To Make a Real Impact on Climate Change, We Must Move Beyond the Carbon Footprint
Focusing on just one emissions metric minimizes all the other benefits of actions like urban agriculture.
BFI in the Media
Mud-Starved Wetlands Get a Meal, At Last
A new federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is subsidizing the use of bay mud for wetland restoration efforts. "No one ever did it before," chief scientist of the restoration project and BFI advisor Doug Lipton said.
Tim Bowles Part 2: “Organic systems, in spite of their tillage, are accruing soil carbon.”
BFI Co-Associate Faculty Director Tim Bowles is interviewed for part two of a two part podcast episode interview on the effect of faming practices, including tillage, on soil health.
Tim Bowles Part 1: Digging Into The Rhizosphere
BFI Co-Associate Faculty Director Tim Bowles is interviewed for part one of a two part podcast episode interview on the effect of faming practices on soil health.
Q & A: Today’s Data and Past History Could Add Up to a More Equitable Way to Divvy up California’s Water
BFI affiliate Ted Grantham answers questions about the $9.1 million research project COEQWAL, also known as “Collaboratory for Equity in Water Allocations,” which aims at helping California develop new water allocation plans under the threat of Global Warming.
City-based Scientists Get Creative to Tackle Rural-research Needs
When it comes to conducting research in California’s farmworker communities, BFI Co-Associate Faculty Director Susana Matias says that “it is key to have community-based partners to help build trust and access.”