College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley

Alumni Spotlight

CNR alumnus Kaush Arha is leading an interagency effort to build the capacity for commercial agriculture in Afghanistan.
Read the Spotlight in the spring 2012 issue of Breakthroughs magazine »

Commencement 2012

Graduating? CNR 2012 commencement will be held on Monday, May 14th, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm at the Hearst Greek Theater! Registration for commencement will open in Spring 2012 semester. MORE »

New Alumni Challenge

Please consider a gift to The Berkeley Fund for Natural Resources to support student programs at CNR like Sponsored Projects for Undergraduate Research (SPUR), CNR Field and Laboratory Experiences and CNR-Specific Tutoring in Chemistry. MORE »

The Enzyme Detective

Daniel Nomura, a 2012 Searle Award-winner, fights disease with metabolism.
Read the story in the spring 2012 issue of Breakthroughs magazine »

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What's New


Olliff, CRS Major, Wins University's Top Student Honor

Double major Eric Olliff found his passion for conservation at forestry summer camp.

Forestry Club Marks Centennial with New Benches

Six new carved redwood benches weighing 1,500-2,000 pounds each were placed next to Mulford Hall to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the UC Berkeley Forestry Club.

Steelhead trout lose out when water is low in wine country

The competition between farmers and fish for precious water in California is intensifying in wine country, a new study suggests

Video Spotlight


A CNR doctoral student is developing new technology to clean up oil spills.

Posted on 2-09-2012 4:35 pm

Gulf Spill Spurs Student's Restoration Resarch