BFI affiliated faculty Mary Firestone in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management has recently been elected as a new member of the National Academy of Sciences for her “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.” Congratulations, Mary!
The UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab—led by BFI affiliated faculty Gordon Frankie—recently received a grant from the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF), which “supports the study of wildlife; the protection of habitats; the development of community conservation and education programs in critical ecosystems; and experiences that connect kids to nature across the globe.” The grant will…
BFI affiliated faculty Céline Pallud and graduate student Sarick Matzen in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM) were recently awarded a Berkeley Collegium “Narrowing the Gap Between Teaching and Research” Grant for their project, “Sustainable Soil Research Incubator.” Additionally, Sarick Matzen and Joshua Arnold—another graduate student in ESPM—both received Chancellor’s Awards for Public Service.…
Gene editing technology is being heralded as a game-changer, but it raises serious questions as five of the Big Six agriculture and chemical companies seek to merge.
President Trump’s positions on immigration and trade are causing some queasiness among people who largely supported him during the campaign: farmers. The reasons are straightforward enough.
Scientists are finding that simply growing more kinds of food (and rotating crops) can make farms less reliant on pesticides—and more financially solvent.