Environmental Studies
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California Will Keep Burning. But Housing Policy Is Making It Worse
Propublica reporters turned to environmental studies professor Adam Millard-Ball for a discussion of California housing policy that forces people closer to the edge of wilderness areas for affordable housing and how that impacts the effects of wildfires on property.
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China’s dark fishing fleets plunder North Korea
Environmental Studies Professor Katherine Seto was quoted in coverage of her team's report on illegal fishing in North Korean waters, including stories in Asia Times, Gizmodo, MSN, Space.com, Eurasia Review, Scienmag, and other media outlets.
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Elon Musk: An Eccentric Visionary?
Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies and director of the Institute for Social Transformation, was interviewed by German public television for a story about Elon Musk.
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Want to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac
Adam Millard-Ball of Environmental Studies had his work about urban sprawl featured in Wired magazine.
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Elon Musk reflects Silicon Valley’s ‘move fast and break things’ culture
Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, coauthored an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle about the risks workers face in Silicon Valley's culture of radical innovation.
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Solidarity Economics—for the Coronavirus Crisis and Beyond
Sociology professor Chris Benner, director of the Institute for Social Transformation, coauthored an opinion piece for American Prospect about "solidarity economics," or the refashioning of our economy and society to protect the common good, which he describes as "the right thing to do for both public and economic health."
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Hills security cameras reveal bounty of beastly visitors
Puma expert Chris Wilmers of environmental studies was featured in a Los Altos Town Crier article about the frequency with which mountain lions are being caught on home-security cameras.
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A Danville Ballot Measure Sparks Debate Over Open Space
Environmental Studies Professor Daniel Press was featured in a KQED Radio report about a ballot measure in Danville that has sparked debate over open space.
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Fog brings poison mercury to Santa Cruz Mountains — mountain lions are suffering
The San Francisco Chronicle gave front-page coverage to the latest research about mountain lions by Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers and environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias; other outlets that picked up the story include Salon, KSBW TV, the Los Angeles Times, and the Sacramento Bee.
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The Tech Effect
Research by Adam Millard-Ball of Environmental Studies was cited in a major investigative report by the Boston Globe about the impact of high-tech services like Uber and GrubHub on traffic.
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Bay Area open space district proposes killing mountain lions to help cattle ranchers
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers, director of the Puma Project, was quoted in a Monterey Herald article about a proposal by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to allow the killing of mountain lions to protect grazing cattle.
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California mountain lions dying on highways, but face an even bigger threat
The San Francisco Chronicle tapped Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers, director of the Puma Project, for help with a story about wildlife crossings that would protect mountain lions and help preserve the population's genetic diversity.