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.
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.
Three in Rausser College named UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellows
David J.X. González, Alexander Huezo, and Jesús Martínez-Gómez are among the 2022-23 cohort of fellows.
A visit to the lab with PhD candidate Luis Valentin-Alvarado
Valentin-Alvarado breaks down his research for the Spanish-speaking community in this new video produced by Science at Cal
Multi-layered strategies needed to protect public health from oil and gas drilling impacts
Rachel Morello-Frosch is senior author on a commentary out today in Environmental Research Letters on developing policies to mitigate the impact of gas and oil production.
Bridging Nutrition and Disability Justice
Alena Morales (BS ’21, Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology-Dietetics) believes that disability justice and dietetics should be more closely intertwined.
Q&A: Scholars and Leaders
A discussion with Varsha Madapoosi and Lucy Andrews, two students with leadership and activist roles who are making a difference in our College, on campus, and beyond.
Commencement speakers share messages of "fearless optimism" in the face of uncertainty
Listen to speeches from university medalist Anjika Pal, student commencement speaker Jacob Dadmun, and founder of Latino Outdoors José G. González.
Toxic Tides
A new project visualizes how sea-level rise may threaten hazardous facilities and the surrounding vulnerable communities along California’s coastline.
What is the role of reparations in delivering climate justice?
Daniel Aldana Cohen, a member of the Climate Equity and Environmental Justice Roundtable faculty, spoke to Berkeley News about the importance of linking the climate crisis to colonialism and racial capitalism.
Multidisciplinary perspectives on climate displacement
Members of UC Berkeley’s new Climate Equity and Environmental Justice Roundtable discuss climate displacement from the perspectives of sociology, city planning, geography, engineering, and urban policy.
Berkeley Talks: Damilola Ogunbiyi on driving an equitable energy transition
A podcast featuring the Energy and Resources Group's 2022 annual lecture, given by Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary General for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL).
ERG ANNUAL LECTURE -- Damilola Ogunbiyi on "Driving a Just, Inclusive, and Equitable Energy Transition"
Ogunbiyi's presentation will highlight the level of finance that needs to be leveraged for developing nations to deliver clean energy.
Climate Justice and the Question of Reparations
Panel featuring: Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò, Naomi Klein, Sabrina Fernandes, and Jackie Fielder, moderated by Daniel Aldana Cohen. Organized by UC Berkeley’s Climate Equity and Environmental Justice Roundtable, co-sponsored by the Socio-Spatial Climate Collaborative, or (SC)2.
Historical redlining is associated with present-day air pollution disparities in U.S. cities
A new national analysis of air quality data found a strong correlation between historic housing discrimination and air pollution.
The Society for Freshwater Science Emerge Program promotes diversity in STEM
Continuing lecturer and Essig Museum specialist Patina Mendez helps Emerge scholars develop skills to become freshwater scientists.
Advancing Inclusion and Anti-Racism in the College Classroom
A new tool created by ESPM faculty and students aims to support instructors in developing anti-racist approaches to course design and teaching practices.