A new study co-authored by Professor John Taylor identified seasonal patterns in Valley fever infections that could help public health officials prepare for future surges.
Dennis Baldocchi honored by American Meteorological Society
Baldocchi was named the 2025 Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal recipient for his significant technological contributions to atmospheric sciences.
Costa Rica’s rainforests offer a window—and warning
Professor Todd Dawson is part of a collaborative team studying how climate change could reshape forest ecosystems in Costa Rica and around the world.
A new discovery in Mono Lake
Professor Jill Banfield helped UC Berkeley researchers identify a choanoflagellate colony that hosts its own microbiome, something never before seen in these organisms.
Can an aquifer be injured? Scholar brings a disability lens to ecological repair
In her new book Disabled Ecologies, ESPM professor Sunaura Taylor returns to a Tucson Superfund site to document how residents organized one of the earliest and most successful environmental justice movements in the country.
Rausser College welcomes seven new faculty members
Rausser College is excited to welcome new faculty to three departments this fall.
Africa’s path to green growth
New analysis by ERG researchers explores whether Africa’s economic growth could impact efforts to reduce global warming.
How color shapes which animals we fear — and which we protect
From albino squirrels to black coyotes, urban wildlife with unique color variations reveal the role of human bias in wildlife conservation.
What wasps can teach us about engineering plants
Professor Patrick Shih and graduate student Kasey Markel’s studies of how Cynipid wasps reprogram oak trees may hold clues to new methods of engineering plants.
Shaping our understanding of microbial communities
Recent research led by Luis Valentin-Alvarado, PhD ’23 Microbial Biology, identifies a novel group of Asgard archaea and offers new insight into their distribution and function.
Planning for climate resilience in California’s freshwater ecosystems
A new perspective paper co-authored by UC Berkeley researchers highlights the complex interactions of climate and non-climate stressors on California’s freshwater ecosystems.
Manipulating microbial communities with vitamins
A pair of new papers from the Taga lab furthers scientific understanding of microbial interactions in a California grassland soil.
Olympians among us
Rausser College of Natural Resources cheers on five current or former students who are competing at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
How urban raccoons adapt to new foraging challenges
A new study led by postdoctoral researcher Lauren Stanton documents how raccoons use innovative problem-solving skills when foraging for food.
Reforestation is more cost-effective than previously thought
A new study co-authored by Professor Matthew Potts sheds new light on reforestation and its untapped potential as a powerful and responsive climate strategy.
Large eucalyptus tree in West Circle is removed
The large eucalyptus, which cracked an important underground culvert, will be replaced with cherry trees later this year.
A new tool for climate resilience in California
Adjunct professor Patrick Gonzalez and other UC Berkeley affiliates have launched the Seeds of Change spatial tool to help parks and protected areas in California select climate-resilient plant seeds.
The ‘winner’s curse:’ a hidden factor in California’s insurance crisis
As lawmakers scramble to reform homeowners’ insurance regulations, a new study co-authored by Professor Meredith Fowlie examines how insurers are pricing wildfire risk — and how different strategies can significantly impact premiums.
Turning agricultural trash into treasure
Energy and Bioscience Institute researcher Corinne Scown is co-leading a new project to help farmers, biomanufacturers, and community leaders in the Northern San Joaquin Valley build up a bioeconomy.
Rausser College recognizes four retiring faculty
The College congratulates professors Inez Fung, Nick Mills, Nancy Peluso, and Brian Wright on their retirement from UC Berkeley.