

New Nitrogen Discovery "requires re-writing the textbooks," but what does this mean?
Our paper on global rock nitrogen, published in Science, has received a lot of media attention, for example here. This work was funded by...


Putting your health first solves climate change
Our work has been featured by Vox.com, watch (click on image below) to see how we are using our global modeling work to track down the...


Creation of cross-cutting Climate Science to Solutions Institute described in Nature
A recent article published in Nature describes a new effort to create a massive funded Climate Science and Solutions Institute that spans...


Ben discusses the passing of the new California Cap and Trade Legislation with NPR, Cap Public Radio
Benjamin Houlton, director of the John Muir Institute for the Environment at UC Davis, said there’s a strong desire across the country...

Ben on NPR (Reno) to Discuss Carbon Sinks, Climate Risks and Global Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Ben discussed where we stand on climate change with Reno Public Radio's Noah Glick. "I think what we should be thinking about is that...


Congratulations Rebecca!
Congratulations to Rebecca Walker on receiving the prestigous NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Way to go Rebecca! Rebecca is going to be...


Ben Responds to Trump's Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
Read Ben's statement on the Trump Administration's decision to back out of the Paris Agreement here: https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/climate...

Ben Appears on ABC's News Hour
Ben appeared on ABC's News Hour discussing the Trump Administration's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement and the...

New Publication Connecting Microbial Genes, Isotopes, and Nitrogen Emissions
Former graduate student Erin Lennon and Ben published a study on the relationship between microbial genes, isotopes and gaseous nitrogen...

Ben Appears on MSNBC
Ben appeared on MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" to discuss Climate Change, Trump, and the need to push the dial beyond politics and into...