This year’s honorees were recognized for their public service and sustainability leadership
Social Insects
Neil Tsutsui's lab invites the public to join the scientific process through citizen science and outreach projects.
Leading the citizen science contagion
Coopertive Extension Specialist Matteo Garbelotto is on a mission to enlist citizen scientists to stomp out sudden oak death in California.
David Zilberman elected to National Academy of Sciences
The agricultural and resource economics professor is one of eight UC Berkeley faculty elected this year.
This millipede and beetle have a toxic relationship
Research from alumnus Brandt Weary and professor Kipling Will has been featured in KQED’s Deep Look video series.
Susan Hubbard elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Hubbard is a leading expert in quantifying the hydrological and biogeochemical behavior of environmental systems.
Meredith Fowlie joins new External Environmental Economics Advisory Committee
The committee gathers nationally-recognized environmental economists to help design and propose policies.
London’s Royal Society elects two from CNR
Inez Fung and Brian Staskawicz have been elected foreign members of the Royal Society of London.
Dean Ackerly leads meeting to discuss Oxford Tract development
UC Berkeley community members met with College of Natural Resources Dean David Ackerly to discuss the ongoing Oxford Tract housing proposal.
CNR seeks graduate student Science Communications Intern
Gain experience sharing complex scientific ideas with broad audiences.
Falling levels of air pollution drove decline in California’s tule fog
Study finds that a decrease in heavy fog in the Central Valley can be chalked up to air pollution.
Nancy Freitas wins Berkeley Grad Slam
Three CNR students were semifinalists in the UC-sponsored speaking event.
Insulin insights
An unexpected connection between insulin receptor and gene expression opens new doors.
Student Spotlight: Anna Hiller
A recent CNR alumna shares her experiences conducting and publishing research and her path to graduate school.
Two faculty elected fellows of the Ecological Society of America
Steven Beissinger and John Harte are recognized for their contributions to the science of ecology.
Berkeley’s soda tax election changed drinking habits months before prices went up
Study finds that soda sales dropped drastically even before the tax went into effect.
James Olzmann appointed Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator
Three Berkeley faculty members were selected for grants from the medical research nonprofit.
College of Natural Resources 2019 Summer Internship Grant
Grants will provide support for undergraduates who face financial, cultural, and other barriers to participate in summer internships that advance their career or academic interests.
College of Natural Resources photo contest
Submit your best CNR-related images by April 19 for a chance to win prizes and to have your work featured online and in print.
Joseph Shapiro wins Kiel Institute award
Shapiro is a 2019 recipient of the institute’s Excellence Award in Global Economic Affairs.