A first-of-its-kind study co-authored by Assistant Professor Tamma Carleton shows that the global food system is more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought.
Assessing the private sector's role in reef restoration
A recent study by ESPM professor Rachel Carlson explores whether Hawaiian businesses are willing to pay to protect coral ecosystems.
How tiny organisms manage stress to power the planet
Postdoctoral researcher Sunnyjoy Dupuis, PhD '25 Microbiology, writes about the PMB and QB3-Berkeley scientists peeking in on algae at night to discover how the organisms prepare for another stressful day on the job.
Does the federal WIC program help manage gestational weight gain?
A recent study from Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology researchers identifies opportunities to improve maternal health through the WIC program.
New insights about birds in San Francisco’s community gardens
ESPM assistant professor Alejandra Echeverri co-authored a recent study that explored trends in bird sightings at community gardens in low- and high-income neighborhoods.
Irrigation boosts groundwater resilience in northern Italy
Despite a decline in the groundwater stores of northern Italy’s Po Plain, a new study led by ESPM researchers found that irrigation practices make aquifers more resilient to drought.
LA’s communities of color bear a disproportionate burden of air pollution
A recent study led by ESPM researchers found that disadvantaged communities in Los Angeles experience significantly higher concentrations and emissions of hazardous air pollutants than non-disadvantaged communities.
A World of Climate Data
Rausser College researchers are helping lead a collaborative network of scientists measuring the breathing of the biosphere around the globe.
How ecosystems contribute to Colombia’s energy and water sectors
A new study demonstrates how natural capital accounting approaches can be used to value the economic benefits of ecosystems in Colombia’s Upper Sinú Basin.
What we really need in the fight against extinction
ESPM faculty members Justin Brashares and Douglas McCauley write in TIME about how “de-extinction efforts” distract from the accelerating decline and extinction of nature.
Electric trains are quieter, more reliable—and healthier—than diesel
A study co-authored by UC Berkeley professors Allen Goldstein and Joshua Apte, PhD '13 Energy and Resources, found that electrifying the Caltrain commuter line reduced riders’ exposure to carcinogenic black carbon by an average of 89%.
A single dry winter decimated CA's salmon and trout populations
A new study led by Professor Stephanie Carlson found that severely dry conditions during the winter of 2013-2014 helped wipe out the salmonid populations of individual tributaries and even entire watersheds.
Understanding the coyote next door
Research by ESPM professor Christopher Schell and postdoctoral scholar Lauren Stanton could help improve human-wildlife interactions and inform new ways of thinking about urban environments.
Assessing climate policies of central banks
A new Nature Energy study led by Rausser College researchers reveals how central banks in 47 countries differ in their response to climate risks.
Faculty focus: Andreas Stahl
The Department of Nutritional Science and Toxicology professor spoke to the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences about his lab's research.
Can “sustaining innovation” deliver sustainability?
Professor Dara O’Rourke explores Amazon’s decarbonization efforts in a new case study published in the California Management Review.
Naturally occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss
A Stanford Medicine study co-authored by NST researchers identified a peptide that suppressed appetite and led to weight loss in mice and pigs without the side effects associated with Ozempic.
Does ‘psychic numbing’ impact conservation fundraising?
A new study examines whether learning about one of UC Berkeley’s celebrity falcons motivates the public to support conservation efforts.
How urbanization shapes coyote behavior and connectivity in LA
Wealth, pollution, and population density are strong predictors of how coyotes move around Los Angeles, according to a new study led by UC Berkeley researchers.
Diversity in coho salmon could be key to species survival
Experts from UC Berkeley and California Sea Grant have uncovered a new link between species diversity and resilience in coho salmon.