Drutman is one of 16 young climate leaders who will offer advice and recommendations to EPA leadership.
Student Spotlight: Mindy Jewell Price
We spoke to the PhD candidate about her research, life in the Arctic, and how climate change is reshaping Canada’s Northwest Territories.
The quest for environmental and climate justice with Dr. Robert Bullard
Bullard spoke about dismantling systemic racism and policies and practices that create, exacerbate, and perpetuate inequality and vulnerability during the Fall 2023 Albright Lecture.
Building Bridges
A program led by professor Timothy Bowles and graduate student Rosalie Fanshel is making connections between undergraduates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and researchers at Rausser College.
Towards a New Lagacy
ESPM's Berkeley Wildlife faculty are incorporating new and diverse voices, grounding their research in real-world policy discussions, and to reimagining what wildlife means in an increasingly urban and digitized world.
Keeping Wildlife in Focus
Fourth-year Vishal Subramanyan’s photos capture the wonder of wildlife and emphasize the importance of conservation.
Ignacio Chapela and Lee Borrowman recognized with advising awards
The 2023 Excellence in Advising and Student Services Awards recognize outstanding contributions to student learning, engagement, and belonging across the University.
New tool will help policymakers eliminate global plastic pollution
Developed by researchers from the Schmidt Center for Data Science and Environment and UC Santa Barbara, the AI-powered tool explains the expected impact of international policy on plastic pollution.
In Memoriam: Angela Little
The tireless advocate for women in science and professor emerita died on September 19 at the age of 103.
Tracking & Subduing the Plague of California’s Oak Woodlands
Results from citizen science projects tracking Sudden Oak Death in California will be released this week.
Tiny agents, global scale
Researchers from UC Berkeley and Rice University discover global evidence of filamentous viruses in coral symbionts, offering new clues about the possible cause of a devastating coral disease spreading across the Caribbean.
In Memoriam: Milton Schroth
The renowned plant pathologist and professor emeritus died on October 11 at the age of 90.
Choosing their path, making an impact
Rausser College’s Conservation and Resource Studies program celebrates 50 years of interdisciplinary, student-led scholarship.
Evaluating California's proposed ban on NGN insecticides
Robert Van Steenwyk, professor emeritus of Cooperative Extension, joins multiple co-authors to evaluate the impact of restricting NGN insecticides from applications on six major crops.
UC-backed research is helping California communities respond to the climate crisis
Assistant Professor Peter Nelson's research on Indigenous leadership and collaboration of cultural burns around Central California is supported by a California Climate Action Grant.
A new prescription for produce
Cooperative Extension professor Susana Matias will partner with Yolo County medical professionals to evaluate the effectiveness of produce prescriptions.
Three Rausser College faculty named 2023 Hellman Fellows
Benjamin Blonder, Youjin Chung, and Manuela Girotto were selected to receive support for early-career research.
Adding to Berkeley’s Multiculturalism, One Ice Cream at a Time
Sharon Ku, BS ’08 Nutritional Science, uses ice cream to give back to UC Berkeley and encourage multiculturalism through her dessert cafe Uji Time.
Fostering coexistence with San Francisco’s urban coyotes
As reports of human-coyote conflict increase, a new analysis from UC Berkeley offers wildlife managers insight into improving future management strategies.
The role of public–private partnerships in fostering outer space innovations
Agricultural and Resource Economics Professor Gordon Rausser led a paper on how NASA, research universities, and private companies can coordinate as the space economy grows.