Features John Coates, Professor in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology and director of the Energy and Biosciences Institute, and Daniel Kammen, the James and Katherine Lau Distinguished Professor of Sustainability in the Energy and Resources Group.
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- Fire science, safety, and policy
- Food safety, food supply, food additives
- Insects and wildlife biology
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- Obesity, childhood obesity, nutrition
- Plant and microbial biology, genetically modified organisms
- Sustainable energy, farming systems, natural resource management, etc.
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Rausser in the News
Floodlight News | May 15, 2025
Features Daniel Kammen, the James and Katherine Lau Distinguished Professor of Sustainability in the Energy and Resources Group.
National Geographic | May 13, 2025
Features Christopher Schell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management.
The Guardian | May 12, 2025
Featuring Jon Jarvis, Former Director of the UC Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Diversity.
San Francisco Chronicle | May 07, 2025
Features Aaron Smith, Gordon Rausser Distinguished Chair and a professor in the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics.
ProPublica & The Oregonian | May 07, 2025
Features Dara O'Rourke, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management.
WyoFile | May 06, 2025
Features Arthur Middleton, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management.
Outdoor Life | May 06, 2025
Features Arthur Middleton, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management.
Los Angeles Times | May 04, 2025
Features Rachel Morello-Frosch, Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management.
Ag Data News Blog | May 01, 2025
Features Aaron Smith, Gordon Rausser Distinguished Chair and a professor in the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics.
Stanford University | April 30, 2025
Features Scott Stephens, Professor of Fire Science in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management.
Daily Californian | April 29, 2025
Second-year Indra Deshmukh writes aobut their experience in Rausser College for the Daily Californian.
New York Times | April 29, 2025
Featuring Jonas Meckling, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management.