Agricultural Potential of Haiti
In a bid to increase food stability and employment among the hundreds of thousands of Haitians who have fled to the countryside following last month’s devastating earthquake, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is calling for
Prof. Todd Dawson and Postdoctoral Fellow James A. Johnstone find that Less Fog puts Redwood Trees at Risk
A gradual decrease in summer fog along the California coast over the past century may be endangering the region's giant redwoods and affecting the ecology of the area surrounding the trees, according to a study by UC Berkeley scientists.
ESPM Professor receives prestigious Miller Professorship
Professor Allen Goldstein, currently chair of the department of environmental science, policy, and management, has been selected to receive a 2010-2011 professorship by the Miller Institute for Basic Research in the Sciences.
Professor Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Bird Conservation Biology
The American Orinthologists' Union has awarded Professor of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Steven R.
Climate change: 'Berkeley has a special obligation'
David Roland-Holst uses bubbles, big and small, on a chart to demonstrate a fundamental truth behind the near-crash-and-burn of global climate talks in Copenhagen in December.
Prof. O'Hara wins 2009 Forestry Achievement Award
Professor Kevin O'Hara received the 2009 Forestry Achievement Award from the Northern California Society of American Foresters for his work with the College's Forestry Club and Society of American For
Tom Graff: A practical environmental visionary
By Professor David Zilberman, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Insect Museum Launches “Essig Brunch†on Fridays
[the stick insect Epidares nolimetangere from the rainforests of northwest Borneo, taken by Yu Zeng, a student in IB]
Physical education key to improving health in low-income adolescents
School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and UC Berkeley.
War of the Ants, Berkeley Style!
Evolutionary biologist Neil Tsutsui, UC Berkeley associate professor of environmental science, policy and management has discovered that Ants engage in inter-colony warfare to prevent overpopulation.
Discussing the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
Professor Michael Hanemann of ARE discusses S.1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, on KPFA's "Letters to Washington."
Scott Stephens: The Bright Side of Fire
Fire, once a key phenomenon in the balance of forest ecosystems, has gone rogue, thanks to years of detrimental land-use policy. Now, Scott Stephens and his band of pyromaniacs are restoring forests and setting the record straight.
Alum's Project is a Finalist for the BBC World Challenge
Andaman Discoveries, a non-profit organization founded by CNR alumnus Bodhi Garrett, is among twelve finalists in the 2009 BBC World Challenge.
Professor Honored for Outstanding Contributions to California Forestry
The California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection presented the Francis H. Raymond Award for Outstanding Contributions to California Forestry to Dr. William Libby on October 7, 2009.
CNR Student Helps Keep Water Fresh in Uganda
CNR student David Dinh is helping rural Ugandans to have access to safe drinking water.