ARE assistant professor of Cooperative Extension Ellen Bruno's research shows that groundwater pricing can help manage groundwater demand under California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
Student Spotlight: Wanees Hannan
The graduating environmental science major will deliver the student address during Rausser College of Natural Resources' 2023 commencement.
Senior Rosie Ward named 2023 University Medal finalist
The graduating environmental economics and policy major was one of four finalists for UC Berkeley’s top undergraduate honor.
Institute for Parks opens nominations for board of advisors
The UC Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity is now accepting nominations to the Board of Advisors.
Four seniors named winners of the 2023 Babcock Prize in Environmental Science
Endowed as a tribute to longtime soil chemistry professor Kenneth Babcock, the prize recognizes high-achieving ESPM undergraduates.
Assessing the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Burning Ban
Agricultural and Resource Economics PhD Candidate Joel Ferguson's research analyzes potential air quality improvement as a result of the ban.
Michi Taga recognized with Leon A. Henkin Citation
The citation honors exceptional faculty commitment to the educational development of students from underrepresented groups.
As rising seas disrupt toxic sites, communities of color are at most risk
A study co-authored by ESPM and ERG researchers shows that as rising seas threaten to flood hundreds of toxic sites along the California coast, the risk of flood-related contamination will fall disproportionately on the state’s most marginalized communities.
Wetland restoration is helping California combat climate change
Restoring 1,200 acres of the Dutch Slough can offset the carbon emissions of 1,000 cars per year.
Western forests are struggling to keep up with climate change
New UC Berkeley analysis suggests that trees preferring cooler climates are dying, and the new trees replacing them are not better suited to a warming climate.
Three Rausser College graduate programs are among the best in the U.S.
The latest U.S. News & World Report rankings place Berkeley programs in microbiology, environmental science, and environmental policy and management in the top 5.
Improving wildlife restoration outcomes through community engagement
A first-of-its-kind study by UC Berkeley researchers found that wildlife restoration efforts are more likely to succeed if conservationists partner with local communities.
Soda sales dropped after Oakland imposed a tax on sugary drinks
A UC-led study found that sales dropped 27% after the city began taxing sugar-sweetened beverages in 2017, making residents healthier in the process.
Jill Banfield to co-lead new initiative focused on sustainability and health
The Audacious Project awarded $70 million to the Innovative Genomics Institute's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and treat incurable diseases.
Creating a new, youth-centered climate education
Alum Sage Lenier, BS '20 Conservation and Resource Studies, is working to bring the solutions-oriented curriculum to global youth.
Student Spotlight: Tanmayi Patharkar
Last summer, the third-year microbial biology major documented the first instance of an Aegean wall lizard preying on a venomous centipede.
2023 Rausser College Photo Contest Winners
More than 80 images were submitted to Rausser College's 2023 photo contest! View this year's winning photos here.
Driving research opportunities
A newly-donated electric vehicle will be used for research and outreach by the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Lab.
Rare beetle, rediscovered after 55 years, named in honor of Jerry Brown
ESPM professor Kip Will documented a species of beetle not seen since 1966 while sampling for insects on the former governor's ranch.
Black, Latinx Californians face highest exposure to oil and gas wells
Postdoctoral researcher David González and professor Rachel Morello-Frosch are co-authors of a study assessing exposure to new, active, retired, and plugged wells in the state.