Rausser College News

Alexandra Hill and David Zilberman, professors in the Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, contribute to a special ARE Update exploring the state’s evolving bioeconomy.Read more about Understanding California’s emerging bioeconomy

National Geographic Explorer and California Wolf Project director Kaggie Orrick is working to ease tensions between Northern California's ranchers and wolves that share the same land.Read more about Bridging the wolf-rancher divide

MBA/MCS students Emily Kargl and Varun Rajaram were part of the first cohort of Master of Climate Solutions and Master of Business Administration students at Rausser College and the Haas School of Business.Read more about Merging world-class business and climate education

Now in its fifth year, the HBCU-Berkeley Environmental Scholars for Change program pairs students from historically Black colleges and universities with Berkeley mentors while learning about potential research careers.Read more about From HBCUs to the Bay, mentoring the next generation of scientists

Members of the program's fifth cohort met with farmers and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists in June during a two-day tour of the region.Read more about HBCU-Berkeley Environmental Scholars tour San Joaquin Valley

ABC7 News San Francisco spoke to Cooperative Extension professors Paul Mayencourt and Daniel Sanchez about the Wood Products Lab and how their research could help transform wood from California's fire-affected forests into useful building materials.Read more about Turning wildfire salvage into construction materials

The ESPM Assistant Professor was named a recipient of ESA's 2026 Sustainability Science Award, recognizing her contributions to a Science Advances study on high-altitude crops in the western Himalaya.Read more about Alejandra Echeverri honored by the Ecological Society of America

The prize recognizes the ESPM professor's pioneering research on biodiversity and adaptation among spider and insect species in the Hawaiian archipelago.Read more about Rosemary Gillespie honored with 2025 Molecular Ecology Prize

Wang is one of three Berkeley faculty members honored for their commitment to mentoring, advising, and supporting UC Berkeley graduate students.Read more about ESPM Professor Ian Wang recognized for faculty mentoring

Endowed as a tribute to longtime soil chemistry professor Kenneth Babcock, the prize recognizes high-achieving ESPM undergraduates.Read more about Four seniors named winners of the 2026 Babcock Prize in Environmental Science