Ellen Kersten and colleagues' paper, Small Food Stores and Availability of Nutritious Foods: A Comparison of Database and In-Store Measures, Northern California, 2009, examined one of the fundamental tools used in the food environment research.
On Meeting Secretary of Energy Steven Chu: an ESPM Student's Perspective
Getting an opportunity to meet with Secretary of Energy Steven Chu with fellow graduate students from my renewable energy class was definitely an extraordinary moment in my graduate career.
ESPM Alumnus Michael Wasserman Talks About Soy Diets & Primate Evolution on National Public Radio
Looking at what our closest-living relatives, monkeys and apes, eat in their natural environment, we can gain insight into the benefits and dangers of consuming estrogenic foods.
Analysis of global fire risk shows big, fast changes ahead
The study, published today (Tuesday, June 12) in Ecosphere, used 16 different climate change models to generate what the researchers said is one of the most comprehensive projections to date of how climate change might affect global fire patterns.
Let it burn: Prescribed fires pose little danger to forest ecology, study says
With a rise in wildfires predicted in many parts of the country, researchers say controlled burns and other treatments to manage risk should be stepped up.
Professor Louise Fortmann Honored With the 2012 Distinguished Rural Sociologist Award
The Society honored Dr. Formann's commitment to scholarship aimed at improving rural livelihoods, mentoring students, and championing participatory natural resource management.
Carolyn Merchant to be a visiting scholar at The Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, Fall 2012
Professor Merchant will be working on the project “Ideas of Nature in the Scientific Revolution,” a study for which she also received an American Council of Learned Societies fellowship this year.
Professor Rodrigo Almeida given distinguished Syngenta Award from the American Phytopathological Society
Professor Almeida was recognized for his outstanding recent contribution in plant pathology.
ESPM Undergrad Wins University's Top Honor
Eric Olliff, who is earning a B.S. in conservation and resource studies and a B.A. in Chinese language and literature, is the University Medalist, the annual award bestowed on Berkeley’s top graduating senior for the last 150 years.
Diversified Farming Systems Center Receives $100K from Keck Futures Initiative
The award goes to PI Claire Kremen and an interdisciplinary international team of scientists, to compare and contrast how how smallholder agricultural production versus large-scale agribusiness affect ecosystem services along commodity chains.
New Century, New Forestry Club Benches
Six new carved redwood benches, made the journey from UC Russell Reservation, a research facility in the hills of Contra Costa County, to their new home adjacent to Mulford Hall today (May 7) to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the UC Berkeley Forestry Club.
Steelhead trout lose out when water is low in wine country
The competition between farmers and fish for precious water in California is intensifying in wine country, suggests a new study by biologists at the University of California, Berkeley.
An Open Letter from Co-Directors of Diversified Farming Systems Center
The current controversy at the Gill Tract has led to the Center for Diversified Farming Systems at the University of California at Berkeley, or “DFS,” surfacing in campus and newspaper communications.
The 2012 Hans Jenny Lecture by Dr. Pedro Sanchez: Towards a 21st Century Soil Science
Pedro Sanchez is the Director of the Tropical Agriculture and the Rural Environment Program, Senior Research Scholar and Director of the Millennium Villages Project at the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
Story of Stuff's Annie Leonard to Keynote Gradfest Symposium
Annie Leonard is the creator of "The Story of Stuff", a 20-minute lecture about the economic supply chain.
The Earth takes time out to chat about the last 4.5 billion years, the evolution of Homo sapiens, and the designation of its own holiday
In the days leading up to Earth Day 2012, we were able to obtain an exclusive interview with our home planet.
ESPM Faculty and Students Receive Notable Campus Awards
Each year, the Chancellor recognizes students, staff, faculty and community partnerships that embody UC Berkeley's proud tradition of public service and commitment to improving our local and global community.
Professors Peluso and Iles Honored for Mentoring
Professor Peluso and Professor Iles were recognized for their vital role in mentoring graduate students and training future faculty, and have shown an outstanding commitment to mentoring, advising, and generally supporting graduate students.
Towards a 21st Century Soil Science: The Hans Jenny Memorial Lecture, April 23, 2012
This year's Hans Jenny Memorial Lecture will be given by Dr. Pedro Sanchez, Director of the Tropical Agriculture and the the Rural Environment Program, Senior Research Scholar, and Director of the Millennium Villages Project at the Earth Institute at Columbia University.