ESPM professor Scott Stephens is quoted in this CBS Bay Area article on differing perspectives on fighting California's wildfires. Stephens says that prescribed, or controlled burns should be increasingly used around homes in Southern Calfornia.
News Deeply | September 14, 2016
Center for Fire Research and Outreach researcher and ESPM alum Brandon Collins (B.S. '01, Ph.D. '07) is quoted in this NewsDeeply article on the beetle-killed trees in the Sierra Nevada. Collins noted that since green trees contain more moisture than dead trees, it’s easier for combustion to take place, which is in line with the U.S. Forest Service assessment.
NBC Bay Area | September 14, 2016
ARE professor David Sunding is featured in this NBC Bay Area aricle on the proposed water tunnels that would transport water from Northern California's Sacramento River to Southern California. A cost-benefit analysis by Sunding raises for the first time the prospect that funding from the federal government would be needed for economic feasibility.
KQED | September 14, 2016
PMB Ph.D. candidate Becky Mackelprang is featured in this edition of KQED Perspectives on her recent experience volunteering at an organic farm. Mackelprang noted that she has "learned to appreciate the value of our food and consider the vast amount of labor that takes it from seed to table."
The Desert Sun | September 14, 2016
Dean Keith Gilless was quoted in this Desert Sun article on California's hottest summer on record and the inevitable effect on fire conditions. "The Holy Grail here for fire management is to reverse the trend toward spending a larger and larger proportion of the money on suppression, and more on landscape management and prevention," Gilless said.
New York Times | September 13, 2016
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.
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.