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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · 4d

There's still time to register for next Monday's Albright Lecture in Conservation. Marine biologist @ayanaeliza.bsky.social will discuss her new book “What If We Get It Right?" and speak with Dean David Ackerly and ASUC senator Bella Santos. events.berkeley.edu/RausserColle...

The cover of Ayana Elizabeth Johnson's book, "What if We Get it Right?"

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · 5d

New research from Cooperative Extension professor Matteo Garbelotto and @ucanr.edu scientists shows that plant pathogens, pests, urbanization, and climate change are shifting the natural range of California trees. ucanr.edu/blog/green-b...

Climate, diseases driving death of several tree species in multiple California regions | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

UC ANR research shows fungi are increasingly causing trees to decline and die. Scientists found 10 woody plant species in six regions had succumbed to infections.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · 5d

Changes to California's climate and energy policies are coming, with Agricultural and Resource Economics professor Meredith Fowlie telling @kqednews.kqed.org that some of the proposals may make electricity more affordable for Californians across the state.
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Newsom Signs Climate, Energy Bills Charting State Course Through Perilous ‘Mid-Transition’ | KQED

California has been at the forefront of bold climate policy. Now, the state is one of the first to face a messy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · 6d

Professor Scott Stephens says Mill Valley's steep gradients, dense vegetation, and twisting roads can make wildfire evacuation and response difficult. He stresses that residents of the Marin County community need to take the initiative to reduce fire risk. localnewsmatters.org/2025/09/27/c...

Like a candle in the wind: Mill Valley readies to ensure next megafire won't happen here - Local News Matters

THERE’S A NIGHTMARISH OCTOBER SURPRISE potentially looming for the bucolic Marin County community of Mill Valley: a wildfire of such destructive scope

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · 6d

Read the full @nature.com perspective: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The geoeconomic turn in decarbonization - Nature

The rise of green industrial policy is transforming decarbonization efforts; the implications for policymaking and global spillovers are discussed, as well as research needs.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · 6d

In a recent @nature.com perspective article, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social professor @jonasmeckling.bsky.social traces the rise of geoeconomic competition in decarbonization policy and spells out its implications for policymakers. besi.berkeley.edu/what-the-geo...

What the geoeconomic turn in decarbonization means for policymakers

For he majority of its history, decarbonization policy focused on distributing the burden of climate change mitigation. Recently, however, decarbonization has a competitive turn, BESI Climate lead…

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 7d

From pesticides to groundwater contamination, the ways we make our food can damage the environment, surrounding communities and human health. Tim Bowles is thinking about how to create more sustainable and ecological agricultural methods.

Watch him explain the study of agroecology: bit.ly/3KP35ms

Watch a professor explain agroecology in 101 seconds - Berkeley News

Drawing both from ecological sciences and generations of farming wisdom, agroecology aims to create more sustainable ways to grow food.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · 20d

MONDAY, Oct 6: Join us for the Albright Lecture with @ayanaeliza.bsky.social, renowned marine biologist, policy expert, and climate thought leader, as she discusses her new book What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures. Register here:
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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · 27d

Still looking for a class to add to your schedule? Rausser College professor Adrienne Correa is sponsoring a DeCal course on Polar Microbiology, which gives students a chance to explore how organisms survive in one of the most extreme climates on Earth.
news.berkeley.edu/2025/08/29/f...

From AI to polar microbiology, here are 10 new UC Berkeley classes this semester - Berkeley News

These new and reimagined courses span disciplines and teach students to better understand the world around them.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Sep 2

Professor @allenhgoldstein.bsky.social and @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social collaborators are flying high-tech drones through simulated wildfires that move into cities. Their goal? Uncover what makes the smoke particularly toxic. Read more in @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/environment/...

Why are chemists starting infernos in the lab?

Researchers simulate wildland fires that move into cities to better understand what makes their plumes particularly toxic

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Aug 29

A new study led by alum @jacoblevine.bsky.social, BS '18 Forestry and EEP, and co-authored by Professor Scott Stephens and research scientist Brandon Collins explores why forests planted for logging purposes fuel devastating wildfires more often than untouched land. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Private land used for logging is more prone to severe fire than public lands. A new study shows why

New research explains why forests planted for logging purposes fuel devastating wildfires more often than untouched land.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Aug 28

Rausser College is excited to welcome six new faculty members this academic year. Their research expertise spans a variety of topics, including environmental economics, metabolic biology, land management, and plant biology. Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/rausse...

A composite image featuring headshots of six people in circles on a blue background. From top left: Alessandra Ferrari, Shifrah Aron-Dine, Justin Luong, Yan Gong, Rebecca Bart, and Güneş Parlakgül.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Aug 27

New analysis co-authored by ARE professor David Zilberman suggests that global policymakers can support a carbon-neutral agricultural future by changing the way we reward farmers who utilize “climate-smart” practices when growing crops. Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/promot...

Promoting climate-smart biofuels through policy change

New analysis from a team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists, and experts suggests that global policymakers can support a carbon-neutral agricultural future by changing the way we rew...

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Aug 25

Plant Biology PhD student Kylee Hillman and Chemistry PhD student Teng-Jui (Owen) Lin were recognized with a national prize for their efforts to highlight misleading visualizations published in academic journals. Read more at @berkeleychemistry.bsky.social: chemistry.berkeley.edu/news/shining...

Shining a light on misleading data | College of Chemistry

The central mission of the College of Chemistry is to advance society through education and research, and we have made it our responsibility to fulfill this mission, year in and year out, for more…

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Aug 13

Congratulations to Nutritional Science and Toxicology professor Ana Paula Arruda and postdoctoral scholar Alex Inague, who each received multiyear grants from The Pew Charitable Trusts to support their research and professional growth. www.linkedin.com/pulse/two-ns...

Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Aug 12

Associate Professor @jonasmeckling.bsky.social recently spoke to Harvard Business School about the Trump administration’s policy bill, and how their support for fossil fuels diverges from the global trend of prioritizing ambitious green-energy projects.
www.hbs.edu/bigs/inside-...

Inside Washington’s New Energy Policy | Institute for Business in Global Society

When Congress passed the Trump administration energy bill known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” it marked a strategic shift in U.S. clean energy doctrine.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Aug 11

China’s newest polar research station runs entirely on renewable energy, a shift that Professor Emerit @dankammen.bsky.social says can better safeguard this pristine—and easily disrupted—ecosystem. Read more in @sciam.bsky.social.

China Just Built a Clean-Energy System in Antarctica. Here’s How.

Solar panels, wind turbines, a hydrogen energy system and lithium-ion batteries are powering China’s newest polar research station

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Aug 7

The findings counter years of assumptions that migratory hoofed mammals like elk can escape predation in spring because predators are tied to their offspring, which are born blind and deaf and stay in their den until they are at least three weeks old. news.berkeley.edu/2025/08/01/p...

A camera trap photo shows a gray wolf leading four older pups along a trail. Photo courtesy of Wyoming Fish & Game Department

Five elk walk through a clearing in a mountain wilderness. Photo courtesy of Wyoming Fish & Game Department

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Aug 7

ICYMI: For the first time ever, a research team led by UC Berkeley biologists @averyshawler.bsky.social, PhD '24, and Associate Professor Arthur Middleton has observed gray wolves outside of the Arctic migrating during pup-rearing season. news.berkeley.edu/2025/08/01/p...

Pups in tow, Yellowstone-area wolves trek long distances to stay near prey - Berkeley News

For the first time, a UC Berkeley-led research team has observed gray wolves outside of the Arctic migrating during pup-rearing season.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Jul 23

Short-term profit motives have historically led companies to oppose climate reforms, according to new research co-authored by @jonasmeckling.bsky.social. Still, it's unclear whether this influenced recent cutbacks to climate provisions passed by Congress. Read more:

Research: pressure for short-term profits jeopardizes climate investment | Institute for Business in Global Society

A new study shows there is often a direct connection between the need for short-term profits and opposition to climate regulation.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Jul 23

Fire Network director Lenya Quinn-Davidson, BS ’04 Conservation and Resource Studies, was recently profiled by California magazine. Learn more about the network and her career: alumni.berkeley.edu/california-m...

The Burn Boss - Cal Alumni Association

Lenya Quinn-Davidson is spearheading a UC-backed movement that empowers California citizens to fight fire with fire

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Jul 23

UC Berkeley faculty and Rausser College-trained foresters and fire ecologists are helping lead @ucanr.edu’s statewide Fire Network, which links experts to the more than 7 million Californians living in some of the state’s most fire-prone regions. nature.berkeley.edu/news/2025/07...

Community collaborations for fire resilience

Rausser College faculty and alumni work with UCANR’s Fire Network to help communities respond to the state’s growing wildfire crisis.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Jul 22

A new @aguadvances.bsky.social study led by Lucas Vargas Zeppetello suggests that the amount of water in soil has the strongest influence on crop yields, and can actually explain the high-temperature growing conditions that scientists have observed.

Modeling the key role of irrigation for farming in a hotter world

A new study led by Assistant Professor Lucas Vargas Zeppetello suggests water stress, not high temperatures, has the strongest influence on crop yields.

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Jul 22

Many of the cabins at Camp Mystic were built in designated flood zones. Lecturer Anna Serra-Llobet told the @nytimes.com that construction is discouraged in river floodways, where deep and fast-moving waters are expected to travel during flood events.
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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Jul 3

Professor Kate O'Neill spoke to The New York Times about Malaysia’s ban on importing plastic waste from the United States, and how this change could result in waste being redirected to countries that are less equipped to handle it.

The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks. (Gift Article)

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.

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