Forest Research and Outreach

Reposted from UCANR News After 11 years leading the College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley, Dean J. Keith Gilless stepped down from his post in June. As dean, Gilless has been dedicated to supporting CNR's diverse research, teaching and outreach activities.

The Center for Forestry and Center for Fire Research and Outreach are merging to become Berkeley Forests! As we all know, forests and fire are inextricably linked in California.

Reposted from the Confluence, blog of the California Water Resources Institute Maryam Kia-Keating, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at UC Santa Barbara and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist.

Reposted from UCANR News The changing climate predicted for California including less rain and higher day and nighttime temperatures is expected to cause chronic stress on many street tree species that have shaded and beautified urban areas for decades.

Reposted from the UCANR news Douglas DeWitt McCreary, UC Cooperative Extension natural resources specialist, died on Feb. 15 in Grass Valley. He was 72.