Look who’s Ms. April… PhD candidate in calendar produced by ERG alum to inspire young girls toward science and math.
Rebekah Shirley Puts Style into STEM
First Direct Observation of Carbon Dioxide’s Increasing Greenhouse Effect at the Earth’s Surface
Paper published in Nature by Daniel Feldman and other LBL scientists, including ERG core faculty Margaret Torn.
Study IDs key birds that host Lyme disease bacteria in California
“The role of birds in the maintenance of Lyme disease bacteria in California is poorly understood,” lead author Erica Newman, ERG PhD candidate.
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.
Biomass with carbon capture could make western U.S. carbon-negative
Paper by ERG team published in Nature Climate Change this month.
ERG Grad Student Selected To Represent UC Berkeley in Sacramento
Rachel Golden will share her views in the state capital in April.