Research and Distinctions
ESPM represents a unique integration of the biological, physical
and social sciences in a single multidisciplinary department with a
focus on the environment. Through collaboration with postdoctoral
scholars, visiting scientists, and both graduate and undergraduate
students, ESPM faculty and extension specialists conduct research
designed to meet the environmental challenges of the 21st century.
This research integrates knowledge across scales of organization
from chemical to societal and is organized under the rubrics of
five research areas:
• Ecosystem stewardship
• Environmental governance
•
Global change
• Organisms and
biodiversity
• Science, technology and
environment
Through their careers, ESPM faculty and extension specialists have
been recognized with a variety of honors and awards. Such
distinctions include:
1 Wolf Prize
2 MacArthur Fellows
4 National Academy of Science Members
2 American Academy of Arts and Science Members
2 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
1 UK Royal Society Fellow
1 European Academy of Sciences Member
5 Guggenheim Fellows
5 Fulbright Fellows
4 UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Awards,
2 UC Berkeley Chancellor's Professorships
2 UC Berkeley Distinguished Faculty Mentor Awards.
ESPM faculty and extension specialists belong to one of three
divisions. The research strengths of each division, and a list of
associated faculty and extension specialists can be found via the
following links:
• Division of Organisms
& Environment
• Division
of Ecosystem Sciences
• Division
of Society & Environment
To view a list of all faculty and extension specialists and their
research interests, please click
here. You
may also use the search bar below to browse our faculty by keywords
or name.
