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War's environmental damage rarely makes headlines, but it should. The damage to natural ecosystems is real and long lasting. I spoke with Newsweek about the often-overlooked ecological toll of conflict that has been a focus of my research for over 25 years. www.newsweek.com/ecological-t...

The Silent Casualty of War: Conflict's Hidden Environmental Toll

Ecological damage from war can be vast and enduring, experts say, yet it continues—despite international legal protections.

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I'm one of the voices in a new documentary, Groundswell, about soil & the value of regenerative practices in maintaining & restoring soil health Groundswell is from the team behind Kiss the Ground & Common Ground. It's narrated by Demi Moore & Woody Harrelson (check out my favorite soil necklace 😊 )

the coverpage of the documentary Groundswell.

AA Berhe being interviewed in the documentary

Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe@aaberhe.com · 2mo ago

Joy is contagious! So happy for everyone in NYC … concrete jungle where dreams are made of. There's nothin' you can't do #Knicksin5 #history #NBAfinals

Let’s go Knicks!!! Yay 🏀!!

Let’s go Knicks!!! Yay 🏀!!

Jalen Brunson Knicks Waving to Fans

ALT: Jalen Brunson Knicks Waving to Fans

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Came work with me at the emerging UC Merced Earth Institute. We have two open positions for a: 1) Grant Writer aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF02181 2) Communications and Outreach Coordinator aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF02180 Please share with your networks, and reach out if u have questions I can answer.

image of the beginings statue at UC Merced.

CBS News Sacramento@cbsnewssacramento.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Interesting that two private universities in N. CA (Santa Clara Uni & Uni of the Pacific) have recently announced they are opening med schools. Meanwhile, Uni of California system and the State of California are still planning for the next medical school that is supposedly coming to UC Merced. 🤔🤔

University of the Pacific eyes fall 2030 start for Stockton medical school

Dr. Sara L Middleton @saralilplants.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Such a devasting loss 💔 If you are able to, consider donating to support Adriana's family 👇🏽 www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Donate to Support for Jovani Catalan & Family, organized by Ivette Guzman

Dearest friends and family, We have set up this page to support Jovani Catalan and h… Ivette Guzman needs your support for Support for Jovani Catalan & Family

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Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe@aaberhe.com · 3mo ago

Prof. Adriana Romero-Olivares, UC Riverside, was doing incredible work on how fungi and ecosystems respond to global change. A rising voice, a dynamic scientist and educator, a young mother, wife and daughter gone far too soon. A huge loss. Her family, students and community are in my thoughts.

Joe Mason @moreorloess.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The moisture regime of buried soils can change through both climate change and erosional exposure. Latest from a project by a great team including @aaberhe.com, @emsaurios.bsky.social, @teamrat.bsky.social and many others. Glad to see my old friend the Brady Soil get so much well-deserved attention.

Joe Mason pointing to an exposure of the buried Brady Soil in a roadcut. There is a measuring tape hanging across the thick, dark Brady Soil A horizon and there are holes made by sampling in it.

Teamrat @teamrat.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Teneille Nel’s presenting at EGU results from the collaborative work of Manisha Dolui @moreorloess.bsky.social @emsaurios.bsky.social @aaberhe.com and many others. Here is the paper fresh off the press: soil.copernicus.org/articles/12/...

A person standing next to title slide of a presentation.

Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe @aaberhe.com · 3mo ago

This has been a heavy week all around. I want to take a moment to remember two dynamic colleagues we suddently lost from our academic community in the last few days. They were both doing important work and meant a lot to their respective communities. May their souls rest in eternal peace.

The Onion @theonion.com · 3mo ago

Report: Every Place On Earth Has Wrong Amount Of Water https://theonion.com/report-every-place-on-earth-has-wrong-amount-of-water-1851544516/

Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe @aaberhe.com · 3mo ago

Yay👩🏽‍🔬🎤🧪🎉! Congratulations to @ucmerced.bsky.social graduate student Tahirah Williams, who took home the first-place Slammy trophy at University of California systemwide Grad Slam AND won the People’s Choice award! Go Bobcats! @ucmgraddiv.bsky.social @uofcalifornia.bsky.social #scicomm

Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe@aaberhe.com · 4mo ago

So wonderful to see the innovative design that includes composting toilet and preservation of pieces from the historic barn that was on the land before the UC Merced campus was built.

Congraulations to my LES dept colleagues Jessica Blois & Jason Sexton (past & current Faculty Directors of UC Merced Natural Reserve System) and team on the official opening of the Field Education and Research Center at the Merced Vernal Pools & Grassland Reserve today ucnature.org/reserves/mer...

Department of LIfe and Environmental Sciences faculty at the the new UC Merced Field Research and Education Center, located in the The Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve

Opening celebration of the new UC Merced Field Research and Education Center, in the The Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve

Mike Kaspari@mikekaspari.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Same. So heart breaking.

NSF LTER program “archived”. LTER=“Long Term Ecological Research”. This program has been incredibly successful, incredibly frugal for what they accomplish, and…of course…targeted by evil know-nothings. My heart is breaking.

President's FY 2027 budget request is out today and requests major cuts to STEM funding, with implications for U.S. global competitiveness and S&T innovation. eos.org/research-and...

FY2027 Budget Request Slashes Billions in Science Funding

The Trump administration is requesting the cancellation of billions of dollars in funds for space science, renewable energy, carbon removal, and climate change education in its FY 2027 budget.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science@aaas.org · 4mo ago

Wait, I know a person in this list! 🎉 Truly honored to be included among such an incredible group.

Join us in congratulating the new 2025 AAAS Fellows class! This distinction is among the highest in the scientific community and honors scientists, engineers, and innovators whose efforts on behalf of science and its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished. https://bit.ly/4svrgaB

Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe @aaberhe.com · 5mo ago

This past weekend, I had the honor of keynoting an event hosted by CSU Channel Islands, Oxnard College, & ACS CA Los Padres section. A student asked what I'd say 2 some1 excited about higher ed, but is horrified by today's political climate. It's an important question that deserves a serious answer.

May your soul rest in eternal peace and power, Rev. Jesse Jackson. I had the honor of meeting him my first week in DC, as I started my DOE appointment. He couldn't have been kinder. That moment served as an incredible motivator as I began my journey in government. A giant, in every sense.

A pictures of Asmeret with the Rev Jesse Jackson

Please help us spread the word about this great opportunity for a scholar with a strong publication, and funding record related to climate and environmental research; and excellent written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF02050

Assistant Project Scientist

University of California, Merced is hiring. Apply now!

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I just returned from Dakar where I co-chaired the NASEM US-Africa Frontiers in Science, Engineering, & Medicine symposium tinyurl.com/ybdjn22m. It was an extraordinary gathering of leading scholars from across Africa & US discussing timely research. Truly one of the highlights of my career!

#TansleyReview: #Soil organic matter dynamics under changing #precipitation regimes @aaberhe.com et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue @teamrat.bsky.social

Fig. 2 Individual and interactive impacts of soil physicochemistry, microbes, fauna, and plants on soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics.

Joe Mason@moreorloess.bsky.social · 6mo ago

New paper on role of polyvalent cations in buried soil C stabilization led by my former lab group members Manisha and Teneille, working with the best collaborators.

Another new paper on carbon stored in buried soils in Great Plains loess. This one is focused on mechanisms of OM stabilization in buried and modern soils, especially polyvalent cations like Ca++ in the buried Brady Soil, which contains pedogenic carbonates. doi.org/10.1029/2025...

Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe@aaberhe.com · 6mo ago

Attending today's California's First Nature Based Solutions Summit, it was so lovely to meet our @ucmerced.bsky.social @snriucmerced.bsky.social alumni who now hold key positions across the state.

A lot going on in the world these days. It is an incredible privilage to live & work in our state where today CNRA, CARB and CDFA hosted California's First Nature Based Solutions Summit. It was an honor to be invited to speak along with many folx I admire. So much soil love throughout the day 🤎!