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.
Natural Carbon Solutions Contribute to Halting Climate Change
Dr. Patrick Gonzalez, climate change scientist, forest ecologist, and Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity, discusses how halting deforestation, conserving parks, and adopting a plant-rich diet reduce climate change.
UC Berkeley Institute for Parks Opens Nominations for Board of Advisors
You can make a difference for parks, people, and biodiversity. The University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity opens a call for nominations to the Board of Advisors. Deadline for nominations is June 15, 2023.
UC Berkeley Scientists Publish Research on Pinnacles National Park
Dr. Albert Ruhi, Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity, and colleagues published research in the journal Ecology on freshwater ecosystem recovery after the dry season in Pinnacles National Park.
The Science of Happiness Podcast Illuminates Hope For Progress on Climate Change
Dr. Dacher Keltner, Faculty Affiliate of the UC Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity, discussed climate change and hope on his podcast “The Science of Happiness,” on Earth Day 2023 and interviewed Dr. Patrick Gonzalez, climate change scientist and Executive Director of the Institute.