposito received the Lectureship for his lifetime contributions to the basic science of hydrology and unselfish service promoting cooperation in hydrologic research.
Alumnus David Warner on resilient building practices, the Human Needs Project, Metallica, and giving back to Cal
This month, we caught up with one of our distinguished alumni, David Warner (Conservation & Resource Studies, 1976), founder and owner of Redhorse Constructors.
PhD Student Kendra Klein talks about healthy food in health care
PhD student Kendra Klein sat down with the Switzer Network News to talk about her work in bringing healthy food and sustainable food production systems into hospitals.
Scientists look to Hawaii’s bugs for clues to origins of biodiversity
ESPM Professor Rosemary Gillespie and her colleagues focus on the Hawaiian islands’ insect and spider life in search of clues to how animals explore and settle into new niches, leading to increasing biodiversity over time.
Eating estrogenic plants alters hormones in monkeys, may increase aggression and sex
Eating certain veggies not only supplies key nutrients, it may also influence hormone levels and behaviors such as aggression and sexual activity, says a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Professor Inez Fung appointed by President Obama to the National Science Board
President Obama has announced that he will appoint Professor Inez Fung to the National Science Board, the governing body of the National Science Foundation.
Professor Peng Gong on the future of science in China
Professor Peng Gong suggests that China's changing leadership can benifit science by bringing in people with more varied backgrounds.
Professor Céline Pallud and other researchers team up with the community to eliminate toxic chemicals
UC Berkeley researchers are teaming up with local organizations to plant a specialized fern known to extract a thousand times more arsenic from the soil than a typical plant.
Professor Wayne Getz discusses global warming tipping points with Dr. Helen Caldicott
Though the interview was recorded in June, Caldicott and Getz touched on important points relevant to the recent Hurricane Sandy.
Urban Ag Students Turn Neglected Yards into Gardens
Professor Altieri retooled ESPM 117 this semester to involve students in teaching low-income people how to grow food and thus improve their food security and nutrition.
Facing the Climate Gap: a new report showcases the work of community-based organizations in dealing with the 'climate gap'
ESPM graduate student Ellen Kersten, professor Rachel Morello-Frosch, and collaborators at USC and Columbia documents case studies that highlight the work of community-based organizations in California dealing with the “climate gap”.
Professors Gillespie, Harte, and O'Grady Awarded Large NSF Biodiversity Grant
The grant is part of a multi-faceted NSF program known as Dimensions of Biodiversity, a program which will investigate lesser-known aspects of Earth's biodiversity.
A New Prescription for the Local Food Movement
Can the local food movement scale up to meet institutional demand without losing sight of its original values?
PhD Student Esther Conrad Named 2012 Switzer Fellow
PhD student Esther Conrad received the prestigious Switzer Environmental Fellowship for her work on water resources issues.
Sustainability Award Goes to Recent ESPM Graduate
UC Berkeley alumna Kelley Doyle won an award for her senior thesis calculating the campus’s greenhouse gas emissions based on its entire supply chain of goods and services.
Air pollution study clears the air on diesel versus gas emissions
A new study by UC Berkeley researchers says diesel exhaust contributes 15 times more than gas emissions per liter of fuel burned.
CNR Dean Gilless outlines new plans for Gill Tract
On Sept. 18, Keith Gilless, dean of the College of Natural Resources, presented the Albany City Council with a progress report on new academic programs related to diversified farming, and their potential impact on the Gill Tract growing grounds.
The sound of air pollution: PhD student Gabriel Isaacman creates soundscapes from smog
Air is not the same everywhere. In both urban areas and wild, powerful natural and human forces combine to create intricate mixtures of chemicals that compose the air we breathe, seek for pleasure, or avoid.
Wildfire Smoke Linked to Lower Birth Weights
By David Danelski, Press Enterprise
Pregnant women exposed to wildfire smoke during Southern California’s epic 2003 fire season had babies with lower birth weights, UC Berkeley researchers have found.
Green Chemistry Wins $3.4 Million Training Grant
The Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry was awarded $3.4 million to train Ph.D. students in the principles of green chemistry and the design of clean-energy technologies.
