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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.
Berkeley receives top rating for sustainability achievements
The university ranked 7th highest out of 674 colleges and universities with an active STARS rating this year.
Mary Lesser receives Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award
The California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics honored Lesser for her exceptional work in dietetics education.
Six students receive 2021 Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability Award
The undergraduate students, all in Rausser College and graduating this year, were honored with the university-wide distinction.
Adélaïde Bernard wins first prize in Grad Slam competition
After winning first place in the UC Berkeley Grad Slam last month, metabolic biology student Adélaïde Bernard will represent campus at the systemwide Grad Slam competition on May 7th.
Alum Asmeret Asefaw Berhe nominated to direct Department of Energy’s Office of Science
Berhe earned her PhD in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management in 2006 and is now a professor at UC Merced.
Two Rausser College instructors receive Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship
Professor Mary Wildermuth and lecturer Maryani Palupy Rasidjan were recognized with the 2021 university-wide award.
Two faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Barbara Baker and N. Louise Glass, both faculty in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, join the Academy's 2021 cohort.
Instructors honored for Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times
Five people in Rausser College were recognized for engaging in or supporting outstanding teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.