For decades, people have flocked to a series of four waterfalls about 12 miles outside Georgetown in El Dorado...
- Author: Julie Gipple
Reposted from UCANR News
After 11 years leading the College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley, Dean J. Keith Gilless stepped down from his post in June. As dean, Gilless has been dedicated to supporting CNR's diverse research, teaching and outreach activities. He has led the college through major growth, launched a number of interdisciplinary initiatives and tackled infrastructure-renewal projects. After completing his second term, Gilless—who has been a professor of forest economics at Berkeley since 1983—will continue to teach, conduct research and serve as the chair of the California Board...
Reposted from UC Berkeley's CNR News
Dean J. Keith Gilless has been honored with a 2018 Berkeley Faculty Service Award. The award is given annually to a member of the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate for their outstanding and dedicated service to the campus. The award recognizes Senate service—an essential to element of shared governance—and contributions that have had a lasting and significant impact on the Berkeley campus.
In their announcement of the award, the Faculty...
- Author: Glen Martin
Reposted from California Alumni Magazine
Detail of photo by Bobby Lee / The Daily...
- Author: Julie Van Scoy
Reposted from UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources news
BERKELEY - The first of three large land donations from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to the University of California has been officially transferred, expanding UC's research forest lands by 1,459 acres.
Named the “Grouse Ridge Forest” after the dominant feature of the property, the land is located on three parcels in the headwaters of the Yuba River in Nevada County. In conjunction with the land donation to UC, a conservation easement was conveyed to the Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT),...
- Posted by: Susie Kocher