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A forest after being burnt

Widespread forest disturbances hold potentially grave consequences for wildlife

October 31, 2022

A new study by Rausser College faculty and the U.S. Forest Service suggests mature forest habitats in California may be susceptible to complete loss without intervention.

A photo of ESPM graduate student Alexii Sigona standing outdoors.

Alexii Sigona named Local Hero by the Bay Nature Institute

October 28, 2022

Sigona, an ESPM graduate student and member of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, was recognized for his community involvement and research on Indigenous land access and collaborative stewardship

Spring flowers on a branch with Campanile in background

UC Berkeley takes the top spot in QS’ first-ever sustainability rankings

October 27, 2022

Berkeley was ranked first out of 700 global institutions for overall impact and received perfect scores on its environmental and social impact rankings.

A portrait of PMB professor Cecilia Martinez-Gomez next to a bioreactor in her lab.

Women in STEM seminar series: Cecilia Martinez-Gomez

October 26, 2022

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.

An oil platform rig sits in the middle of the ocean.

The case against deep-sea mining

October 26, 2022

ERG professor Dan Kammen and Sylvia Earle, former chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, call for a moratorium on deep seabed mining.

A photo of windmills in dry field on a summer day.

Africa needs country-specific narratives for a clean energy future

October 25, 2022

Recent research co-authored by ERG professor Dan Kammen calls for a shift in how politicians, funders, and researchers address the energy transition in the African continent.

Building community through open dialogue

October 24, 2022

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.

A group of people on a stage with American and California flags behind it.

Rausser College students pack the crowd at live event with Kamala Harris

October 20, 2022

The vice president spoke on climate action at an event in San Francisco earlier this week. 

illustration of blue archaea microbe zoomed in microscopically

Like the Borg of Star Trek, these ‘aliens’ assimilate DNA from other microbes

October 20, 2022

A type of transferrable DNA structure recently identified by ESPM and PMB researchers appears to play a role in balancing atmospheric methane.

A photo by ESPM PhD candidate Vera Chang showing a protest by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.

Recent photography exhibition features work by ESPM graduate student

October 18, 2022

PhD candidate Vera Chang merges empirical research with participatory photojournalism.

Shot of various fish boats at sea, while an urbanized area full of skyscrapers looms in the distance

Does Better Information Increase Fishery Profits?

October 18, 2022

ARE researchers recently found that better information about the location and size of fish populations would decrease profits for the world's largest fishery.

Diagram of "An overview of BiomeForge research aims"–1. characterize microbial communities. 2. develop community editing technology. 3. edit microbes in natural communities

New funding for precision microbiome editing technology at the Innovative Genomics Institute

October 18, 2022

The gift supports the BiomeForge project, a collaborative effort including professor Jill Banfield.

Portrait of Rachel Morello-Frosch

Rachel Morello-Frosch elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 17, 2022

Morello-Frosch is recognized for her expertise on structural determinants of environmental health inequities and her leadership in community-engaged data science.

Symptomatic grapevines in a Hopland vineyard. A green leaf with wilted red and yellow edges.

Researching how climate impacts a deadly grapevine disease

October 13, 2022

The Mendocino Voice recently interviewed Andrea Brown and Monica Donegan, students who are studying Pierce’s Disease in the Almeida Lab.

A plane takes off from a runway at dusk.

Rausser College helping to mitigate UC Berkeley’s carbon footprint

October 13, 2022

Air travel carbon mitigation fees will help fund campuswide sustainability projects.

Three students tend to row crops at the Oxford Tract garden in Berkeley.

UC partnership to prepare the next generation of leaders in organic agriculture

October 12, 2022

A collaborative USDA grant will expand undergraduate education in organic agriculture across three UC campuses and UCANR.

A portrait of professor Christopher Schell against a brick.

ESPM professor Christopher Schell named California Academy of Sciences Fellow

October 11, 2022

Fellows aid the Academy in public engagement, education, and collaborative research efforts.

Sunset with large white energy windmill on a remote hilly landscape

Why some countries are leading the shift to green energy

October 06, 2022

A study appearing in Science, co-authored by ESPM professor Jonas Meckling, identifies the political factors that allow some countries to take the lead while others lag behind.

Lucy Andrews

Lucy Andrews on using her leadership roles to make a difference

October 03, 2022

Andrews, an ESPM PhD student and president of UC Berkeley's Graduate Student Assembly, hopes to battle climate change through environmental justice work and research that is interconnected to systems of violence and anti-Blackness.

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