A conference initiating the science emphasis of the National Park Service (NPS) centennial takes place March 25-27 on the Berkeley campus, exactly a century after an historic conference at Cal paved the way for the 1916 birth of NPS.
Food education streams into the spotlight
The popular and food luminary-studded Edible Education 101 course has moved to CNR this spring. It kicked off with a packed auditorium and a public live-stream.
Warmer, drier climate altering forests statewide
Old trees are declining and smaller trees are denser, a study comparing California forest data from the 1930's with recent U.S. Forest Service data found.
Sensing distant tornadoes, birds flew the coop. What tipped them off?
When birds unexpectedly flee from their nesting grounds, it may be a demonstration of Mother Nature's early-warning system that a massive storm is approaching.
Mark Bittman’s menu to include UC Berkeley
Headed to campus for a semester-long residency at the Berkeley Food Institute, best-selling cooking writer and New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman recently took a moment on a short visit to campus to talk about what lies ahead — from the holidays to his upcoming college experience — with Ann Brody Guy, communications director at the College of Natural Resources.
Food luminaries to light up spring semester
Just as the city of Berkeley is a hot spot for the movement to improve American food, UC Berkeley increasingly is becoming a magnet for food luminaries.
Can Organic Crops Compete with Industrial Agriculture?
Berkeley — A systematic overview of more than 100 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher than previously thought.
John Harte named AAAS fellow
John Harte, a professor in both the Energy and Resources Group and the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Coexist or perish, new wildfire analysis says
Society will become increasingly vulnerable to catastrophic losses from wildfire unless it changes its fundamental approach from fighting fire to coexisting with it as a natural process, new CNR-led Nature article says.
Two PMB Scientists Attack Pesky Pathogen
Two UC Berkeley scientists will lead a team of international researchers to obtain genome sequences for 11 powdery mildew fungi, a key step forward in managing a pesky pathogen that causes billions of dollars in agricultural losses each year if left untreated.
Grapefruit juice may help stem weight gain, lower glucose and insulin levels
Mice fed a high-fat diet gained less weight compared to control groups.
New USAID Pact Brings $10K Fellowships to Berkeley Grad Students
UC Berkeley is launching a three-year cooperative agreement with the USAID-run Global Development Lab to provide Berkeley graduate students with access to exclusive, funded summer fellowships.
Berkeley and the Making of Yosemite
Yosemite National Park would be something quite different were it not for UC Berkeley.
Key research forest imperiled by King Fire
Blodgett Research Forest, a key UC Berkeley research station, is home to scores of UC Berkeley investigations on trees, plants, wildlife, insects, and wildfire management.
Biologists try to save world's rarest fish
Scientists estimate that fewer than 100 Devils Hole pupfish remain in their Mojave Desert home, but ESPM conservation biologist Steve Beissinger is guiding a captive breeding program.
CRS junior wins fellowship from World Food Prize
Nicole Wong, a Conservation and Resource Studies major starting her junior year, completed a prestigious World Food Prize fellowship this summer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center in Davis, California.
Faculty offer training on critical environmental issues
BERKELEY – With the environmental, social, and economic impacts of climate change at the forefront of the global dialogue, UC Berkeley is launching professional education programs for the public on these time-critical topics, starting with
Report checks health claims of popular sports, vitamin drinks
A new report by UC Berkeley researchers questions the health claims of popular energy, sports, tea and fruit drinks on the market.
Global wildlife decline driving slave labor and organized crime
BERKELEY – Global decline of wildlife populations is driving increases in violent conflicts, organized crime and child labor around the world, according to a policy paper led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Berkeley a big part of new UC initiative on global food needs
The University of California is launching an initiative to marshal resources across the UC campuses – including Berkeley’s 90 courses, 150 faculty and staff and multiple institutes and centers devoted to the study of agriculture and food – to address global challenges related to food.