The Messages in Marmots

We've all heard the news - climate change is altering the world as we know it. The effects on us humans are grimly predictable. But the fate of the birds and beasts who share our planet remains an open question. By combining traditional research methodologies with new molecular and computing tools, Craig Moritz, UC Berkeley professor of Integrative Biology, and his staff hope to help forecast how species will react to climate change in the future.

Crystals Reveal Earth's Hidden History

Rudy Wenk studies crystals. But you shouldn't get the wrong idea. A UC Berkeley Professor of Geology, Wenk is not interested in the sparkly gems revered in alternative healing classes. His crystals have a far more serious job: revealing the structure of the earth hundreds of miles beneath our feet.

Proteins as Shape-Shifters

The devil is in the details, or so the old adage goes. Jhih-Wei Chu understands that better than anyone. A UC Berkeley Professor of Chemical Engineering, Chu models the behavior of proteins atom by painstaking atom. By understanding how proteins interact with other molecules, as well as larger structures in the cell, he is developing a new way to target medicines, design novel materials, and ultimately improve our understanding of cell behavior.

Craig Moritz, UC Berkeley Professor of Integrative Biology, and his staff hope to help forecast how species will react to climate change in the future by combining traditional systematics . the study of animal specimens collected from the wild . with new molecular and computing tools.