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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. 

Listen to KUOW's latest episode of The Wild with Chris Morgan, where Dr. Soto discusses his fascinating work to understand animal movement through music. Dr. Soto is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management and DSE collaborator. 

We're thrilled to share our 2025 Annual Report! 

Last year we released seven open source tools that are helping advance global environmental policymaking and improve federal land management. This includes:

NEW in Mongabay: McKalee Steen & Magali de Bruyn share insights on how traditional ecological knowledge and Indigenous digital sovereignty are key to creating responsible AI for achieving #onservation and environmental goals. 

We’re excited to announce a new, full-time position opening for a Research Software Engineer / Data Scientist, who will focus on biodiversity and bioacoustics research.

At UC Berkeley, we are privileged every year to work with dozens of undergraduate and graduate students. Training the next generation of leaders in environmental and data science is core to our mission.

2025 was an exciting year for visual content at DSE! Data Visualization Developer Amanda Anderson-You created compelling data visualizations to showcase our tools and research. Scroll to see some of our favorites.

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Read a feature on our Kigali Sim tool and quotes from our partners at the United Nations.

Watch Sam Pottinger and our new Kigali Sim tool for the United Nations on NBC Bay Area.