Grasslands are critical to biodiversity, carbon storage, and rural economies but are highly threatened globally. The Volgenau Climate Initiative Retreat brought together a range of leaders to address the question: "How might we raise awareness, inspire new perspectives, develop critical relationships, and unlock the potential for transformative action related to the grasslands in this country?"
Wildlife Faculty Alejandra Echeverri published in MDPI's Remote Sensing Journal
Assistant Professor of Conservation Alejandra Echeverri and colleagues were recently published in MDPI's Remote Sensing Journal. Using Costa Rica as a study system, we compared EFTs and EFD, derived from MODIS and Landsat data using different methodological assumptions, at both national and local extents. You can read their findings here.
Why Warblers Flock to Wealthier Neighborhoods
Chris Schell, Assistant Professor and ecologist at UC Berkeley, had his study “Ecological and evolutionary consequences of systemic racism in urban environments,” featured in the New York Times. It synthesized what a handful of urban ecologists around the country had begun demonstrating: that patterns of bigotry and inequality affect how other species experience life in cities.
Connecting the West: Wildlife Migration Corridors
Arthur Middleton served on a panel at the Western Governors Association Meeting moderated by Wyoming Governor Gordon and New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham. The other distinguished panelists: Renee Callaghan, Executive Director, ARC Solutions; Jeff McCreary, Western Region Director, Ducks Unlimited; Brian Nesvik, Director, Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Toward a New Legacy
Rausser College faculty are shaping the next era of wildlife and conservation research
Fostering coexistence with San Francisco’s urban coyotes
As reports of human-coyote conflict increase, a new analysis from UC Berkeley offers wildlife managers insight into improving future management strategies.
Christopher Schell receives Wayfinder Award from National Geographic Society
Schell, a professor in ESPM, is among 15 leaders, communicators, and innovators joining the newest cohort of National Geographic Explorers.