ESPM professor Scott Stephens is quoted in this New York Times California Today piece about wildfires across California. Stephens is hopeful about the updated land management plans for the Inyo, Sequoi and Sierra national forests, which include more prescribed burns, describing them as "really forward-looking."
Daily Californian | September 12, 2016
PMB professor Steve Lindow and associate professor Michi Taga were quoted in this Daily Californian article on emerging DNA and RNA sequencing methods that have allowed researchers to analyze previously unexplored bacteria and archaea. Lindow noted that future research into these microorganisms’ interactions has the potential for advances in human health by reducing the likelihood of genetic diseases.
SF Chronicle | September 09, 2016
ARE Ph.D. candidate Rebecca Taylor was quoted in this SF Chronicle article on Proposition 67, which is a referendum on a CA-wide ban on plastic bags. Taylor noted that "it’s not just the disposable bags that we should be thinking about. It’s the reusable bags that we want people switching to.”
Foreign Affairs | September 06, 2016
ERG alum Jalel Sager (M.A. '11, Ph.D. '15) co-authored this article for Foreign Affairs magazine on Obama's visit to Laos, a land-locked country in Southeast Asia whose efforts to dam the Mekong River threaten to destabilize the region.
More electric cars, more solar power expected as state struggles to reach tough new climate standards
East Bay Times | August 28, 2016
ERG professor Dan Kammen is quoted in this East Bay Times article on the recently passed California Senate Bill 32, which requires CA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Kammen commented that the new rules will spur innovation and investment, as previous CA environmental laws have done.
High Country News | August 22, 2016
ESPM visiting scholar, NPS Principal Climate Change Scientist, and ERG alum Patrick Gonzalez (Ph.D. '97) is featured in this High Country News article on his work with the National Park Service. Gonzalez is deciphering how climate change is altering landscapes of the national parks.
Tech Times | August 18, 2016
ESPM alum Misha Leong (Ph.D. '15) is featured in this Tech Times article on insect populations in households with varying degrees of wealth. A study led by Leong found that affluent homes are more likely to host a variety of insects indoors than other households.
NBC News | August 17, 2016
ARE associate professor Meredith Fowlie is quoted in this NBC News article on California's environmental policies as they correlate with economic growth. "GDP growth in California has outpaced the U.S. as a whole in recent years. Over this same time period, the state has implemented the most ambitious climate change policies in the nation. And CO2 emissions in the state have fallen. California is demonstrating how economic growth can continue amidst more ambitious climate change policy," Fowlie said.
Los Angeles Times | August 17, 2016
ESPM professor Scott Stephens is quoted in this Los Angeles Times article on resident evacuations in the wake of the Blue Cut fire. Stephens commented, ""People that evacuate late in a fire when the fire is reaching them are the most vulnerable to being killed. Most people underestimate the fury that comes."
Washington Post | August 16, 2016
MDP alum Anna Mance (M.S. '16) co-authored a research paper on climate change and its future effects on the Summer Olympic games. The paper was featured in this Washington Post article, which discusses heat and humidity as it could pose a major heat illness danger to athletes.