News & Events
Study IDs key birds that host Lyme disease bacteria in California
ERG PhD candidate Erica Newman publishes on bird behavior and links to human disease. “Other studies have shown that there are plenty of ticks in chaparral, but that was not translating to transmission of Lyme disease bacteria in birds,” says Erica. Lars Eisen, Rebecca J. Eisen, Natalia Fedorova, Jeomhee M. Hasty, Charles Vaughn, and Robert S. Laneare co-authors of the study.
Read more at: Berkeley News Center, The Altantic’s CityLab, CBS San Francisco
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News
Apte Hopeful About New Delhi’s Air
Dr. Apte (MS’08, PhD’13) says in The New York Times, “The thing that gives me greatest hope is the huge increase in awareness that I’ve seen in Delhi just in the past year.”
Data: Big disparities in energy use across desert
ERG PhD candidate Chris Jones explains household electricity consumption.
Jessica Reilly Sails Around Latin America with International Fellowship
ERG PhD candidate studies the impact of rising sea levels on coastal life.
National Attention to Doctoral Students’ Projects
Joseph Kantenbacher recently received national attention for his work that aims to improve livelihoods.
23-year experiment finds surprising global warming impacts
Professor John Harte and team’s paper on results of a 23-year ecosystem experiment in Rocky Mountain meadowlands featured in Guardian.
Upcoming Events
Design and Deployment of Carbon-Negative Energy Systems
Daniel Sanchez to speak at Green Chemistry and Sustainable Design Seminar Series.
Colloquium: Scott Moura
Smarter Cars, Homes, and Grids: Case Studies in Optimal Energy Management
Reducing Inequality in a Sustainable World
A conference sponsored by UC Berkeley’s IRLE and IURD. Plenary speakers include core ERG professors — Dr. Dan Kammen, Dr. David Anthoff and Dr. Isha Ray.
Colloquium: Joe Kantenbacher
Joe Kantenbacher is a PhD candidate in the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley.
Colloquium: Zachary Burt
Zachary Burt is a PhD candidate in Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley.