The pioneering University-community collaboration at UC's Gill Tract marks its one-year anniversary this Earth Day and celebrates its progress as a center for research, learning, and outreach.
Wildfires emit more greenhouse gases than assumed in state climate targets
A new study quantifying the amount of carbon stored and released through California forests and wildlands finds that wildfires and deforestation are contributing more than expected to the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Love national parks? Thank UC Berkeley.
“Cal alumni had a major influence on both launching and maintaining the National Park system,” says wildlife ecology professor Steven Beissinger.
Study IDs key birds that host Lyme disease bacteria in California
Birds are more important than previously recognized as hosts for Lyme disease-causing bacteria in California, according to a new study led by UC Berkeley researchers.
A 23-year experiment finds global warming impacts already underway
A new paper published in Global Change Biology summarizes the results of a 23-year experiment monitoring how global warming is impacting certain ecosystems.
Taking it slow helps cells cope with stress
UC Berkeley scientists have identified a new molecular pathway critical to aging, and confirmed that the process can be manipulated to help make old blood like new again.
Back to the future: Cal and National Parks start second century of science
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.