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.
Institute for Parks Welcomes Albert Ruhi as Faculty Co-Director
The University of California, Berkeley, has named Dr. Albert Ruhi Faculty Co-Director of the Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity. Dr. Ruhi is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management. He started his new leadership position July 1, 2023.
Institute for Parks Welcomes Justin Brashares as a Faculty Affiliate
The University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity welcomes Dr. Justin Brashares, Professor of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management and George R. and Wilhelmina M. Goertz Distinguished Professor for Wildlife Management, as a new Faculty Affiliate.
Writer Jerry Emory and National Park Science Leader Alison Forrestel Will Speak in the Leopold Lecture 2023
The University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity will present the A. Starker Leopold Lecture “Origins and Innovations of Science in the U.S. National Parks” on September 27, 2023.
UC Berkeley Alumna Jane Rodgers Selected as Superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park
The U.S. National Park Service has selected Jane Rodgers as the new Superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park. Jane graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry. Joshua Tree National Park protects 3200 square kilometers of unique desert ecosystems and cultural resources in southern California.
Patrick Gonzalez Discusses Climate Change and Wildfire on C-SPAN
“Human-caused climate change has intensified the heat that drives wildfires,” said Dr. Patrick Gonzalez, climate change scientist, forest ecologist, and Executive Director of the University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity.
Institute for Parks Welcomes Todd Dawson as a Faculty Affiliate
The University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity welcomes Dr. Todd Dawson, professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, as a new Faculty Affiliate.