Bruhn was selected for her work to better understand consumer attitudes and perceptions and her leadership in communicating food safety and quality issues to the public. Professor Susan Harrison, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, and associate professor Kevin Rice, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, are participating in an extensive, nine-month planning effort underway by leading UC environmental field scientists and staffs at the UC Berkeley, Davis, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz campuses. An interdisciplinary team of experts will assess the current state of scientific knowledge of California foothill woodland and grassland ecosystems and identify suitable sites where the programs can be conducted over the next decade. More than 3 million acres of California s oak woodlands and grassland ecosystems have been identified as being at risk. These ecosystems are in decline biologically and also are being lost to residential and agricultural development.
Studies show that even on undeveloped lands, many oak species are failing to reproduce.
In many areas of coastal California, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find blue oaks and valley oaks less than 75 years old. He was recognized for professional achievements and dedicated stewardship of rangeland resources. The award, presented at the Society for Range Management s annual meeting in Kona, Hawaii, specifically cited George s extension education and research program in grazing management and rangeland water quality, foreign consulting activities and professional service. Professor emeritus John Tucker has donated a half-million dollars to the UC Davis Arboretum and the UC Davis Herbarium to ensure the health of both facilities. According to arboretum director Kathleen Socolofsky, the arboretum s share will establish the John M. Tucker Oak Collection Endowment Fund to maintain its oak trees, particularly those in the Peter J. Shields Oak Grove.