Professor Emeritus John Harte writes about his experience facilitating a conversation on the role of nuclear power for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
The bioeconomy to the rescue
Professor David Zilberman and Professor Emeritus Gordon Rausser evaluate various biotechnological strategies geared towards mitigating and adapting to climate change.
Origins and innovations of science in the U.S. National Parks
Writer Jerry Emory and National Park Service scientist Alison Forrestel delivered the 2023 A. Starker Leopold Lecture in September.
Researchers selected for task force on responsive agriculture and health
Kevin Klatt and David Zilberman will advise a USDA-funded study on how to re-engineer the agricultural system with a focus on health, sustainability, and equity.
Children were most likely group to visit the ER for mental health care during the pandemic
Despite an overall decline in ER visits, new analysis shows that a higher-than-normal proportion of children ages 12 to 17 sought mental health-related care.
Climate change could limit the use of controlled burns by 2060
A recent study co-authored by Kristen Shive found that climate change would result in fewer overall days when prescribed fires can be safely lit.
Building a clean energy hub of the future
ERG alum Rebekah Shirley, PhD '15, spoke to California magazine about her work accelerating Africa's clean energy industry.
Improving the modeling, measurement, and management of wildfire emissions
ESPM professor Scott Stephens discusses integrating Indigenous knowledge into forest policy recommendations.
A rainy season wake-up call for bacteria
A new study led by Rausser College researchers in PMB and ESPM details the link between soil viruses and carbon emissions.
Revisiting Berkeley’s 1923 fire 100 years later
ESPM professor Scott Stephens spoke to Berkeleyside about the city’s continued fire risk in a series commemorating the centennial of its 1923 fire.
Innovations on the Menu
Conference engages industry leaders, policymakers, academics, investors, and entrepreneurs in discussions of revolutions in agricultural and food science.
A mini-camp with major impact
California community college students were introduced to UC Berkeley’s forestry program through a condensed weeklong program held earlier this summer.
Student Spotlight: Areidy Beltran-Peña
The recent graduate and climate change scientist spoke to us about her time at UC Berkeley and her future as a Stanford University postdoc.
Whendee Silver to deliver 2023 Reeburgh Lecture at AGU Fall Meeting
The ESPM professor was chosen in recognition of her pioneering contributions to global biogeochemistry.
Addressing the health hazards of climate change
Rausser College researchers are working to identify and mitigate the health hazards of sea-level rise.
How wildfires have remade the Illilouette Creek Basin
A decades-long experiment in Yosemite involving wildfires is showing researchers what a healthy forest should look like.
Professors Ben Williams and Anders Näär named 2023 Spark Award recipients
The award provides UC Berkeley faculty members with funding, resources, and mentorship for entrepreneurial success.
Rausser College faculty awarded California Climate Action Grants
Projects led by professors Ted Grantham, Miranda Redmond, Dan Kammen, and Peter Nelson have received Climate Action Matching Grants to advance research that builds climate resilience and equity in California.
Rausser College welcomes Fall 2023 incoming faculty
Rausser College of Natural Resources welcomes six new professors this fall.
Climate change could require important adaptations for mosquito-borne disease control
A new study led by ERG researchers suggests that a method used to stop the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases is resilient to current climate change, but could be stymied by future heat waves.