Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources

The UC Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources focuses on applied sciences related to food, agriculture, sustainability & conservation of the environment.

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ICYMI: Recent research from @BerkeleyMetBio Professor Danica Chen found that semaglutide extended lifespan in mice, raising questions about the potential anti-aging effects of GLP-1 drugs. Learn more about the study: https://t.co/qPK26qGvr8

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Join the Berkeley Wood Lab for "SilviCulture trees, wood & people," a group exhibition that invites visitors to imagine trees as active participants in complex ecosystems. The show opens Oct. 21 and runs through Oct. 25. Learn more: https://t.co/xP10SL2cxV

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At the Oxford Tract, students are learning to grow fresh, organic produce—much of which goes straight to the UC Berkeley Food Pantry to support our campus community. Empower the next generation of food system leaders by supporting the Berkeley Campus Farm! https://t.co/czshXAWWaE

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A recent @PNASNews study co-authored by @AREBerkeley Distinguished Professor David Zilberman found that across the U.S., greater exposure to drought and extreme heat often overlaps with poverty, older housing, and limited health insurance. Read more: https://t.co/XFpM10i6ZE

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Join us on Tuesday, October 27, for A Journalist’s Path to Leadership on Global Justice and Climate. New York Times columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner @NickKristof will speak during our Fall 2026 Albright Lecture in Conservation. More info: https://t.co/zmoZeylzIK

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LISTEN: Assoc. Professor @_josephshapiro of
@AreBerkeley discusses water safety in the US in a recent @rff podcast.

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Is it safe to drink the water? Mostly yes, and more so than 20 years ago. Enjoyed talking with @DavidKeiserEcon and @margaretwalls1 on @rff's Resources Radio about 266 million pollution readings, federal water loans, and costs/benefits.

Episode link below👇

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Cooperative Extension Professor Paul Mayencourt is exploring how mechanically laminated timber—which can use salvaged wood and unusable trees—could help address climate change by lowering construction emissions while using excess forest wood. https://t.co/nYaM6SiGIO

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Tribal members saw pinyon-juniper woodlands declining — ecosystems important to Indigenous communities and the Eastern Sierra landscape. @ESPM_Berkeley scientists are part of a three-year collaboration with Tribal nations, federal agencies, volunteers and university researchers to understand these changes and inform stewardship.
https://t.co/DpEmr5l3hh

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A collaborative, three-year project involving tribal nations, federal agencies, volunteers, and researchers from @UCBerkeley and @Stanford is informing stewardship of important pinyon-juniper woodland ecosystems across the Eastern Sierra. https://t.co/E9mgprbFeB

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What was once waste-bound could soon help California tackle both its wildfire and affordable housing problems.

UC Berkeley Wood Lab co-director Paul Mayencourt is reinventing engineered wood, turning salvaged and unusable pieces into a sustainable, inexpensive material now entering mass production.
https://t.co/4J4yu6cuve

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Extreme heat from the super El Niño event could cause 451,000 deaths through February. A new @impact_lab report co-authored by @AreBerkeley Professor Tamma Carleton pinpoints actions that could save tens of thousands of lives across the Global South. https://t.co/cQvrwpcNIH

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A new @ScienceAdvances study led by @UCBerkeley researchers details a cycle of carbon dioxide adsorption and desorption by desert soils—a process that could account for a surprisingly large share of the planet’s annual carbon exchange. https://t.co/PNGo13qIQy

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Two UC Chancellors and other @UofCalifornia leaders visited Blodgett Forest this month, seeing the site of the 2022 mosquito fire and witnessing forestry operations first hand. https://t.co/molHoxlFZw

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@UofCalifornia @UCBerkeley @ucanr @ESPM_Berkeley @berkeleyforests @richlyons @ucsc “Research at Blodgett exemplifies our contributions to the land grant mission, connecting cutting-edge research to both state policy priorities and management challenges facing land-owners in California,” said David Ackerly, Dean of Rausser College of Natural Resources.

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Two UC Chancellors and other @UofCalifornia leaders visited Blodgett Forest this month, seeing the site of the 2022 mosquito fire and witnessing forestry operations first hand. https://t.co/molHoxlFZw

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Learn how ESPM associate adjunct professor @pgonzaleztweet's time spent in the Peace Corps in Senegal changed both his Berkeley research and his life. https://t.co/W9pX2xp9BE

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More UC Berkeley alums have joined the @PeaceCorps than from any other university. From helping defuse a civil war in Kyrgyzstan to improving local forestry in Senegal, they're putting what they learned on campus to work around the world.
https://t.co/u6zftISq4a

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Congratulations to ARE Professor Alain de Janvry on receiving the 2025-26 Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award in a ceremony yesterday with family, colleagues and Chancellor Lyons @NatureAtCal

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@BerkeleyMetBio Learn more about the research in this @UCBerkeley News story: https://t.co/dvvawGjr8Z

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ICYMI: In late August, @BerkeleyMetBio researchers in Professor Anders Näär's lab found a potential new treatment for obesity and diabetes that works by increasing energy expenditure—boosting the body’s metabolic rate— rather than limiting energy intake. https://t.co/lyYtu4F2Ee

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The Master of Climate Solutions kicked off the school year with a welcome from Chancellor Lyons and a Q&A between Tom Steyer and MCS Executive Director Jason Kibbey about the energy/climate transition.

Learn more about the MCS and the joint MBA/MCS at https://t.co/Gj7NlWAqrv