ESPM professor Christopher Schell spoke to the New York Times about the patterns of bigotry and inequality that affect how birds and other species experience life in cities
The quest for environmental and climate justice with Dr. Robert Bullard
Bullard spoke about dismantling systemic racism and policies and practices that create, exacerbate, and perpetuate inequality and vulnerability during the Fall 2023 Albright Lecture.
Building Bridges
A program led by professor Timothy Bowles and graduate student Rosalie Fanshel is making connections between undergraduates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and researchers at Rausser College.
Towards a New Lagacy
ESPM's Berkeley Wildlife faculty are incorporating new and diverse voices, grounding their research in real-world policy discussions, and to reimagining what wildlife means in an increasingly urban and digitized world.
Rausser College welcomes Fall 2023 incoming faculty
Rausser College of Natural Resources welcomes six new professors this fall.
'It's OK to be different,' Lewis advises Black environmental scholars
Vernard Lewis, professor emeritus of cooperative extension, spoke to four students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities conducting summer research at UC Berkeley.
Addressing energy access in informal settlements
Researchers in the Energy & Resources Group convened a conference for the Spotlight Kampala Collaboration to advance energy access in Uganda.
Parks Stewardship Forum's spring issue focuses on LGBTQIA+ community and conservation
A joint publication by the Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity and the George Wright Society, Parks Stewardship Forum focuses it's latest publication on recognition of the LGBTQIA+ community’s role in parks and protected areas.
Michi Taga recognized with Leon A. Henkin Citation
The citation honors exceptional faculty commitment to the educational development of students from underrepresented groups.
Black, Latinx Californians face highest exposure to oil and gas wells
Postdoctoral researcher David González and professor Rachel Morello-Frosch are co-authors of a study assessing exposure to new, active, retired, and plugged wells in the state.
Christine Wilkinson receives Rising Black Scientist Award from Cell Press
The annual award provides funding and supports professional development to help break down barriers for Black scientists.
Clean Air Act dramatically cut vehicle air pollution, but equity a concern
A new study found that the 1972 Act has driven spectacular decreases in pollution from U.S. passenger vehicles, but poses a challenge for pollution policy in low-income communities.
What is the Just Energy Transition?
Energy and Resources Group professor Dan Kammen breaks down how social, racial, and gender justice are reshaping the climate and political landscape.
Women in STEM seminar series: Cecilia Martinez-Gomez
Martinez-Gomez, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, breaks down her research on bacterial metabolism and offers career advice for aspiring scientists.
Urban Ecologies: Pluralism at the Center and Margins of a Discipline
Steward T. A. Pickett is an ecologist and distinguished senior scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York. He specializes in urban and landscape ecology, and was founding director of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study Long-Term Ecological Research project. He employs a social-ecological research approach to the structure and dynamics of urban areas and complex regional landscapes.
Building community through open dialogue
The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology’s Directed Conversations allow for discussion and connection on the topics of racial justice and discrimination, belonging, and equity and inclusion.
Ten UC Berkeley courses revamped to incorporate inclusive and anti-racist approaches
Led by ESPM faculty and graduate students, the collaborative effort focused on actionable changes to course material and structure.
New student organization for Queer graduate students
Rausser College graduate students have formed a new group to foster community for peers that identify as Queer or LGBTQ+
Changing conservation narratives with Jimena Díaz Leiva
Díaz Leiva, PhD '21, spoke to Eos magazine about advancing environmental and social justice projects in California and Peru.
Latinxs and the Environment Initiative expands to UC Riverside
Co-founded in 2018 by ESPM lecturer Federico Castillo, the expanded program will offer Latinx students a UC-wide community of support.