Offered by ESPM, the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, and the Energy and Resources Group, the new 10-month program will empower climate and sustainability leaders.
UC Berkeley joining new statewide biodiversity research alliance
ESPM professor Christopher Schell will help coordinate a three-year effort to enhance biodiversity and environmental equity research.
How agricultural deforestation affects biodiversity
ESPM professor Alejandra Echeverri co-authored a recent study that shows that natural environments and human agricultural history impact how severely agricultural deforestation affects biodiversity.
Confronting biodiversity data’s inequities
Several ESPM researchers call attention to how biodiversity data could further entrench systemic inequities.
Patrick Gonzalez honored by Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks
The ESPM faculty member and Parks Institute director received the organization's 2023 George Hartzog Award, which recognizes an individual for their outstanding support of the mission of the National Park Service
Peter Nelson to lead Joseph A. Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues
Nelson is a Myers Center faculty affiliate who has been involved with the center since his days as a graduate student in Anthropology at UC Berkeley.
California forests are healthier when burned—or thinned
A 20-year experiment led by UC Berkeley researchers confirms that prescribed burning, thinning, or a combination of both can reduce wildfire risk and boost a forest’s resilience to climate change.
What drives indoor air pollution?
A new PNAS study led by Professor Allen Goldstein and David Lunderberg, PhD '22 Chemistry, tracks seasonal changes in indoor air pollution to better understand its dynamics and engineer new solutions.
How urban inequalities affect biodiversity
ESPM professor Christopher Schell spoke to the New York Times about the patterns of bigotry and inequality that affect how birds and other species experience life in cities
Alum Kristy Drutman appointed to EPA Youth Advisory Council
Drutman is one of 16 young climate leaders who will offer advice and recommendations to EPA leadership.
Student Spotlight: Mindy Jewell Price
We spoke to the PhD candidate about her research, life in the Arctic, and how climate change is reshaping Canada’s Northwest Territories.
The quest for environmental and climate justice with Dr. Robert Bullard
Bullard spoke about dismantling systemic racism and policies and practices that create, exacerbate, and perpetuate inequality and vulnerability during the Fall 2023 Albright Lecture.
Toward a New Legacy
ESPM's Berkeley Wildlife faculty are shaping the next era of wildlife and conservation research.
Ignacio Chapela and Lee Borrowman recognized with advising awards
The 2023 Excellence in Advising and Student Services Awards recognize outstanding contributions to student learning, engagement, and belonging across the University.
New tool will help policymakers eliminate global plastic pollution
Developed by researchers from the Schmidt Center for Data Science and Environment and UC Santa Barbara, the AI-powered tool explains the expected impact of international policy on plastic pollution.
Keeping Wildlife in Focus
Fourth-year Vishal Subramanyan’s photos capture the wonder of wildlife and emphasize the importance of conservation.
Building Bridges
A program led by professor Timothy Bowles and graduate student Rosalie Fanshel is making connections between undergraduates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and researchers at Rausser College.
Tracking & Subduing the Plague of California’s Oak Woodlands
Results from citizen science projects tracking Sudden Oak Death in California will be released this week.
Choosing Their Path, Making an Impact
The Conservation and Resource Studies program celebrates 50 years of interdisciplinary, student-led scholarship.
Tiny agents, global scale
Researchers from UC Berkeley and Rice University discover global evidence of filamentous viruses in coral symbionts, offering new clues about the possible cause of a devastating coral disease spreading across the Caribbean.