Ecosystem Sciences

The Division of Ecosystem Sciences examines the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems including agricultural lands, forests, and rangelands, and their interactions with soil, air, water and organisms (microbes, plants, invertebrates, wildlife, livestock). We investigate the role of human activity in ecosystems and the problems humans create, including atmospheric changes and ecological diversity.

Ronald Amundson

Professor

Pedology isotope biogeochemistry, impact of climate and life on earth processes, soils in biogeochemical cycles, human impacts on soils and ecosystemsRead more about Ronald Amundson

Gary Andersen

Adjunct Professor

Jillian Banfield

Professor

Geomicrobiology, environmental biogeochemistry, microbial community ecology and evolutionRead more about Jillian Banfield

John Battles

Professor

Forest Ecology and Ecosystem DynamicsRead more about John Battles

Benjamin Becker

Adjunct Professor

Research Description

Our work (much of it with undergraduates) strives to inform better management and conservation of terrestrial and marine species and habitats at National Parks in California and the Western US. Current and recent projects focus on eelgrass...Read more about Benjamin Becker

Justin Brashares

Professor and G.R. & W.M. Goertz Chair

Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and SocioeconomicsRead more about Justin Brashares

Eoin Brodie

Associate Adjunct Professor

About

Eoin Brodie is a Senior Scientist in the Ecology Department of Berkeley Lab’s Earth and Environmental Sciences Area (EESA) where he serves as the Deputy Director of the Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division. He is also Program Domain Lead for Environmental and...Read more about Eoin Brodie

Van Butsic

Associate Adjunct Professor

Rachel Carlson

Assistant Professor

Marine ecology; land-sea connectivity; coastal resilience; geospatial science; ocean policy and governance; social-ecological systems; coral reefs; California Current SystemRead more about Rachel Carlson

Stephanie Carlson

Professor and A.S. Leopold Chair in Wildlife Biology

Fish ecology, river ecology, life-history diversity, salmon portfoliosRead more about Stephanie Carlson

Ignacio Chapela

Associate Professor of Teaching

Microbial EcologyRead more about Ignacio Chapela

Brandon Collins

Associate Adjunct Professor

Paolo D'Odorico

Thomas J. Graff Professor of Natural Resources

Ecohydrology; Surface Hydrology; Ecosystem Ecology; Aeolian Processes; Desertification; Stochastic, Nonlinear Environmental Dynamics; Water and Food SecurityRead more about Paolo D'Odorico

Todd Dawson

Distinguished Professor

Physiological plant ecology, stable isotope ecology, biogeochemistry & hydrologyRead more about Todd Dawson

Iryna Dronova

Associate Professor

Ecosystem & landscape ecology, remote sensing, spatial analysis, biodiversity, wetlands, urban ecosystemsRead more about Iryna Dronova

Alejandra Echeverri

Assistant Professor of Conservation Science

Neotropical ornithology, Biocultural conservation, Conservation psychology and conservation marketing, Women, Latinx, and youth in STEMRead more about Alejandra Echeverri

Matteo Garbelotto

Cooperative Extension Specialist, Adjunct Professor

Forest pathology, forest mycology, forest and tree managementRead more about Matteo Garbelotto

Laureano Gherardi

Assistant Professor and Assistant Plant Ecologist

Plant Ecology at multiple scales looking at above- and below-ground responses to Global Change stressorsRead more about Laureano Gherardi

Manuela Girotto

Associate Professor

Hydrologic response and interaction between natural and human driven processes, land surface remote sensing and multi-sensor, -spectrum, -resolution data assimilation; hydrology contribution to sea level change, snow hydrology.Read more about Manuela Girotto

Allen Goldstein

Professor

Education

Ph.D. Harvard University, 1994

B.S., Chemistry University of California, Santa Cruz, 1989

B.A., Politics University of California, Santa Cruz, 1989

Research Interests / Specializations:

Biogeochemistry, atmospheric chemistry

Research Description:

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Ted Grantham

Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension

Freshwater ecology, stream hydrology, climate risk assessmentRead more about Ted Grantham

Lynn Huntsinger

Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Management, Russell Rustici Chair in Rangeland Management, Head graduate advisor Rangeland and Wildlife Management

Rangeland conservation and managementRead more about Lynn Huntsinger

Trevor Keenan

Associate Professor

Ecosystem dynamics; carbon and water cycling; ecophysiology; vegetation states, rates and traits; biogeochemistry; micrometeorology; atmospheric science; mathematics and data scienceRead more about Trevor Keenan

Maggi Kelly

Cooperative Extension Specialist and Professor in Residence

GIS and remote sensing, historical ecology, drones, spatial data scienceRead more about Maggi Kelly

Siamak Khorram

Adjunct Professor

Paul Mayencourt

Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension in Engineered Wood Products and Design

About

Dr. Paul Mayencourt is a researcher and educator in low-carbon design solutions for the built environment. His research merges the field of structural design, forestry, and materials. Paul explores creative low-carbon approaches

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Adina Merenlender

Professor of Cooperative Extension in Conservation Science

About

Merenlender was born in Seattle, Washington and raised in West Los Angeles, California. She graduated from UC California San Diego in 1985 with a BA in Biology, where she also received her MS from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in 1986. She was a visiting graduate...Read more about Adina Merenlender

Arthur Middleton

G.R. and W.M. Goertz Professor of Wildlife Management, UC Berkeley

Wildlife ecology, management, and policy; Conservation policy; Landscape conservation; Science communication and outreachRead more about Arthur Middleton

Peter Nico

Adjunct Professor

Céline Pallud

Professor

Soil & environmental biogeophysics, fate & transport of contaminantsRead more about Céline Pallud

Stephanie Pau

Associate Professor

Spectral ecology, global change ecology, biodiversity, ecosystem functions, remote sensingRead more about Stephanie Pau

Matthew Potts

Professor

carbon removal, nature based climate solutions, forest management, biofuels, plantation agriculture, land use planning, land use policy, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, tropical ecology, environmental economicsRead more about Matthew Potts

Miranda Redmond

Associate Professor in Forest Science and Climate Change

forest ecology, disturbance ecology, forest managementRead more about Miranda Redmond

Daniel Sanchez

Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension

carbon dioxide removal, bioenergy, California forest products, climate policy, energy systems modelingRead more about Daniel Sanchez

Christopher Schell

Assistant Professor

Urban ecology, animal behavior, endocrine mechanisms, human-wildlife conflict, social-ecological systems, environmental justice, mammalogyRead more about Christopher Schell

Kristen Shive

Assistant Specialist of Cooperative Extension

Kristen is a Fuels and Forest Specialist with the University of California Cooperative Extension Program out of UC Berkeley. Her lab group broadly focuses on understanding the impacts of modern wildfires, prioritizing areas for restoration and restoring fire to fire-adapted...Read more about Kristen Shive