Urban Bee Lab researcher Jaime Pawelek (B.S. '08) is highlighted in this Los Angeles Times article on bee-friendly gardens. Pawelek notes that the bet plant choices are "native since our native bees evolved with these plants and are pre-programmed to prefer to visit them."
GreenBiz | May 31, 2016
ESPM/ARE alum Tiffany Tran (B.S. '14, B.S. '14 - Environmental Sciences/Environmental Economic and Policy) is featured on Greenbiz's 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leaders list. As Sustainability Associate at Annie's division of General Mills, Tran drives sustainability initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint, trace and measure metrics and educate employees.
UC Science Today | May 24, 2016
ESPM alum Sydney Glassman (Ph.D. '16) is featured in this UC Science Today segment on the effects of disturbances on forest health. Glassman's research showed which fungi were able to survive disturbances and coloniqe new plant seedlings.
Biological Conservation | May 23, 2016
ESPM post-doc researcher Guinevere Wogan published a research article to Biological Conservation on the global amphibian trade, particularly as it relates to population declines in Southeast Asian newts.
The Washington Post | May 22, 2016
ESPM CE Specialist and adjunct professor Matteo Garbelotto is featured in this Washington Post article on sudden oak death and its rampant spread through coastal California. Garbelotto notes that awareness of sudden oak death is key, and that "we have been doing reserach for 15 years to come up with prescription and management guidelines to slow down the spread."
Science Magazine | May 19, 2016
In this week’s inaugural special issue of Science Magazine on Sustainability Studies, ERG's Dan Kammen and Dr. Deborah Sunter explore the potential of using renewable energy technologies in urban areas to promote low-carbon, resilient, and livable cities.