The recent Albright Lecture featured a discussion between the Trust for Public Land and other community leaders.
Systemic racism hurts not just humans, but urban biodiversity
Postdoctoral researcher Max Lambert discusses the importance of social justice in improving conservation.
New study assesses the sequencing of newborns' genomes
Plant & Microbial Biology graduate student Aashish Adhikari was featured in a Berkeley News article about widespread genetic testing.
Gene found to impact drought and heat stress adaptation in plants
Researchers at the Plant Gene Expression Center discover a mechanism that promotes vascular function in maize.
Conservation Conversations launches webinar series
Members of the Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity and the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management participated in the inaugural event.
Researchers and community-based organizations release COVID-19 Farmworker Study
Cooperative Extension Specialist Susana Matias contributed to a study which highlights the inequities California farmworkers face.
Research on predictive modeling informs mangrove conservation
Graduate student Jacob Bukoski is lead author of a study examining carbon stock estimation in mangroves.
Investigation into fungi food choices yields crucial insights
Professor of plant and microbial biology Louise Glass' Berkeley Lab team helps explain nutrient recycling, suggesting better methods for bio-based product production.
Researchers map nuclear membrane proteome in plants
In two studies, Yangnan Gu, an assistant professor of plant and microbial biology, reveals crucial insight into plant proteins from a key organelle.
Protected areas needed across climates to safeguard biodiversity
In a study published in Science Advances, researchers underscore the need for climate smart management to preserve biodiversity over the long term.
Emergency COVID-19 measures prevented more than 500 million infections, study finds
The groundbreaking study by the Global Policy Lab includes research from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the Energy and Resources Group.
Fire management helps conserve seasonally dry forests
In a study in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, professor Scott Stephens explains the interactions between fire management and ecosystem health.
Research shows potential shifts in distribution of California species
A special issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment on climate refugia features research from professor and dean of the College David Ackerly.
Drought ‘refuges’ protect young coho salmon from summer heat
Researchers in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management tracked nearly 20,000 fish over the seven-year study.
Scientists pivot to COVID-19 research, hoping for quick results to deal with pandemic
Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology professors Anders Näär and Dan Nomura receive funding to research a drug for COVID-19.
Breakthroughs Spring 2020 Issue
In this latest issue of the magazine, read about Gordon Rausser's landmark gift to the College, our alumni in academia, and much more.
Hedgerows near crops shown to bolster pollinators
Research from professor Gordon Frankie, the principal investigator of the Urban Bee Lab, is featured in a recent UCANR blog.
Researcher calls for social solidarity in British Medical Journal
In an article in BMJ Opinion, associate professor Seth Holmes stresses the importance of connectivity and awareness as societies re-open this summer.
Reducing wildfire risk includes building communities to coexist with fire
Cooperative Extension specialist Van Butsic co-authors a study on fire management in the wildland-urban interface.