Claude Wagner: A Life Outdoors
At 97 years old, Claude Wagner still sings the forestry summer-camp song from memory: "A doc or law I'm not going to be, I'm going to study forestry." A 1933 graduate of the School of Forestry, Wagner stuck to the song's promise and joined the Forest
Dr. Robert Nesheim, beloved friend of the College of Natural Resources, has died at 86
Dr. Robert O.
Outdoor enthusiasts scaring off native carnivores in parks
BERKELEY – Even a quiet stroll in the park can dramatically change natural ecosystems, according to a new study by conservation biologists. These findings could have important implications for land management policies.
Regents' vote formalizes appointment of J. Keith Gilless as CNR's Dean
Gilless has been serving as interim dean since Paul Ludden accepted the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southern Methodist University in 2007.
Genes could solve pollution mysteries
Researchers have for the first time identified environmental pollutants by looking at the genes of a small, freshwater crustacean.
California Ablaze
Hot, dry atmosphere has made this spring one of the worst fire seasons in California history. Due to limited number of firefighters and equipment, hundreds of remote blazes are remained to burn.
Nature reserves attract humans, but at a cost to biodiversity, says study
BERKELEY — Rather than suppressing local communities in developing nations, nature reserves attract human settlement, according to a new study by researchers.
Rapid escalation characterizes arms race between virus and host
BERKELEY — The interaction between a virus and its host is often portrayed as an arms race, with each new viral attack parried by the host and each new defense by the host one-upped by the virus.
Dr. Maggi Kelly, geospatial imaging expert, honored for 'excellence in education'
CNR Environmental Science Major Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Senior Environmental Science major Daniel Song was watching the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament when he found the thick manila envelope addressed to him from the Fulbright Foundation.
Global Food Shortages: A Lasting Problem?
Notice a rise in the cost of a loaf of bread at the supermarket? You’re not alone. Overall, retail food prices in the United States have increased 4.4 percent in the last year.
Sudden Oak Death pathogen is evolving, says new study that reconstructs the epidemic
BERKELEY — The pathogen responsible for Sudden Oak Death first got its grip in California's forests outside a nursery in Santa Cruz and at Mt.
New Madagascar conservation map protects maximum number of species in biodiversity hot spot
BERKELEY — An international team of researchers has developed a remarkable new roadmap for finding and protecting the best remaining holdouts for thousands of rare species that live only in Madagascar, considered one of the most significant biodivers
ESPM Professor Awarded Medal for Remote Sensing
Peng Gong, professor of in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, has been awarded the 2008 AAG Remote Sensing Specialty Group medal for Outstanding Contributions in Remote Sensing.
New analysis shows alarming increase in expected growth of China's carbon dioxide emissions
The growth in China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, making the goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gases even more difficult, according to a new analysis by economists at the University of California, Berk
Dean Search Candidate: NASA Scientist & Astronaut Piers Sellers
Piers Sellers' web page: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/sellers.html
February 29
Faculty Meeting
10 to 11 a.m.
February 29
Faculty Meeting
10 to 11 a.m.
Dean Search Candidate: UCSC Professor Marc Mangel
Professor Mangel’s web page:
http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~msmangel/
February 19
Open meeting with staff
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Morgan Hall Lounge
http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~msmangel/
February 19
Open meeting with staff
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Morgan Hall Lounge