College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Content

Community Development Students Impact Policy as Part of Class

Rebecca D Huval — September 07, 2021 - 1:40pm

In Associate Professor Catherine Brinkley’s class, students don’t just learn about policy — they help to change it.

Arctic Plants React Unexpectedly to Climate Change

Katherine E Kerlin — April 30, 2025 - 8:00am

Rapid climate change is upending established plant diversity and growth patterns in the Arctic, with species blooming in some areas and declining in others, suggests a study published today in the journal Nature.

The decades-long study of more than 2,000 plant communities across 45 areas in the Arctic tundra found that many locations saw vegetation change in type, abundance and growth, between 1981 and 2022.

A New Record for California’s Highest Tree

Katherine E Kerlin — April 17, 2025 - 9:00am

A �ٺ��Ƶ professor's pleasure hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the Jeffrey pine, which wasn't formerly known to grow at extreme elevations.

Map of Genetic Regulation in Chickens Could Help Fight Against Bird Flu

Andy Fell — April 09, 2025 - 10:38am

An international team of researchers led by Professor Huaijun Zhou from the �ٺ��Ƶ Department of Animal Science has created the first-ever detailed map of how genes are regulated in chickens — a breakthrough that could help scientists breed birds that are more resistant to diseases like avian influenza.

Restored Stream Supports New Wild Salmon Run

Katherine E Kerlin — March 20, 2025 - 9:00am

A �ٺ��Ƶ study confirms Putah Creek origin salmon for first time, marking a win for creek restoration and wild salmon, and providing hope for other degraded streams around the globe.

New Dean Named for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Amy M Quinton — March 18, 2025 - 10:30am

Ashley Stokes, professor and dean emeritus at the University of Tennessee, will join �ٺ��Ƶ as its new dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences on July 1.

Rankings Recognize Global Leadership of �ٺ��Ƶ

Julia Ann Easley — March 12, 2025 - 5:40pm

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 rank �ٺ��Ƶ second in the world and first in the nation for veterinary science and agriculture and forestry.

Burning Question: How to Save an Old-Growth Forest in Tahoe

Katherine E Kerlin — March 03, 2025 - 9:02am

On the shores of Lake Tahoe at Emerald Bay State Park grows what some consider to be the most iconic old-growth forest in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Giant ponderosa pines — some of the last remaining in the area — share space with at least 13 other tree species.

Vanilla Farmers Search for a Crop and Conservation Sweet Spot

Katherine E Kerlin — February 06, 2025 - 9:00am

Vanilla is vital to the livelihoods of farmers in Madagascar, where the globally popular dessert ingredient is the country’s No. 1 export. A fun, thought-provoking game designed by a team of scientists and played by Malagasy vanilla farmers reveals the challenges of payment programs that incentivize forest conservation in the region, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis.

How Urban Streams, Climate Change and Unhoused People Intertwine

Katherine E Kerlin — January 27, 2025 - 9:28am

A search for compassionate, sustainable solutions takes researchers to Bay Area streams to investigate the intersections of climate change, urban streams and unhoused people.