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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.

News

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DSE 2024 annual report cover

DSE's 2024 Annual Report

DSE's 2024 annual report highlights our recent successes in cutting-edge data and environmental science.

 

  • Co-designing an AI visualization tool and data platform with a California Tribe to monitor local biodiversity
  • Testing a suite of AI tools for land managers to rapidly assess and respond to wildfires in the California desert
  • Developing an AI policy tool and interactive model that furthered negotiations to end global plastic pollution

 

January 27, 2025
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Register Now for a Free Science Communications Workshop!

Would you like support crafting a compelling elevator pitch about your research? Are you looking for a place where you can get real-time feedback on your pitch from communications experts in a fun environment?

 

Learn how to translate your research into a concise, persuasive story to increase your impact as a scientist!

 

January 21, 2025
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JupyterGIS aims to offer similar functionality to QGIS, but in JupyterLab! This image shows JupyterGIS visualizing GeoTIFF data; you can pan and zoom, identify features or grid cell values, and you can work collaboratively with other people on the same project in real-time!

Introducing GeoJupyter!

GeoJupyter is a community-owned effort to reimagine geospatial interactive computing experiences for education, research, and industry.

January 14, 2025