Dhruv Patel selected as an FFAR Fellow
Patel is one of seventeen fellows chosen by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.
X-rays of ancient sunflowers reveal their domestication roots
Benjamin Blackman researches sunflower history in collaboration with Michigan State University.
Fall 2019 incoming faculty and cooperative extension specialists
The College of Natural Resources welcomes three professors and two new cooperative extension specialists to the College this fall.
Powering Indonesian Textiles
Masters of Development Practice alumnus Matt Mayes shares a photo essay that highlights his research working with an artisanal batik community.
Ron Amundson elected a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
AGU fellows are recognized for their scientific eminence in the Earth and space sciences.
Student Spotlight: Laura Moreno
A graduate student in the Energy & Resources Group, Moreno researches household-level food waste in the US.
Adviser Q&A: Rocío Sanchez
Get to know Rocio Sanchez, graduate adviser in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology.
2019 CNR Faculty Retirements
The College of Natural Resources recognizes its retiring faculty members.
Managing fish populations with artificial intelligence
New research uses an algorithm to help make better global fishery population predictions.
Student Spotlight: Christian Miller
This month's interview highlights an Energy and Resources Group graduate student.
James Olzmann receives Presidential Early Career Award
The nutritional sciences and toxicology professor is among nine Berkeley faculty members honored for their work as scientists and engineers.
Is wildfire management ‘for the birds’?
Spotted owls benefit from active fire management, not suppression, finds a new study co-authored by Scott Stephens.
Finding Community: Students of Color Environmental Collective Mentorship Program
The program helps participants build a network of environmentalists of color through professional development activities and events.
Two graduate students awarded Switzer Fellowships
Frances Roberts-Gregory and Christine Wilkinson recieved this award for their work to improve the environment and for showing leadership in their fields.
Restoring access to Native foods can reduce food insecurity
UC Berkeley and four California and Oregon tribes collaborated on a comprehensive food security assessment.
Harnessing the cellular “trash can” to fight cancer
Nimbolide, a natural product found from the neem tree, acts as a recruiting molecule to limit cancer spread.
What drives Yellowstone’s massive elk migrations?
Elk are adapting to changing climate cues, but migratory shifts may create ripple effects throughout the region.
Berkeley joins Global Alliance of Universities on Climate
Dean David Ackerly represented UC Berkeley as the university joined the alliance along with 11 other institutions.
12 CNR students win Big Ideas Contest
The contest highlights and awards innovative student-led projects and aims to help students spark social change.
Program highlight: Graduate Certificate in Food Systems
The program provides graduates with skills that can be applied across diverse and emerging food systems.