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Study reveals that chaparral fire management can devastate California’s wild birds
Fire-risk reduction practices of California's iconic shrubland ecosystem disrupt wild bird populations, new research shows.
Forestry club gets hands-on to remake famous Tightwad Hill
A group of forestry students are helping restore the steep incline that overlooks Berkeley's Memorial Stadium.
Dean Gilless recognized for Faculty Senate service
J. Keith Gilless has been honored with a 2018 Berkeley Faculty Service Award.
Student Spotlight: Kevin Bai
The Environmental Economics and Policy major tells us how he tackled learning all six official UN languages, how studying history helped him develop his passion for environmental science, and more.
100 million dead trees in the Sierra are a massive risk for unpredictable wildfires
A new study argues for more prescribed fires, mechanically thinning forests, and physically removing dead trees to combat the threat of fire.
Celebrating CNR Women, Past & Present
Throughout CNR’s history, women have contributed to its diverse and comprehensive research and discoveries, including many “firsts,” both within their respective fields and at Berkeley.
Deforestation ‘tip of the iceberg’ for environmentalists’ concerns about oil palm
A new study by CNR researchers demonstrates that the impacts of oil palm expansion on forests is much worse than previously thought.
Dean Gilless honored with Excellence in Advising Award
Dean J. Keith Gilless has been honored with a 2017 Excellence in Advising Award from UC Berkeley’s Advising Council.
Researchers discover how cells remember infections decades later
Research led by Professor Marc Hellerstein has found an answer to this long-running mystery in immunology.
CNR Dean Search: Call for Nominations
The University of California, Berkeley invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Natural Resources.
Student Spotlight: Scott Silva
Junior Scott Silva tells us about his efforts at the Zero Waste Research Center, attending Forestry Camp, and how geocaching led him to study environmental science.
Microorganism in East Bay sludge reveals new CO2 fixation pathway
CNR scientists have identified the first natural example of a pathway for carbon dioxide fixation previously thought to be only synthetically derived.
CNR researchers awarded grant to promote and study Bay Area urban farming
The study will use integrated, collaborative research to promote economic and ecological resilience for urban farms.
Dan Hammer wins inaugural Pritzker Award
The Agricultural and Resource Economics PhD candidate has been honored with the first-ever Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award.
California birds nesting a week earlier than they did a century ago
A new study from professor Steven Beissinger suggests that many of the state’s birds are adapting to rising temperatures by breeding earlier than they did a century ago.
Student Spotlight: Laura Driscoll
Laura Driscoll tells us about her dissertation research, the organic farming report that she co-authored, and how studying anthropology sparked her interest in ecology.
Four CNR faculty named 2017 Hellman Fellows
The Hellman Fellows Fund supports junior faculty research on the ten UC system campuses and at four private institutions.
Berkeley Noted for Environment/Ecology, Plant & Animal Science by U.S. News & World Report
Berkeley ranked #1 for Environment/Ecology in annual report from U.S. News & World Report.
UC Berkeley establishes the Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity
Jonathan Jarvis, former director of the National Parks Service, will direct the new Institute.