Rausser College of Natural Resources strives to create solutions that protect Earth’s natural resources, ensure economic and ecological sustainability, and improve human health.

Herds of livestock are munching through overgrown, hard-to-reach vegetation that could otherwise become fuel for firestorms.

Researchers at UC Berkeley have discovered valley fever spores in cities in the Central Valley and linked nearby oil drilling to an uptick in infection risk — challenging the long-held belief that…

Learn about the span of new fall semester course offerings, including classes touching on cutting-edge research, modern ethical dilemmas and literary works across the centuries.

We invite you to the COEQWAL launch event on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Please join us at the California Natural Resources Agency headquarters in Sacramento, where we will…

Publicly available AI models and local infrastructure can reduce AI’s environmental footprint while giving researchers greater control over the tools they use.

Panel highlights the work of the Stone Center for Environmental Stewardship and the importance of building trust-based partnerships in large landscape conservation.

The conservation scientist is helping California ranchers and a returning predator share the same land.

The public health expert and Berkeley professor will unite scholars across campus to address crucial environmental challenges.

Intense wildfires in California have led innovative researchers from UC Berkeley to turn wood from fire-affected forests into useful building materials. Read the story here:…

UC Berkeley Haas and the Rausser College of Natural Resources teamed up in fall 2024 to launch a concurrent degree program. The first 10 MBA/MCS students graduated from the program this past May.…

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Are California's wildfires purely destructive, or do we actually need more fire? Ecologist David Ackerly explains the "Goldilocks" problem of fire ecology and why total suppression has backfired. In…

California gas prices are already the highest in the country, and with upcoming refinery closures, these costs are expected to increase further. To curb these costs, the state passed new legislation…

What may sound like a spa day for frogs is all part of a global effort to fight the chytrid fungus — the deadly pathogen responsible for what scientists have called the largest disease-driven loss of…

A study led by a UC Berkeley researcher reconstructed emissions from Swedish wildfires and found that current climate estimates are failing to fully account for carbon released from smoldering…

New research details how wildfires could be leveraged to increase forest resilience to future high-severity fires across the Western United States.

California landscapes are diverse, featuring conservation lands, productive farms and innovative renewable-energy projects. A new report from UC ANR quantifies their value.

A unique partnership is strategically modifying Wyoming fences to help migrating wildlife.

How a Tiny Plant is Providing Surprising New Insights into How We Age - Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)

Discover how mass timber is revolutionizing California construction. Driven by UC Berkeley research, Mad River Mass Timber produces sustainable DLT to mitigate wildfire risk, sequester carbon, and…