Rausser College of Natural Resources strives to create solutions that protect Earth’s natural resources, ensure economic and ecological sustainability, and improve human health.
At the UC Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources, students enjoy a small-college experience at the world’s greatest public university.
From working on climate change-related issues to studying agriculture and energy policy, to understanding the metabolic causes of human disease, our research is focused on societal issues.
From producing cutting-edge research to offering their expert insights to the media, Rausser college faculty, students, and researchers create newsworthy impacts around the world.
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A recent study led by ESPM researchers leverages satellite imagery to show the vulnerability of riparian biodiversity hotspots to California’s intensifying climate whiplash.Read more about Climate whiplash could push creekside forests past their tipping point
Quinn-Davidson, BS ‘04, Conservation and Resource Studies, is growing fire resilience across the state through prescribed and cultural burning, policy work, and community building.Read more about How ecologist Lenya Quinn-Davidson is rethinking California’s relationship with fire
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