By Ann Brody Guy
Nicholas Garcia-Guerrero: Spring 2011 Student Commencement Speaker
CNR's student Commencement speaker Nicholas Garcia-Guerrero received his bachelor’s of science degree in two majors: Environmental Economics and Policy from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Environmental Sciences.
Amory Lovins Speaks at 2011 Commencement
"Recovering physicist" Amory Lovins, an innovator in energy and many related fields, has advised the energy and other industries for four decade, as well as the U.S. Departments of Energy and Defense.
GoodGuide app helps navigate green products
By Jefferson Graham, USA Today
When University of California-Berkeley professor Dara O'Rourke started GoodGuide, a website for seeking out green products, the iPhone hadn't been invented yet.
State EPA Chief to Keynote ESPM Gradfest
From climate change to zebra genes, the 192 graduate students in Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM) cover it all. At their annual research symposium this Friday, May 6, dubbed “Gradfest,” fifteen Ph.D. graduates will present the results of years of intense work completed over Ramen noodles and Yali’s coffee.
Two CNR Faculty Elected to NAS
Two CNR faculty members were elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), according to a May 3 announcement Tuesday from the academy.
ESPM Faculty Garner Awards, Honors
Three faculty members from the Department of Environment Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM) recently earned notable awards and honors.
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Goldman Environmental Prize Goes to ELP Alumnus
The Goldman Environmental Prize was awarded to Prigi Arisandi for his river restoration work in Indonesia, it was announced Monday, April 11 in San Francisco. Both Arisandi and his wife Daru Rini, who is the program manager of their conservation organization, are graduates of the College of Natural Resource's BEAHR's program.
States: Playing to Clean Energy Strengths
In the absence of clear federal leadership, a lively and varied innovation landscape has taken shape across the country. Beyond the usual suspects like California, Oregon, Massachusetts and Washington state, Midwestern states – blue, red and purple – have used state funds and incentives and recent federal stimulus money to build on local strengths and become leaders in things like electricity generation and cutting-edge research.
Britt Glaunsinger honored with Two Awards
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology Assistant Professor Britt Glaunsinger recently received two prestigious awards recognizing her outstanding contributions in research, teaching and service.
PMB Graduate Students Score NSF Grant Awards
Plant & Microbial Biology graduate students continue to do well in securing National Science Foundation Grant Awards.