Environment Content

Agricultural Workers Reduce Hours or Move Locations to Avoid Wildfire Smoke

Amy M Quinton — December 12, 2024 - 11:02am

Wildfires forced farmworkers to move locations or reduce hours on smoky days when elevated levels of particulate matter were in the air.

Enhancements Coming to Arboretum

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 19, 2024 - 1:39pm

The �ٺ��Ƶ Arboretum and Public Garden is undergoing construction as part of the Waterway Enhancement Project.

Phase 1 of this project, spanning from 2016 to 2018, occurred in the East End, and targeted the improvement of water flow and quality. Currently, Phase 2 continues the construction from Lake Spafford to the West End. This is funded by a $5.4 million grant from the state, matched by $2.5 million from the university, the largest grant the �ٺ��Ƶ Arboretum and Public Garden has ever received.

Flying High with the Black Phoebe Project

Malia N Reiss — August 19, 2024 - 9:45am

Sage Madden holds a 2-inch baby bird in between the middle finger and thumb of her steady hand. Her other hand paints the bird’s tiny toenails blue — its identifying trait for the next few weeks. Red, white and purple are lined up for the next nestlings.

Our Future with Fire

Jocelyn C Anderson — March 21, 2024 - 3:15am

An exhibit at Manetti Shrem Museum examines California's future with wildfire.

Meet the Forensic Entomologist

Jocelyn C Anderson — March 06, 2024 - 12:50am

Robert “Bob” Kimsey ’76, Ph.D. ’84, is also known as “Dr. Death” for his work analyzing forensic evidence.

Meet the Evolutionary Biologist

Jocelyn C Anderson — February 20, 2024 - 2:22am

Assistant Professor Rachael Bay studies how organisms evolve to survive a changing climate.

10 New Faculty Books

Jocelyn C Anderson — February 20, 2024 - 2:21am

�ٺ��Ƶ experts weigh in on a variety of topics including abortion, mass incarceration and wildfire.

Planting Trees for the Next 100 Years

Cody Kitaura — January 16, 2024 - 1:50am

The �ٺ��Ƶ Arboretum and Public Garden is leading a charge to adapt the campus tree canopy for the next century.

Meet the Conservation Ecologist

Jocelyn C Anderson — January 08, 2024 - 7:30am

Assistant Professor Justine Smith analyzes development and climate change to preserve animal movement around the state.

Alum Returns to Space

Jocelyn C Anderson — January 05, 2024 - 3:53am

Tracy C. Dyson, Ph.D. ’97, will travel to space for a third time in March.