How Has the Coronavirus Pandemic Impacted California Food, Agriculture, and Environment?
A new report explores the effect on California's agricultural industries, food security, and the environment. Included in the report, an article by ARE Professor Michael Anderson addresses vehicle traffic (and associated pollution) in California.
ARE Graduate Carly Trachtman Recipient of Teaching Effectiveness Award
ARE graduate student Carly Trachtman wins award from UCBs Graduate Council’s Advisory Committee for GSI Affairs and the Graduate Student Instructor Teaching & Resource Center. Congratulations Carly!
ARE Graduate Leila Safavi Recipient of 2020 Sidney Hoos Award
ARE is very pleased to announce Leila Safavi as winner of the 2020 Sidney Hoos Award for best 2nd year paper.
ARE Alumna '95 Madhu Khanna Voted AAEA President-Elect
Congratulations to newly elected AAEA President Khanna!
ARE Extension Specialist Ellen Bruno Featured in Current CNR Breakthroughs Magazine
"Cooperative Extension Specialists: Incubating Climate Change Solutions".
Using Agriculture for Development: Supply- and Demand-Side Approaches
ARE Professors of the Graduate School Elisabeth Sadoulet and Alain de Janvry address how agriculture-based countries can use agriculture for development.
The Environmental Bias of Trade Policy
A new working paper by ARE Associate Professor Joe Shapiro shows that, in most countries, trade policies are biased in favor of industries that produce more CO2 per dollar of output.
The Coronavirus and the Food Supply Chain
In the recent pulbication of the ARE UPDATE, Cooperative Extension Specialist Ellen Bruno and co-authors address public response and policies stemming from the spread of COVID-19 and the interruption to food availability.
ARE Alumnus Jon Proctor Wins 2020 AAEA Outstanding Dissertation Award
The AAEA has named ARE 2019 graduate Jon Proctor the winner of the 2020 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award.
What Just Happened to the Mercury Rule?
ARE Associate Professor Merdith Fowlie addresses the recent EPA decision that it is not “appropriate and necessary” for the government to limit emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from power plants.
Celebrating the PhD Class of 2020
The ARE department is proud to share the news of our 2020 job market placements.
Can We Stop Paying Utility Bills for a Bit?
Affiliated ARE Professor Catherine Wolfram proposes that a utility bill moratorium could put extra money into the pockets of business owners and households during the pandemic.
COVID-19 and the Climate
Can we squeeze some long-run good out of this short-run disaster? ARE Associate Professor Jim Sallee reflects on the current crisis—the coronavirus—and how it might connect to the crisis he usually worries about—climate change.
Water Supply Restrictions to Have Billion-Dollar Impact
Recent UC Berkeley report illustrates the billion-dollar impact that water supply restrictions will have on California. ARE Professor David Sunding and ARE Adjunct Professor David Roland-Holst are the authors of the new report.
The Crazy History of Lead in Gasoline
A new paper estimates the massive damages from leaded gasoline (which is still around).
Vaccination Strategies for Elderly Patients May Not Decrease Mortality
In a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, ARE Associate Professor Michael Anderson examines the link between vaccination programs for elderly individuals, hospitalization, and mortality rates.
College of Natural Resources receives $50 million naming gift
A landmark gift from former dean Gordon Rausser will support the school’s mission to take on key economic, social, environmental, and health challenges.
Is This a Trump Bump?
Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have increased during the Trump presidency.
Electrification and the Poverty Trap
ARE affiliated faculty member Catherine Wolfram addresses question of whether an electricity connection helps the very poorest households.