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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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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Wildfire, Climate Change, Forest Resilience, and Carbon Solutions

Dr. Patrick Gonzalez, climate change scientist, forest ecologist, and Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity, discusses science and solutions for wildfire and climate change, in the September 15, 2023 issue of Parks Stewardship Forum.

News

Origins and Innovations of Science in the U.S. National Parks

The University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity presented the A. Starker Leopold Lecture “Origins and Innovations of Science in the U.S. National Parks,” September 27, 2023, at the University of California Botanical Garden. Conservation writer Jerry Emory and national park science leader Alison Forrestel, Ph.D., spoke. Patrick Gonzalez, Ph.D., climate change scientist and Executive Director of the Institute, moderated.