New Book out March 3: Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods

Living Roots, co-edited by Environmental Studies faculty member Liz Carlisle, makes the case for putting perennial foods at the center of our farms and our plates, to add flavor and nutrients to our diets while reducing emissions and making our food system more resilient to climate change and economic uncertainty. Liz will be on a national book tour this spring while on sabbatical, and hopes to connect with ES alums while on the road!

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Carla D'Antonio elected a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences

Carla D’Antonio, has been elected as a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!

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Article:The most Valuable River in the World

New popular science article on the value of rivers

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Latest News from the ES Advising Team

Latest News from the ES Advising Team

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Inside China’s Controversial $167 Billion Mega-Dam

Bloomberg documentary on China's hydropower development in Tibet featuring our very own ES Faculty member Rafael Schmitt.

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Science editorial: A megadam test for China and South Asia

Science (November 20, 2025) - Rafael J. P. Schmitt and Brian Eyler discuss the impacts, benefits, and the veil of secrecy around the Lower Tsangpo Hydropower Project that just started construction in the far South-East of Tibet in their new editorial in Science.

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