The John Muir Institute of the Environment supports innovation and discovery aimed at solving real-world environmental problems.
Roughly 3.5 billion years of evolution has produced the biodiversity critical to supporting today’s natural ecosystems. JMIE supports research on the nature and status of Earth’s biodiversity-- with the aim of protecting species, habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction.
JMIE also supports research understanding how institutions develop, enact, and enforce policy--an essential part of facilitating meaningful environmental solutions.
Congratulations to Ryder Diaz, one of 12 students nationwide selected for a 2012 Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship sponsored by the AAAS. Ryder, a grad student in Population Biology and participant in JMIE's Translating Research beyond Academia seminars, enjoys getting people excited about science.
UC Davis is uniquely positioned due to its proximity to the Sierra and Coastal Mountain forest ecosystems and its faculty expertise in all aspects of Forest Biology. The FBRC currently has a membership of 24 UC Davis faculty and affiliated members from the US Forest Service.