Research
Indonesia: Spectacles of Small-scale Gold Mining
In a photo series exhibited on the UC Berkeley Library website, professor Nancy Lee Peluso documents her ethnographic fieldwork.
How wildfire restored a Yosemite watershed
A new study, co-authored by ESPM and Berkeley Forests researchers, was featured in Berkeley News .
Bogs, Bugs & Borgs
Professor Jill Banfield and her team are studying the microorganisms that live in rice paddy soils, with the aim of understanding how they contribute to greenhouse gas emissions—and how to intervene.
Cannabis farms irrigating with groundwater may affect stream flows
A new study from the Cannabis Research Center examined where cannabis growers in California are getting water for their crops, highlighting significant gaps in cannabis cultivation policy.
Analysis reveals global ‘hot spots’ where new coronaviruses may emerge
Professor Paolo D'Odorico was co-author of the study published in Nature Food.
Researchers outline strategy for biomass carbon capture in Europe
Alumnus Lorenzo Rosa and CE specialist Daniel Sanchez coauthor a study that outlines how 200 million tons of CO2 could be removed annually.
Crop diversity enriches soil fungi in depleted soil
PhD candidate Aidee Guzman collaborates with farmers in the San Joaquin Valley to better understand soil health and support farmers.
Policy roadmaps for direct air capture of carbon
In a study published in Nature Communications, associate professor Jonas Meckling analyzes how policy can encourage the adoption of carbon dioxide removal technologies.
Agrifood system diversification promotes resilience
In a new study, a team of ESPM researchers analyze how agriculture can better adapt to biodiversity loss, climate change, and food insecurity.
Soil borne pathogen invasions linked to ecological restorations
Matteo Garbelotto, Cooperative Extension specialist and adjunct professor, co-authored a new study in the journal Biological Invasions.
Textbook redefines global change biology narratives
Associate professor Erica Bree Rosenblum uses innovative pedagogy and focuses on student experience in her new book.
Berkeley's cutting-edge advances in Indigenous archaeology
Peter Nelson, an assistant professor who studies anthropological archaeology and Indigenous environmental studies, is featured in Berkeley News.
Near a waterfall’s roar, glass frogs wave hello to attract mates
Rebecca Brunner, a PhD candidate, has discovered a new communication strategy of an elusive glass frog species.
New study reveals how fences hinder migratory wildlife in the West
Graduate student Wenjing Xu and assistant professor Arthur D. Middleton are coauthors of the study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
Camera traps document wildlife’s return to Gorongosa National Park
Researchers publish a new study that evaluates wildlife populations following the Mozambican Civil War.
The Climate-COVID Connection
In Breakthroughs magazine, Professor Rachel Morello-Frosch and alumnus Christopher Golden discuss the crucial linkages between public health, the environment, and social justice.
The Sequestration Solution
Whendee Silver’s research shows that compost doesn’t just benefit farmers—it captures carbon.
Land Use in Cannabis Agriculture
The Berkeley Cannabis Research Center shares a video about the state of cannabis research and farming.
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.