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Maya Zomer, postdoctoral researcher, is the lead author of a new paper in Tree Physiology examining whether elevated atmospheric CO₂ can protect post-fire seedlings against drought stress in Mediterranean shrublands. Her research was completed as part of her dissertation at the Desertification Research Center (CIDE-CSIC) in Valencia, Spain.

Postdoctoral researcher Kristin Davis and a team of researchers and land managers published a pair of scientific papers that used advanced population modeling and decision analysis to address a long-time ecological mystery for the American kestrel (Falco sparverius), and a collaborative process to chart a path forward. 

We are thrilled to announce that Alejandra Echeverri, Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management, joins our leadership team as the newest Faculty Advisor! Professor Echeverri is an interdisciplinary conservation scientist whose research explores human–wildlife interactions, cultural values of nature, and the impacts of people on biodiversity. 

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. 

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

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Sam Pottinger (Senior Data Scientist) and Amanda Anderson-You (Data Visualization Developer) recently led a collaborative data visualization workshop for over 30 Schmidt Science Fellows on campus.