Research
Study explores impact of cannabis expansion on Western wildlife
Graduate Phoebe Parker-Shames was the lead author of a new study on the environmental impacts of cannabis farming.
Preventing catastrophic wildfires under climate change
As wildfires burn across the state, associate adjunct professor Patrick Gonzalez has developed a new science-based policy for a long-term solution.
Benefits of cattle grazing for reducing fire fuels and hazard
UC Cooperative Extension specialists in the Bartolome-Huntsinger lab collaborated on a new study.
Systemic racism hurts not just humans, but urban biodiversity
Max Lambert, a postdoctoral fellow, discusses how social justice is important in improving conservation.
Research on predictive modeling informs mangrove conservation
Graduate student Jacob Bukoski is lead author of a study examining carbon stock estimation approaches in mangroves.
Protected areas needed across climates to safeguard biodiversity
The study appearing in Science Advances highlights the need for climate smart management to preserve biodiversity.
Professor Inez Fung outlines life journey through science and academia
The paper was recently published in the journal Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences .
Experts advocate fire management to conserve seasonally dry forests
The study, co-authored by professor Scott Stephens, was published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
Living near oil and gas wells tied to low birth weights in infants
The study, co-authored by professor Rachel Morello-Frosch, appears in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
Parks Stewardship Forum covers the role of parks in education
Adjunct professor Patrick Gonzalez is featured in the second volume of the Berkeley Parks Institute journal.
A Mission South
Alumna Iryna Dronova joined a delegation of women scientists on an expedition to Antarctica.
Study outlines evolutionary approach to urban conservation
In the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, two researchers provide guidelines for the conservation and management of species in cities.
New research shows hydrological limits in carbon capture and storage
Professor Paolo D'Odorico and graduate student Lorenzo Rosa analyzed the sustainability of carbon capture and storage technology.
Researchers connect ICE activities to public health risks
Researcher Miriam Magaña Lopez and associate professor Seth Holmes examine how raids, detention, and deportation impact public health during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Analysis examines how economic ideas have shaped climate policy
The study, co-authored by associate professor Jonas Meckling, analyzes how shifts in economic thinking have guided climate mitigation policies.
Reanalysis of global amphibian crisis study finds important flaws
Researchers in the Rosenblum lab found that the study's main conclusions lack evidence and are unreproducible.
PhD student receives Solutions Journalism Network Fellowship
Doctoral student Vera L. Chang receives Fellowship to support her investigative reporting into sexual violence on large farms.
Women firefighters face high exposure to toxic ‘forever chemicals’
The study, co-authored by professor Rachel Morello-Frosch, is part of a larger investigation into female firefighters' health.
Researchers discover high heat tolerance in spiders
Lead author and alumna Erin Brandt, working with professor Damian Elias and others, analyzed six species in the Arizona desert.
Huge bacteria-eating viruses narrow gap between life and non-life
Professor Jill Banfield was part of a groundbreaking study that blurs the line between living microbes and viruses.
