Institute Welcomes Dr. Stephens and Dr. Ruhi as Faculty Affiliates
The University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity welcomes Scott Stephens and Albert Ruhi as newest Faculty Affiliates.
Berkeley alumnus David Smith selected to lead Golden Gate National Recreation Area
The U.S. National Park Service has named David Smith, B.A. Class of 1990, as superintendent of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument, and Fort Point National Historic Site, three national parks conserving unique coastal, redwood, and chaparral ecosystems and historical sites across San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo Counties, California.
Neil Tsutsui elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Neil Tsutsui, University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Entomology and Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity, was elected a lifetime Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Dacher Keltner Publishes Book on Awe
Dacher Keltner, University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Psychology and Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity, published Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life.
Patrick Gonzalez Discusses Climate Change on KQED Public Radio
The KQED 88.5 FM public radio show Forum broadcast a panel, including Patrick Gonzalez, climate change scientist, forest ecologist, and Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity, discussing human-caused climate change in California.
Climate Change Challenges and Science-Based Optimism
Patrick Gonzalez, climate change scientist, forest ecologist, and Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity, concisely reviews the latest science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and reasons for hope, if you help with a meaningful carbon solution.
Institute Co-Publishes Parks Stewardship Forum - Boundary Thinking Transformed
Parks Stewardship Forum is an open-access publication for conservation professionals, co-published by the University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity and the George Wright Society.