The College of Natural Resources' dean shares a message with the CNR community.
Berkeley earns high U.S. News & World Report rankings
The most recent rankings from the U.S. News & World Report places UC Berkeley at and near the top in several fields, including environment/ecology, plant and animal science.
Lion conservation efforts severely underfunded, study shows
A recent study on lions and their habitats in Africa indicates that in order to save them, we need to invest resources in them now, before it is too late.
Smallest life forms have smallest working CRISPR system
Scientists find that certain microbes, which contain some of the smallest known life forms, also boast the smallest CRISPR system yet discovered.
To protect biodiversity, researchers say we need to bring the wild back into our farmlands
Researchers find that conservation and landscape management practices are key for retaining biodiversity, especially with the increasing threat of climate change.
Independent solar power could offer reliable electricity to sub-saharan Africa
The “cost of reliability” for decentralized power systems could be extremely low in the future.
Clean Water Act dramatically cut pollution in U.S. waterways
“Water pollution has declined dramatically, and the Clean Water Act contributed substantially to these declines,” said Joseph Shapiro, “So we were shocked to find that the measured benefit numbers were so low compared to the costs.”
Student Spotlight: Sophie Babka
Senior Sophie Babka tells us about her work at the California Environmental Protection Agency, how she is working to end food waste at ReGrained, and much more.
Rethinking resilience-based management before it’s too late
A new paper links two influential ideas in modern natural resource management: ecological resilience and novel ecosystems
Applications open for Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program
Beahrs ELP at UC Berkeley, offers a unique learning opportunity for mid-career practitioners and decision-makers to broaden their knowledge and perspectives on environmental and natural resource science, policy, management, and leadership
National parks bear the brunt of climate change
Researchers find that national parks have taken center stage for climate change exposure, where there are hotter and drier conditions than in other places.
Chinese, California policymakers share sustainability tactics
Scholars and policymakers from both California and China, including ARE professor David Roland-Holst, met this week to strategize climate policy and action.
Gut bacteria’s shocking secret: They produce electricity
Scientists and researchers find that certain bacteria in our gut produce electricity using a new technique not previously known.
Chou Hall working to become the first 'zero waste' business school building in the country
The newest addition to the Haas School of Business, Chou Hall is on its way to being certified as the first 'zero waste' business school building in the United States.
Student Spotlight: CNR’s female drone pilots
Two grad students and an alumna share how they use remote sensing technology to study environmental issues, from water quality analysis to behavioral ecology.
New faculty and cooperative extension specialists join CNR
The College of Natural resources welcomes seven new faculty members and two new cooperative extension specialists in 2018.
Max Auffhammer and Seth Holmes awarded Peder Sather grants
The Peder Sather Grant Program supports promising and impactful projects carried out by researchers at UC Berkeley in collaboration with researchers from nine Norwegian universities.
Improving soil quality can slow global warming
Low-tech ways of improving soil quality on farms and rangelands worldwide could pull significant amounts of carbon out of the atmosphere and slow the pace of climate change, according to a new study.
UC Berkeley leads new assessment of Bay Area climate impacts
A new assessment of California's challenges in combating climate change has been released, with more than half of the report's authors hailing from UC Berkeley.
Dronova and Vasquez selected for women in science initiative
Grad student Valeri Vasquez and CED assistant professor Iryna Dronova have been selected to take part in the Homeward Bound leadership program.