In his annual State of the College address, Dean David Ackerly covered topics such as recruitment, staffing, and students; strategic plan implementation; the College’s 50th anniversary celebrations, and budget and philanthropy.
Allen Goldstein and Rodrigo Almeida recognized with mentorship awards
Professors Allen Goldstein and Rodrigo Almeida were recognized by UC Berkeley’s Graduate Assembly and Graduate Division for their outstanding faculty mentorship.
Two Rausser College undergrads honored with 2024 Sustainability Awards
Tatum Hurley and Brisa Alvarez were recognized for their efforts to make UC Berkeley a more sustainable place to work, live, and learn.
In Memoriam: Carroll B. Williams, Jr.
The pioneering environmental scientist and former senior lecturer passed away on March 1. He was 94.
Strengthening nature-based climate solutions at the federal level
In a PNAS opinion, professors Dennis Baldocchi, Trevor Keenan, and Margaret Torn join experts in recommending ways to strengthen the scientific foundation for Nature-based Climate Solutions.
Fostering Indigenous Co-Stewardship of Public Lands
A two-day event held last month convened Tribal leaders, Indigenous culture bearers, academics, and public land management agencies to focus on pathways to substantive, long-term co-stewardship agreements.
Understanding the velocity of climate change
Dean David Ackerly recently spoke before the congregation of San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral about climate change and our changing world.
Utility-caused wildfires are becoming a national problem
ERG professor Duncan Callaway spoke to the New York Times about a recent Energy Institute working paper, co-authored by ARE professor Meredith Fowlie, that analyzed PG&E's wildfire mitigation efforts.
Student Spotlight: Trinity Reimer
Fourth-year microbial biology major Trinity Reimer speaks about her background, experience at UC Berkeley and as a Bakar Ignite Scholar, and plans for the future.
Plans for water equity in a warming world
A collaborative research project led by Cooperative Extension professor Ted Grantham will develop new planning tools for sustainable, inclusive, and equitable water distribution for the state’s nearly 40 million residents.
Mapping waters of the U.S. using new tools
ARE PhD candidate Simon Greenhill and alum Hannah Druckenmiller, PhD '21 ARE, speak with Resources for the Future about their work using machine learning to predict Clean Water Act regulation.
Insects, algae and our changing climate
A new PNAS study led by ESPM professor Albert Ruhi and grad student Kyle Leathers suggests that drought may reshape California's mountain waterways—and the ecosystems that depend on them—by the end of the century.
Wind turbines have little effect on US property values
The values of homes within a wind turbine’s viewshed drop only slightly and temporarily, according to a new PNAS study co-authored by Maximillian Auffhammer.
Karine Gibbs on microbiology and mentorship
The PMB professor and former Packard Fellow speaks about her research on complex bacterial behavior and encouraging scientists to bring their authentic selves to work
New Agricultural Operations Building now open at the Gill Tract
The new facility provides meeting, storage, and workshop space to Rausser College researchers and Gill Tract farmers.
A missed opportunity to accelerate corporate action
Professor Dara O'Rourke writes about the lobbying efforts that led the Securities and Exchange Commission to water down its climate disclosure regulations for the MIT Technology Review.
In Memoriam: David Wood
The accomplished forest entomologist and renowned bark beetle expert died February 10. He was 93.
Renewable energy efforts in Nevada could be a double-edged sword
ESPM and ERG professor Meg Mills-Novoa spoke to Nevada Public Radio about her research on water scarcity and decarbonization across the Great Basin.
Wildfire smoke disproportionately affects California's Indigenous communities
A new method for measuring prolonged smoke exposure designed by ESPM's Rachel Morello-Frosch reveals the disproportionate impact of wildfire on Indigenous communities in California.
Vernard Lewis’ message for the future
The professor emeritus of Cooperative Extension spoke to KTVU about his career and longtime efforts to inspire youth to pursue a science education.