College of Natural Resources
Climate change cuts global crop yields, even when farmers adapt

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.
Everything in Life, from Water

2024 Bearhs Environmental Leadership Program participant Ali Odeh leads water service providers in Palestine.
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.
Why working lands are critical to Wyoming’s conservation goals

ESPM professor Arthur Middleton, who co-directs the Stone Center for Environmental Stewardship, offers a recap of a recent panel on how Wyoming's ranches, farms, and forests are important to the future of conservation in the state.
Feeding the world without ‘eating the earth’

ESPM professor Timothy Bowles and journalist Michael Grunwald discuss the impact of our current agricultural methods and debate the ways we can ramp up food production without causing more harm to the environment.
Four ESPM students receive funding from the Stone Center for Environmental Stewardship

Michelle Katuna, Dara Noonan, McKalee Steen, and Royale Williams are receiving grants from the Center to support their conservation research.
Q&A: Ana Paula Arruda

The NST assistant professor speaks about why she became a scientist and the value of scientific research for shaping a healthier and more sustainable future.
New panels recognize UC Berkeley’s ties to National Parks history

Rooms 304 and 205 in Hilgard Hall now bear the names of the UC Berkeley scientists who brought science-based natural resource management to the National Park Service.
On the Ground: National Geographic Explorers

Highlighting some of the Rausser College students, faculty, and alums affiliated with the esteemed Society.
Gordon Rausser named 2025 Distinguished Emeritus of the Year

The award, which is bestowed by the UC Berkeley Emeriti Association, recognizes Rausser's contributions to research and service to UC Berkeley since he retired from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics in 2019.
Conference fosters connection in growing seaweed industry

The inaugural workshop of the International Bioeconomy and Macroalgae Center convened an international, interdisciplinary group to focus on advancing seaweed research, cultivation, and application.
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.
Linking landscape conservation and wildlife viewing in protected areas

A new study from the Stone Center researchers and collaborators finds that national park visitors would donate to support conservation efforts.
Q&A: California-China Climate Institute

The California-China Climate Institute advances subnational climate action.
New NAS report details how climate change harms biodiversity

Draft chapters of a new National Academy of Sciences report co-authored by ESPM associate adjunct professor Patrick Gonzalez detail how human-caused climate change affects the biodiversity of plants, animals, and ecosystems that sustain nature and human well-being
Shreya Chaudhuri on how UC Berkeley inspires the courage to make change

The 2025 Rausser College student commencement speaker urged graduates to recognize the potential of using their voice and UC Berkeley education to change the world.
Rosalie Fanshel recognized with leadership in graduate diversity award

Fanshel, a 2025 ESPM PhD graduate, received the Graduate Division's Cynthia Ladd-Viti Award for integrating justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within their teaching, mentoring, advising, and research.
Professor Patrick Shih honored by the American Society of Plant Biologists

Shih, an assistant professor in PMB, is the Society’s 2025 recipient of the Charles Albert Shull Award.