Research
ESPM, ERG graduate students named 2022 Switzer Fellows
ESPM’s Leslie “Leke” Hutchins and ERG’s Chelsi Sparti receive support for their work to drive positive environmental change.
Can CRISPR help us deal with climate change?
Rausser College researchers lead research on how CRISPR can help plants thrive in a changing climate and sequester carbon in the soil to draw down greenhouse gases and reduce methane emission.
How Kendall Calhoun’s “love” for California led him to Berkeley
Learn more about the PhD student's research into the response and potential recovery of mammals, birds, and other species after extreme climate events.
New UC Berkeley initiative uses AI Research to solve climate problems
ESPM Professor Manuela Girotto is part of a new UC Berkeley research initiative that connects experts from AI and climate-related fields.
Enhancing elk habitat through Karuk Traditional Ecological Knowledge
The study demonstrates the importance of integrating TEK into land management practices.
Quantifying the relationship between birders and the environment
ESPM researchers hope the “bigger” and “brighter” birds popular among citizen scientists can aid outreach and conservation efforts.
More oil and gas wells in redlined neighborhoods
Study shows that historically marginalized communities are exposed to more wells and their accompanying pollution.
Visualizing the architecture of a leaf
Learn about graduate student Mickey Boakye's work on leaf structure and adaptation, and see how artist-scientist Dr. Juniper Harrower and composer Marcus Norris interpret their research.
Polynesian Island yields ‘treasure trove’ of fungal biodiversity
Matteo Garbelotto, ESPM faculty member, explores some of the fungal kingdom's "uncharted territory."
UC Berkeley researchers suggest rethinking California’s conflicting forest carbon policy
New analysis suggests challenges to meeting California’s greenhouse gas reduction targets for natural and working lands.
New tool visualizes cannabis production in Southern Oregon
Researchers at the Berkeley Cannabis Research Center have created a mapping tool to help guide local land use planning discussions and decisions.
With climate change, Berkeley snow lab’s mission remains critical
Central Sierra Snow Laboratory Manager Andrew Schwartz and Director Robert Rhew, professor in ESPM, talk about the station's important work monitoring California's snowpack.
Disease outbreak linked to widespread ecological disturbance in remote Andes
The findings point to the importance of tracking the effects of disease outbreaks globally.
Two endangered glass frogs discovered near Andean mining sites
ESPM PhD Candidate Becca Brunner says the discovery highlights the region’s “cryptic diversity” and the importance of conservation.
Historical redlining is associated with present-day air pollution disparities in U.S. cities
A new study co-authored by Professor Rachel Morello-Frosch found a strong correlation between historic housing discrimination and air pollution.
How Indigenous burning shaped the Klamath’s forests for a millennia
A new study from ESPM researchers found that decades of logging and fire suppression have left California’s forests prone to drought, infestation, and catastrophic wildfire.
U.N. climate report underscores urgency of cutting carbon emissions
Patrick Gonzalez, ESPM associate adjunct professor, served as a lead author of the chapter on terrestrial ecosystems.
Research spotlight: Brian Kastl
A grad student in the Grantham lab, Kastl is exploring new ways to protect endangered coho salmon
Transnational land investments induce competition for water resources
A study co-authored by Paolo D’Odorico suggests that the transition from smallholder farming to large-scale commercial agriculture is enhancing the strain on water availability.
Study: Safe drinking water remains out of reach for many Californians
Professor Rachel Morello-Frosch co-authored the recent analysis along with other researchers at UC Berkeley and UCLA.
