Making science actionable
so people & nature thrive
our mission:
to create positive, long-lasting outcomes for people and the planet by collaboratively solving environmental challenges.
we are a team of experts in
wildlife, ecology, data science, policy, stewardship, and collaborative conservation.
we collaborate with
students, faculty, and partners across Berkeley’s campus and beyond.
our latest updates
Arthur Middleton is quoted in this recent story about the effect of reintroducing wolves on tree populations in Yellowstone National Park.
The new book from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West titled Yellowstone Bison: Return of the Last Wild Herd includes a prologue written by Stone Center & Beyond Yellowstone…
Our latest Annual Report details significant wins during our third year in operation, including development of a custom app to map potentially hazardous animal fencing across 11 western states, a…
Faculty Co-Director Arthur Middleton and several Wyoming collaborators, including University of Wyoming Associate Professor Jerod Merkle, recently found that specific spacing between houses in rural Wyoming (>500m) will likely facilitate…
Tucker Russell, Tribal Liaison with the Beyond Yellowstone Living Lab (BYLL), is the lead author on a new paper that highlights the potential effects of Chronic wasting disease in mule deer…
Kristin Barker, Research Director at the Beyond Yellowstone Living Lab (BYLL), and Arthur Middleton, Stone Center Faculty Co-Director, are co-authors of a new paper in Biological Conservation examining how virtual…
Brashares, a professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management and an advisor to the Stone Center, will guide the scientific research and conservation strategy for a new…
Faculty Co-Director Arthur Middleton is quoted in this recent article regarding public and private conservation funding in the Greater Yellowstone area.
The Absaroka Fence Initiative, our close collaborators on fence removal work, are featured in this article on improving migration corridors for pronghorn in the Big Horn Basin.
The Fence Inventory project tracks existing fence data across the Absaroka Front, which supports some of the longest migrations of elk, deer, and other hoofed mammals in the world.
We’re thrilled to announce Isa Woo as the Stone Center’s new Deputy Director. Isa brings 25 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing science-based adaptive management.
Distinguished Scholar, Robert Bonnie and former USDA official, Tim Gannon published a new piece in Agri-Pulse.
Supported by the Stone Center, the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management recently launched the Participatory, Land-based, And Critical Environments (PLACE) Research Collective.
A new study from the Stone Center found that visitors to places like Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are willing to pay about 50% more in fees if it…
Faculty Co-Director Arthur Middleton and colleagues at the California Wolf Project (part of Berkeley Wildlife) discuss environmental, political, and philanthropic opportunities to support sustainable coexistence between wolves and people.
Our close collaborators at the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) recently hosted over a dozen conservation leaders, including Distinguished Scholar, Robert Bonnie.
Join Stone Center Distinguished Scholar, Robert Bonnie, and Billy Pizer, President and CEO of Resources for the Future.
We’re hiring a Deputy Director to lead some of our larger projects, including developing a new Living Lab (read more about our Beyond Yellowstone Living Lab here).
We are thrilled to announce Tucker Russell as the new Tribal Liaison on our team.
Amy Fingerle, McKalee Steen, and Raphaela Buzbee are recipients of the Stone Center’s first three scholarships for graduate students who are leading community-based conservation research in the Department of Environmental…
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Sharon Suiwen Zou as the Stone Center for Environmental Stewardship’s inaugural Visiting Scholar. Dr. Zou joins us while on sabbatical at the University of…
We’re thrilled to announce that former USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie will join the Stone Center as a Distinguished Scholar. In this role, Mr Bonnie will lead a new, collaborative initiative…
Our faculty co-director Arthur Middleton recently moderated a panel at the annual Wyoming Sportsperson Conservation Forum. WY Governor Gordon attended along with federal officials, scientists, sportspeople’s groups, ranchers, and academics…
In partnership with the California Natural Resources Agency, we hosted an Urban Biodiversity Roundtable to explore how urban biodiversity contribute to California’s conservation goals.