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Professor Roderick joined the faculty at UC Berkeley in 1999. He received an AB in Biology from Dartmouth College in 1981 and a PhD in Zoology from UC Berkeley in 1987. His previous positions include the University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Professor Roderick chaired the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management from 2014 to 2019 and is currently the Faculty Director of UC's Gump South Pacific Research Station in French Polynesia. He has been a faculty affiliate of multiple research groups, including the Essig Museum of Entomology and the Berkeley Center of Ocean Futures. His recent courses focus on ecology and island sustainability. Roderick holds the William Muriece Hoskins Professorship and spent the 2023-24 academic year as a Plumer Visiting Fellow at Oxford, emphasizing his accomplishments and expertise in various realms of biological sciences and environmental policy. He has received several awards for his teaching and research, including the College of Natural Resources Distinguished Teaching Award and has published extensively in top scientific journals. His research interests encompass global change, environmental science, sustainability, biodiversity, and invasive species. He has notably contributed to significant papers in journals such as Science and Nature, and is involved in various scientific and environmental organizations.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Joined the faculty and has contributed significantly through teaching, research, and administration.
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