A recent study, authored by professor Paolo D’Odorico and PhD candidate Lorenzo Rosa, shows potentially significant gains from sustainable irrigation expansion.
Professor Dan Kammen elected to AAAS
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors the country’s most accomplished artists, scholars, scientists and leaders.
Researchers connect ICE activities to public health risks
Researcher Miriam Magaña Lopez and associate professor Seth Holmes examine how raids, detention, and deportation impact public health during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Local food reliance infeasible for global majority
Research co-authored by professor Paolo D’Odorico finds that only one-third of the world population can rely on locally-produced food alone.
Analysis examines how economic ideas have shaped climate policy
The study, co-authored by associate professor Jonas Meckling, analyzes how shifts in economic thinking have guided climate mitigation policies.
Virtual Earth Week Schedule
The Student Environmental Resource Center has organized events for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
Two researchers comment on food workers and Covid-19
In an op-ed in the Guardian, graduate student Vera Chang and professor Seth Holmes write about food workers and safety during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Assistant Professor Carl Boettiger named 2020 Ecological Society of America Fellow
Boettiger received the award for his work advancing ecological research, communication, and policy.
Sheng Luan receives the Fellow of American Society of Plant Biologists Award
The Plant & Microbial Biology professor was recognized for his research and outreach.
Student Spotlight: Dante Gonzales
Fourth-year undergraduate Dante Gonzales discusses carbon neutrality and environmental activism.
Message to our Community from Rausser College
Read Dean Ackerly's message to alumni, parents, and friends of the College about the COVID-19 situation.
Professor Allen Goldstein receives Yoram J. Kaufman Award
The award honors Outstanding Research and Unselfish Cooperation in atmospheric science.
New coronavirus video explains molecular virology
Watch professor of plant and microbial biology Britt Glaunsinger break down the latest scientific understanding of coronaviruses.
Reanalysis of global amphibian crisis study finds important flaws
Researchers in the Rosenblum lab found that the main conclusions of the study lacked evidence and were unreproducible.
Forbes names Lorenzo Rosa on 30 Under 30 Science & Healthcare list
The distinction recognizes Rosa for his research on sustainable agriculture and water resources.
Professor Sabeeha Merchant receives Moore Foundation Investigator Award
Merchant is among a group of 15 international researchers in the Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative.
Call for citizen scientists for 2020 Sudden Oak Death Blitzes
Join fellow environmentalists in gathering data on the spread of this invasive tree disease.
Researchers find crop rotation boosts corn yields, even in drought
The study, led by professor Timothy Bowles, suggests that increasing crop diversification provides various benefits.
Mary Wildermuth's outreach program receives Campus-Community Partnership Award
The "Be A Scientist" program aims to strengthen science curriculum in public schools.
Vaccination strategies for elderly patients may not decrease mortality
Associate professor Michael Anderson analyzes the efficacy of vaccination programs that target elderly populations.