Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity

Science and Solutions

For climate change, biodiversity, and nature for all

Yosemite National Park, California, USA, photo Blake Carroll

Halting Climate Change

Cutting carbon pollution and increasing ecosystem resilience

Prescribed burn, Sequoia National Park, photo Rebecca Paterson, U.S. National Park Service

Conserving Unique Places

Through science, policy, and field management

Grand Canyon National Park, USA, photo U.S. National Park Service

Protecting Life on Earth

Conserving plant and animal species by protecting ecosystems

Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus), Okavango River, Botswana, photo Andrew Ashton

30% of Land and Water by 2030

Policy and action for the 30 x 30 goal

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Midway, USA, photo James Watt

Nature for All

Connecting all people to nature

Girl at Valley Forge National Historical Park, USA, photo U.S. National Park Service

Education

Preparing a new generation of conservation leaders

Professor Neil Tsutsui, third from the left, with students and members of his lab, which conducts research in national parks in California and the Dominican Republic.

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About Us

The Institute

The University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity advances science and solutions to halt climate change, conserve biodiversity, and improve the experience of nature for all.

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black and white photo of a group of men in front of a UC Berkeley building

New panels recognize UC Berkeley’s ties to National Parks history

Rooms 304 and 205 in Hilgard Hall now bear the names of the UC Berkeley scientists who brought science-based natural resource management to the National Park Service.

News

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Journal Spotlight: Parks Stewardship Forum

The UC Office of Scholarly Communication recently featured the Park Stewardship Forum, an open access publication for conservation professionals co-published by the Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity and the George Wright Society.