BFI affiliated faculty Brenda Eskenazi contributes to this article on the EPA’s decision to not ban chlorpyrifos.

Discussions on equity in this important federal legislation from BFI’s Farm Bill Symposium, co-hosted by American University in March.

Mackenzie Feldman, a third-year undergrad majoring in Society and Environment, recently wrote an op-ed for the Daily Californian calling for a ban on herbicide use on the UC Berkeley campus.

In a recent Bon Appétit article, journalist Glenn Jackson highlights the work of BFI affiliated faculty Philip Stark, who studies urban foraging as part of the Berkeley Open Source Food project.

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…