UC Berkeley Environmental Science Policy and Management

The Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM) is a community of natural and social scientists working together to improve the quality of our environment. The mission of ESPM is to advance our knowledge and understanding of natural resource systems in order to develop innovative solutions to complex environmental challenges. Approaching this goal through multidisciplinary research, teaching, and extension, the department focuses on ecosystem stewardship; environmental governance; global change; organisms and biodiversity; and science, technology and environment.