An unprecedented 40-year experiment in a 40,000-acre valley of Yosemite National Park strongly supports the idea that managing fire, rather than suppressing it, makes wilderness areas more resilient to fire.
Understanding the Effects of Previous-Year Rainfall on Grasslands
In a recent study of California annual grasslands, a new perspective on an old subject helped CNR researchers enhance their understanding of the effects of rainfall on grassland composition.
Climate change could be a greater threat to tropical frogs than deforestation
UC Berkeley Ph.D. student David Kurz traveled to Costa Rica and found that greater declines in population are related to the frogs' sensitivity to temperature.
Climate refuges identified for endangered snow leopards
A new study of snow leopards’ habitat has found that just one-third of their current range will be a refuge from climate change by 2070.
The amazing recovery of Yosemite’s yellow-legged frog
The remarkable recovery of the endangered Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog has now been documented in an expansive, data-rich study of the species in Yosemite National Park.
Vernard Lewis Inducted into Pest Management Professional Hall of Fame
ESPM Cooperative Extension Specialist Vernard Lewis will be inducted into Pest Management Professional Magazine's 2016 Hall of Fame in honor of his 35-year career.
Daniel Zilberman Appointed HHMI Faculty Scholar
Associate Professor Daniel Zilberman is one of 84 Faculty Scholars appointed today by the The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Simons Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as part of their new Faculty Scholars Program.
Improving photosynthetic efficiency
CNR researchers are using a technique called transient expression to compare changes to photosynthesis and identify ways to increase crop yields.
Researchers find climate change already playing major roles
A new study demonstrates that while the effects of future climate change will be significant, the social and economic impacts of our current climate today are often just as severe.
The caddisfly and its amazing underwater tape
With the help of UC Berkeley stream ecologist Patina Mendez, KQED Science’s Deep Look series zooms in on the caddisfly.
Recreation on private land offers potential for conservation
A new study has found that recreational use of private land in the U.S. could have significant benefits for both conservation efforts and economic return, especially when coupled with certain policy mechanisms.
How Sunflowers Move to Follow the Sun
Research by plant biologists at UC Berkeley and UC Davis shows that young sunflowers grow better when they track the sun’s daily motion from east to west across the sky, using an internal clock to help control their movement.
Italy’s famous olive trees in peril
In southern Italy’s region of Apulia, the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa is threatening the famous, generations-old olive trees that attract tourists and provide income to the rural communities there.
Community holds vigil for CNR student, others killed in France
Hundreds of people gathered late Monday afternoon on Sproul Plaza to honor and remember CNR student Nicolas Leslie, who was killed last week in Nice, France.
CNR student confirmed dead in France terror attack
We are deeply saddened to learn that CNR student Nicolas Leslie, who had been studying in Nice, France, as part of the campus's Study Abroad program, has been identified as among the 84 people killed in Thursday’s terrorist attack.
CNR student missing after Nice terrorist attack
Three UC Berkeley students studying abroad in Nice, France, are known to have been injured in the Thursday terrorist attack there. A fourth student, Nicolas Leslie, a CNR junior, is still unaccounted for.
Creative management within tropical agricultural landscapes could benefit biodiversity
A new study by graduate student David Kurz provides first insights into ways that intelligent management of the oil palm lifecycle can benefit frogs in Indonesia.
Identifying calorie-burning pathway in fat cells creates new potential for obesity treatment
Professor Daniel Nomura has identified a natural molecular pathway that enables cells to burn off calories as heat rather than store them as fat. This raises the possibility of a new approach to treating and preventing obesity and diabetes.
The Environmental Impacts of Cannabis Agriculture
A recent study led by CNR cooperative extension specialist Van Butsic used high resolution satellite imagery to conduct a systematic survey of cannabis production and to explore its potential ecological consequences.