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Two Faculty Members Join AAAS Fellows
Professors Rodrigo Almeida and Paolo D’Odorico have been elected American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows.
Arthur Middleton to join USDA as senior advisor
ESPM professor will advise efforts to protect wildlife corridors and habitat.
Susan Hubbard to join Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Hubbard, ESPM adjunct professor and associate lab director at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is named Oak Ridge’s Deputy for Science and Technology.
Three in Rausser College receive grants for research on Native American Issues
The Joseph A. Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues recently awarded their 2021-22 mini-grants to Ataya Cesspooch, Annalise Taylor, and Anjika Pai.
David Zilberman named “IICA Chair” for contribution to sustainable development
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture recognizes Zilberman for his research on bioeconomy and alternative energies.
Mary K. Firestone receives 2022 Philippe Duchaufour Medal
The European Geosciences Union recognizes Firestone for her contributions to Earth science research.
Dan Kammen to advise USAID on sustainable energy development
A leading expert in renewable energy science, technology, and policy, Kammen primarily work with the agency’s PowerAfrica team to expand access to sustainable power across in African nations.
Ksenia Krasileva receives NIH New Innovator Award
The grant is part of the National Institutes of Health's High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.
Whendee Silver elected as an AGU Fellow
The American Geophysical Union’s Fellows are elected for outstanding achievements and contributions pushing forward the frontiers of science.
President Biden appoints Inez Fung to science advisory council
Fung is one of 30 scientists tapped to join the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the White House announced today.
Three faculty members named California Academy of Sciences Fellows
Stephanie Carlson, Damian Elias, and Lara Kueppers are recognized for their notable contributions to the natural sciences.
Patrick Gonzalez to advise White House on climate change and biodiversity
Patrick Gonzalez, an associate adjunct professor of environmental science, policy, and management, joins the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
2021-2022 S.V. Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellowship awardees
The annual fellowship supports advanced postdoctoral research in natural resources economics and political economy.
Kathryn De Master recognized for instruction by Rural Sociological Society
The Excellence in Instruction Award recognizes De Master for outstanding rural-oriented teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
NSF awards $2 million to the FLUXNET Coordination Project
ESPM assistant professor Trevor Keenan will lead the FLUXNET coordination project, a global network-of-networks measuring exchanges of CO2 and water between ecosystems and the atmosphere.
Patrick Gonzalez to deliver scientific plenary at the Ecological Society of America annual meeting
An adjunct professor in ESPM, Gonzalez will speak on "Ecological integrity and solutions under anthropogenic climate change" on Tuesday, August 3.
Areidy Beltran awarded two national fellowships
A graduate student in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, Beltran received awards from both the Department of Energy and the Ford Foundation.
Rodrigo Almeida receives 2021 Lee M. Hutchins Award
The American Phytopathological Society recognizes Almeida, a professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, for his research into fruit plant diseases.
Vernard Lewis selected as 2021 ESA Founders' Memorial Lecturer
The emeritus Cooperative Extension specialist will honor Margaret Collins, a legendary entomologist and civil rights advocate, in his address.
Student Spotlight: Adriel Ghadoushi
Ghadoushi, a third-year Society and Environment major and Fung Fellow on the Conservation + Tech track, discusses his projects for societal change and his passion for policy, sustainability, and justice.