Kate Fletcher

North American birds require mitigation and adaptation to reduce vulnerability to climate change In an emerging climate crisis, effective conservation requires both adaptation and mitigation to improve the resilience of species. The currently pledged emissions reductions outlined in the Paris Ag...

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Indigenous knowledge helps biotech find new drugs. This grad student wants those companies to give back. - Berkeley News Many successful drugs are based on medicinal plants used and stewarded for generations by Native communities. A UC Berkeley doctoral student says these communities should also benefit.

PhD student Maria Astolfi, Professor Jay Keasling and colleagues argue for partnerships with indigenous peoples to create a more ethical bioeconomy, one that will sustain indigenous biodiversity and bring these communities into science as equal partners. news.berkeley.edu/2025/04/30/i...

Lawrence Hall of Science has lost 9 grants worth $6M to Trump’s funding cuts Among the hardest-hit institutions in Berkeley, the museum says “our staff is reeling.” A groundbreaking Ohlone science exhibit is among the research projects to lose out.

Among the hardest-hit institutions in Berkeley, the museum says “our staff is reeling.” A groundbreaking Ohlone science exhibit is among the research projects to lose out.