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Building tangible, replicable, and inclusive environmental solutions

Our Mission

The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment (DSE) leverages the power of modern data and environmental science to create a healthy planet where people and nature can thrive.

Launched in 2022, the DSE is a partnership between UC Berkeley's Rausser College of Natural Resources and the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society, with the financial support of Eric and Wendy Schmidt.

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News

DSE Senior Program Managers receive "Excellence in Management" Award

Ciera Martinez and Maya Weltman-Fahs received this campus-wide award for their exceptional ability to "guide their teams through challenges with clarity and purpose over the past year" (Berkeley Staff Assembly). Both women serve as Senior Program Managers on our team and oversee all DSE projects.

April 6, 2026

Benioff Ocean Science Lab is hiring a Communications Specialist

Apply before April 6 to lead strategic communications for an amazing research team at UC Santa Barbara.

April 3, 2026

Moving beyond money to measure the true value of Earth science information

In a new publication, Faculty Advisor Alejandra Echeverri and her colleagues mapped how to assess nature's societal benefits.

April 1, 2026

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Projects

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Open & Democratize Methods for Geospatial Data Analysis
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Reduce the Worst Greenhouse Gases
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Addressing Climate-Caused Water Scarcity
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Improve Wildfire Recovery in National Parks & Beyond
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End Plastic Pollution
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Scale Sustainable Agriculture
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Co-Design Environmental Stewardship