Rausser College congratulates professors Gregory Aponte, Lynn Huntsinger, Isha Ray, and David Zilberman on their retirements from UC Berkeley. We thank them for their commitment to their students and their fields, and for their years of service. nature.berkeley.edu/news/rausser...

Congratulations to Celeste Basken, Ella Giguere, Joohwan Yoo, and Connie Zhang on receiving the 2026 Kenneth L. Babcock Prize in Environmental Science, which recognizes exceptional academic achievement by graduating ESPM students. Learn more: ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/four-se...

SF Climate Week kicks off across the Bay Area tomorrow. A handful of the nearly 650 events will offer Rausser College students, faculty, and alumni the chance to share their expertise—one climate solution, lecture, or cup of chai at a time. nature.berkeley.edu/news/showcas...

An ongoing Oakland Museum of California exhibit organized in collaboration with Native fire practitioners, artists, cultural leaders, and ecologists—including ESPM's Peter Nelson—details how Native communities across Northern California use fire as a tool. nature.berkeley.edu/news/espm-pr...

Congratulations to David Zilberman, a professor of the graduate school in the Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, on being elected a 2025 AAAS Fellow. He is among the latest cohort of 11 @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social faculty to earn the distinction. are.berkeley.edu/news/david-z...

“Global health starts with clean air, clean water, secure and healthy food, and a stable climate,” Dean David Ackerly told hundreds of academic and industry leaders during February's Healthcare Conference Taipei 2026. Read more about the event: publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/new...

In a first-of-its-kind Nature Biomedical Engineering study, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social researchers detail how they can accelerate the biological age of human fat and liver tissue by 40 years—all in as little as four days. Learn more about their findings: nature.berkeley.edu/news/2026/03...

🚨We’re getting down to the wire!🚨 We need 75 more gifts to us unlock the final $57,000 in #CalBigGive matching funds. Every gift—no matter the size—helps us reach our goal. Join our final push by making your gift before 9 pm: givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/1...

🚀#CalBigGive is LIVE! Every gift—no matter the size—supports the Rausser College student experience, research for the public good, and the next generation of environmental leaders. Help us unlock $167,000 in matching funds by making a gift in the next 24 hours: givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/1...

Postdoctoral researcher @diegoellissoto.bsky.social recently spoke about how combining his academic research with his passion for music offers him a fresh way to think about nature in motion. Listen to his full conversation on @kuow.org's podcast "The Wild." www.kuow.org/stories/let-...

Assistant Professor @ornithoale.bsky.social and alum @beckyck.bsky.social join a @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social-led team of scientists who say Earth science information can do more than quantify the instrumental or monetary value of nature—it can also measure social good. news.ucsb.edu/2026/022371/...

Mark your calendars: #CalBigGive is ONE WEEK away! Join the Rausser College community as we come together for 24 hours of giving beginning at 9 pm on March 11. Every gift during this period will help us unlock matching funds to support students and research. givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/1...

Congratulations to advisors Ryann Madden and Zarah Ersoff, undergraduate Sanya Sitlani, and Professor Daniel Portnoy, who were honored earlier this month with 2025 Excellence in Advising and Student Services awards. Learn more about the recognition: nature.berkeley.edu/news/four-ra...

A new @nature.com study from a team of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social scientists details how a previously unrecognized membrane-shaping protein regulates how liver cells store and secrete fat—processes central to the development of fatty liver disease. mbn.berkeley.edu/news/berkele...

Cows and other grazing animals have sometimes been cast as environmental villains. But across California, Rausser College faculty are studying how to balance the impacts of agricultural methane emissions with the ecosystem benefits of grazing. nature.berkeley.edu/breakthrough...

A recent study led by Mitchell Serota (PhD '24 Environmental Science, Policy, and Management) reveals how Magellanic penguins have disrupted the traditional social structures of pumas in Argentina’s Monte León National Park. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/how-pen...

Congratulations to PhD student Isabela Tapia Jaramillo, who was selected as a 2025 recipient of the Fonseca Leadership Fellowship, which provides financial support for research and education focused on critical conservation challenges in Latin America. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/phd-stu...

On Wednesday, Professor Matteo Garbelotto will walk through the town of Canazei, Italy. In one hand, he'll hold the Olympic torch as it makes its way to Milan. In the other will be the lead to S’Abba, the service dog who helped him walk and ski again. www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/deep-do...

Join us on Jan. 14 for a free screening of "Western Monarch Butterflies: Protecting Our Pollinators." After the film, hear from director Ian A. Nelson as he joins Dean David Ackerly and Essig Museum scientist Peter Oboyski for a Q&A. Register today: nature.berkeley.edu/albright/202...

A recent study led by ESPM PhD student @rosemohammadi.bsky.social and Associate Professor @albertruhi.bsky.social reveals the vulnerability of riparian biodiversity hotspots to California’s intensifying climate whiplash. Learn more about their findings: ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/climate...

Approximately 5,500 hazardous sites across the United States are at risk of coastal flooding by 2100, according to a new study led by researchers from UC Berkeley, UCLA, and the nonprofit Climate Central. nature.berkeley.edu/news/coastal...

Eight Rausser College faculty were recently named among the world’s most influential researchers, according to a new report from analytics firm @clarivateag.bsky.social. Learn more about the methodology and see who made the list: nature.berkeley.edu/news/rausser...

Our Fall issue of Breakthroughs looks inland to California's rural and agricultural areas, highlighting the Rausser College researchers advancing science and solutions to support communities and ecosystems across the Golden State. Read the full issue at nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs.

A recent Ecological Applications study led by alum Jessie Moravek, PhD '24, details how beavers can boost fire resilience and water storage in 31 watersheds across California's Sierra Nevada by creating well-connected wetland environments. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/beavers...

ARE Cooperative Extension Professor Alexandra Hill recently spoke with Ag Alert about challenges in the farm labor market, and how California farmers are working to support their farmworkers amid fears of deportation. www.agalert.com/california-a...

A new study led by Cooperative Extension Professor Kristin Dobbin finds that, on average, water utilities where all voters have a say in local water decision-making tend to perform better than those whose voters do not have a say. Read more: ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/how-wat...

The ecological impacts of drought on California's Sierra Nevada are far more complex and context-dependent than previously understood, according to a recent study by Kyle Leathers and ESPM professor @albertruhi.bsky.social. Learn more about their findings: ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/how-dro...

A collaborative study of cannabis policy and land use led by the Cannabis Research Center found that cultivation threatens CA Tribal cultural resources. Read more about the findings and explore tools to support Tribal control of the consultation process. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/new-res...

Congratulations to ESPM Professor Rodrigo Almeida, who was named a @calacademy.bsky.social fellow in recognition of his experimental and modeling work on the ecology, evolution, and management of insect-transmitted plant pathogens. Read more: ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/espm-pr...

Analysis by Drew Terasaki Hart, PhD '22 ESPM, and researchers in the lab of Associate Professor Ian Wang shows that seasonal cycles can be out of sync, even between nearby locations. The study was featured on a recent @nature.com cover. Read more: ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/reveali...