Jonathan Jarvis, former director of the National Parks Service, will direct the new Institute.
Berkeley Food Institute podcast features CNR researchers
Claire Kremen addresses American agriculture’s reliance on honey bees on a recent episode of Just Food.
CNR experts on Northern California’s wildfires
Faculty and researchers share research findings, strategies for wildfire management, and policy recommendations.
Student Spotlight: Kimberlie Le
The senior Conservation and Resources Studies major shares insights on conducting research in Taiwan, the CNR Honors Program, and more.
Berkeley and Novartis collaborate to tackle ‘undruggable’ disease targets
Collaboration aims to unlock difficult drug targets and accelerate the discovery of new therapeutics.
As biotic communities form, pollinators swap one plant for another
A new study from UC Berkeley researchers helps create a clearer understanding of how networks of plants and pollinators form over time to create communities.
Reinvestment in research supports potential for increased crop yields
Professor Krishna Niyogi's research on photosynthesis has been bolstered by a $45 million, five-year reinvestment.
New research: synthetic molecule targets breast cancer growth
A new study identifies and maps how a natural chemical found in Indian winter cherry suppresses breast cancer cell growth.
Scientists-in-training learn to tell a CLEAR story
Student group CLEAR aims to mentor the next generation of science communicators by engaging in open, transparent, and active conversations with the public about science and research.
Student Spotlight: Megan Conner
In our first student spotlight of the fall semester, Megan Conner shares her passion for writing and analysis, her favorite CNR class, and her experience in the Cal Energy Corps program.
KQED takes a "Deep Look" at daddy longlegs
KQED featured ESPM grad student Ignacio Escalante's research on daddy longlegs' movements in their "Deep Look" video series.
CNR welcomes new faculty
The College of Natural Resources is delighted to welcome four new faculty members to the College in 2017.
J. Keith Gilless Commences Final Year as CNR Dean
After 11 years leading the College of Natural Resources, Dean J. Keith Gilless will step down in June 2018.
ERG student Valeri Vasquez receives computational and data science fellowship
Valeri Vasquez, a PhD candidate in the Energy & Resources Group, has received a 2017 ACM SIGHPC/Intel Computational and Data Science Fellowship.
New collaboration between metabolic biology graduate program, UCSF
Graduate students studying metabolic biology in the department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology now have the opportunity to work with select UCSF faculty, thanks to a new partnership.
India's rising suicide rate linked to failing crops, poverty
A new study by graduate student Tamma Carleton links climate change to increased suicide rates among India's farmers.
Gordon Rausser and co-authors receive communication award
Professor Gordon Rausser and his co-authors have received recognition from the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association for their new book on structuring public-private partnerships.
Study analyzes innovations in lithium-ion battery costs
New research finds that energy storage prices are falling faster than solar or wind technology costs, outcompeting coal and natural gas plants
CNR faculty elected Fellows of the American Geophysical Union
We’re proud to announce that Susan Hubbard and Margaret Torn have been elected fellows of the American Geophysical Union, an honor given to just 0.1 % of AGU membership annually.
College of Natural Resources Faculty Retirements
The College of Natural Resources congratulates the faculty members who retired from UC Berkeley this summer.