Selected News

(December 31, 2022) This fall was a busy teaching semester. Professor Rhew taught 3 classes this fall, and was fortunate to co-teach the two major courses with outstanding instructors: Communicating Climate Science (Geog 147 with Emily Weiss), Introduction to Environmental Science (ESPM 15 with Dr. Patina Mendez) and the Global Environment Theme House seminar (NatRes24).

(July 1, 2022) Rob completed his 5-year appointment as the Faculty Director of the Central Sierra Field Stations (Sagehen Creek Field Station, Central Sierra Snow Lab, Onion Creek Experimental Forest, North Fork Association Lands, and the Chickering Reserve).

(March 29, 2022) Robs presentation to the UCB Learning in Retirement Seminar series discussed how the Central Sierra Field Stations are currently working towards understanding and addressing major environmental issues facing California, with a focus on severe wildfires and climate change.

(June 2021) Congratulations to Dr. Jiao on his completed Ph.D. thesis “The Breathing of Halogenated Volatile Organic Compounds (HVOCs) from Human-impacted Ecosystems”

May 2021 “Analyzing Methane Emissions from a Restored Bay Area Wetland” by Metta Nicholson

(Dec 2019) Summary of Fall 2019

(Sept 6, 2018) EOS covers Julian’s recent paper on ecosystem-scale methyl halide emissions from a coastal salt marsh, and the implications for stratospheric ozone