The Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management is a large multidisciplinary program with internationally recognized faculty engaged in biological, physical, and social research that spans the continuum from basic to applied research – a continuum particularly enhanced by our strong group of cooperative extension specialists.
David Ackerly
Dean of Rausser College of Natural Resources and Professor
Rodrigo Almeida
Professor & Hildebrand-Laumeister Chair in Plant Pathology
Ecology of emerging plant diseases and insect-microbe interactionsRead more about Rodrigo Almeida
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
Jillian Banfield
Professor
Geomicrobiology, environmental biogeochemistry, microbial community ecology and evolutionRead more about Jillian Banfield
Benjamin Blonder
Associate Professor
Ecology, Global change, Plant ecophysiology, Community ecology, Biogeography, Biodiversity, Useful plants, Machine learning, Eco-informatics, Mathematical modeling, Remote sensingRead more about Benjamin Blonder
Carl Boettiger
Associate Professor
Theoretical ecology, ecoinformatics, modeling, data science, resilience, early warning signals, decision theoryRead more about Carl Boettiger
Timothy Bowles
Associate Professor
agroecology, soil ecology and biogeochemistry, plant-soil-microbe interactionsRead more about Timothy Bowles
Justin Brashares
Professor and G.R. & W.M. Goertz Chair
Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and SocioeconomicsRead more about Justin Brashares
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
Youjin Chung
Assistant Professor
political economy of development, historical and feminist political ecology, critical food and agrarian studies, African studies, Tanzania, feminist theory, science technology studies, critical ethnography, visual methodsRead more about Youjin Chung
Adrienne Correa
Associate Professor, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Global change microbial ecology, symbioses, environmental virology, marine science, coral reefs, ocean futuresRead more about Adrienne Correa
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
Kent Daane
Professor of Cooperative Extension Specialist
Control of insect pests in agricultural cropsRead more about Kent Daane
Todd Dawson
Professor
Physiological plant ecology, stable isotope biogeochemistryRead more about Todd Dawson
Kathryn Teigen De Master
Associate Professor of Agriculture, Society, and Environment
Sociology of agriculture, rural livelihoods, farmland access and financialization, the agri-food tech sector, agroecological/diversified farming systems, terroirRead more about Kathryn Teigen De Master
Kristin Dobbin
Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension
Environmental justice, drinking water, public policy, natural resource managementRead more about Kristin Dobbin
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
Conservation Science, Neotropical Ornithology, Conservation psychology, Community Ecology, Cultural Values of Nature, Women/Latinx in STEMRead more about Alejandra Echeverri
Damian Octavio Elias
Professor
Neuroethology, behavioral ecology, and evolutionary biology of arthropodsRead more about Damian Octavio Elias
Rachel Morello-Frosch
Professor
Race and class determinants of the distribution of health risks associated with air pollution among diverse communities in the United States.Read more about Rachel Morello-Frosch
Matteo Garbelotto
Cooperative Extension Specialist, Adjunct Professor
Forest pathology, forest mycology, forest and tree managementRead more about Matteo Garbelotto
Christy Getz
Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist
Ethics, history, politics, rural developmentRead more about Christy Getz
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
Rosemary Gillespie
Professor
Evolutionary ecology, systematics, spider biology, conservationRead more about Rosemary Gillespie
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:Goldstein...Read more about Allen Goldstein
Ted Grantham
Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension
Freshwater ecology, stream hydrology, climate risk assessmentRead more about Ted Grantham
Seth Holmes
Chancellor's Professor
Medical anthropology, transnational im/migration and refugeeism, critical food studies, racialization and racism, gender and queer theory, naturalization and normalization of social and health inequalities, Latin America, the United States, and Europe.Read more about Seth Holmes
Elizabeth Hoover
Associate Professor
prescribed fire, women leaders in wildfire, fire humanities, food sovereignty, environmental justice, food justice, heirloom seedsRead more about Elizabeth Hoover
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
Alastair Iles
Professor of Sustainability Transitions
About
I am originally from Melbourne, Australia. I began my career as an environmental lawyer in a large corporate law firm before I switched to the environmental policy and social science fields during graduate studies at Harvard University. After working with Sheila Jasanoff at Harvard, I...Read more about Alastair Iles
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
Justin Luong
Assistant Professor
ecological restoration, rangeland ecology and management, California climate change, physiological plant ecologyRead more about Justin Luong
Michael Mascarenhas
Professor
Postcolonial theory and development studies, environmental justice and critical race theory, and science and technology studiesRead more about Michael Mascarenhas
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
Jonas Meckling
Professor
Climate policy, energy policy, political economyRead more about Jonas Meckling
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
Meg Mills-Novoa
Assistant Professor
climate change adaptation, energy transitions, political ecology of global change, water justice, participatory mixed methods, Latin America, American WestRead more about Meg Mills-Novoa
Peter Nelson
Assistant Professor
Indigenous archaeology, Indigenous environmental studies, settler colonialism, Community-Based Participatory Research, CaliforniaRead more about Peter Nelson
Kate O'Neill
Professor of Global Environmental Governance and the Global/Local Politics of Wastes and Recycling; Associate Dean for Instruction and Student Affairs for the Rausser College of Natural Resources
Global environmental politics and governance, global political economy, wastes, local politics of waste and recycling and waste management, waste trade and the circular economy, climate change politics, activism and social movementsRead more about Kate O'Neill
Dara O'Rourke
Associate Professor
Sustainability transitions, industrial decarbonization, environmental justice, industrial ecology, laborRead more about Dara O'Rourke
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
George Roderick
William Muriece Hoskins Chair and Distingushed Professor, ESPM
global change, invasive species, nature, genomic observatories, environmental science, sustainability, insectsRead more about George Roderick
Bree Rosenblum
Professor of Global Change Biology
Global Change Biology, Evolutionary Ecology, Conservation Genomics, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Speciation & ExtinctionRead more about Bree Rosenblum
Albert Ruhi
Associate Professor
Education
Ph.D. Ecology, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, Spain, 2012
B.S. Biology, University of Girona, Spain, 2006
Research Interests / Specializations:
Freshwater ecology, biodiversity conservation, community ecology, global change
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
Education
B.A. Anthropology, English minor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. Forestry, Northern Arizona University
Ph.D. Ecosystem Science, University of California at BerkeleyRead more about Kristen Shive
Jennifer Sowerwine
Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist
Ecological diversity and sustainable livelihoods, Building equitable, economically viable and culturally relevant food systems in metropolitan areas that contribute to healthy communitiesRead more about Jennifer Sowerwine
Scott Stephens
Professor
Wildland fire science, fire ecology, forest ecology, forest policy, forest managementRead more about Scott Stephens
Sunaura Taylor
Assistant Professor
Disability studies/crip theory; ableism; animal studies/ethics; multispecies justice; environmental humanities; ecofeminism; environmental justiceRead more about Sunaura Taylor
Neil Tsutsui
Professor & Michelbacher Chair
Behavior, genetics, and chemical ecology of social insects. Outdoor education and science outreach.Read more about Neil Tsutsui
Perry de Valpine
Professor
Ecological modeling, computational statistics, population ecologyRead more about Perry de Valpine
Lucas Vargas Zeppetello
Assistant Professor
Studying land-atmosphere intearactions, climate variability, and the ecosystem response to climate change.Read more about Lucas Vargas Zeppetello
Ian Wang
Associate Professor
landscape genetics, ecological and conservation genomics, adaptive radiationRead more about Ian Wang
Robert York
Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension
Forest Ecology, Disturbance Regime Guided Silviculture, Giant Sequoia restoration, Prescribed burning, PyrosilvicultureRead more about Robert York