SubscribeA forest-to-be of redwood trees and red-berried toyon shrubs sprouted on a hillside near Lawrence Hall of Science over the weekend, thanks to the hard work of 100 volunteers from the UC Berkeley campus and community. The project improves fire safety and sustainability in the Berkeley hills.
Tag: College of Natural Resources
100 pitch in to plant 200 redwoods
January 25, 2013:
An open letter from UC Berkeley Dean Keith Gilless to the Albany community
November 16, 2012:
In a new open letter, the dean of the College of Natural Resources provides an update concerning activity on the growing grounds of the Gill Tract.
Versatile University Medalist reflects interests from Chinese literature to forestry
May 8, 2012:
Double major Eric Olliff’s inquisitive view of the world has helped earn him the 2012 University Medal, UC Berkeley’s top prize for graduating seniors.
UC Berkeley issues open letter concerning ‘Occupy the Farm’
April 27, 2012:
In response to recent events at the Gill Tract in Albany, UC Berkeley issued an open letter to the local community on April 27. The letter addresses the site’s current use for research purposes, and the planning process the campus has been engaged in with the CIty of Albany and its residents since 2007.
University officials visit Gill Tract to speak with protesters
April 25, 2012:
J. Keith Gilless, dean of UC Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources, spent more than an hour Tuesday in dialogue with protesters who are encamped illegally on the Gill Tract in Albany. He provided facts and information concerning the site and its research uses.
Illegal occupation of Albany open space infringes on research
April 23, 2012:
A group of about 200 people broke into, and established a tent encampment on, an Albany site — next to the University Village family-housing complex — used for agricultural research.
How to feed a starving world? A new center at Berkeley seeks solutions
November 8, 2011:
How to feed a fast-growing world where 900 million people are undernourished? Claire Kremen, a conservation biologist, sees traditional, sustainable practices as the solution. She and a group of Berkeley colleagues are establishing a new Berkeley Center for Diversified Farming Systems to find ways to scale up agroecological practices around the globe. A special report from the College of Natural Resources.
