Christopher Schell
@UrbanSchell
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Assistant Professor @UCBerkeley in @ESPM_Berkeley studying urban wildlife ecology, conservation, and environmental justice. #GoBears!
Berkeley, CA
Joined September 2014
Thank you @CalNatResources for joining the #UrbanBiodiversity Roundtable with Berkeley Wildlife & the Stone Center for Environmental Stewardship! 📸: CNRA Deputy Secretary of Habitat & Biodiversity Meghan Hertel (left) and ESPM professor Chris Schell. #CA30x30 #conservation
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After a long posting break, it’s time for a big life update! 🎓 I graduated from @ucdavis in June, and today I'm starting my postdoc as an NSF PRFB fellow in @UrbanSchell's lab @UCBerkeley. Though SF coyotes will always have my heart, I'm pivoting from coyotes to raccoons 🦝
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I'm so excited to share that my first dissertation chapter on SF coyotes is out in the #OpenAccess journal @ESAEcosphere. We DNA metabarcoded and genotyped hundreds of scats to explore dietary variation across the city 🧬💩🧪 https://t.co/3ElcwgMHrl
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
In the past decade, studies have demonstrated that urban and nonurban wildlife populations exhibit differences in foraging behavior and diet. However, little is known about how environmental hetero...
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Come work with us! The Schell Lab is looking for a new postdoc to work on urban biodiversity initiatives in the Bay Area and throughout California. The future postdoc will also be an integral partner of the California Urban Nature Alliance.
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Hey carnivore world, one of our own needs help.
The Eaton Fire in LA decimated my family's homes, i.e., our community and spiritual waypoints for more than 4 generations (myself included). While we are heartbroken, we are resilient. Please consider donating to our GoFundMe to help rebuild (thank you!)
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Hey folks, several members of my dear friend @UrbanSchell’s family lost their homes in Altadena. Please consider donating to help them rebuild. Sharing helps too, even if you can’t donate. Thank you 💙. #LosAngelesFires
https://t.co/ZnhSlDlU4s
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Allene and Leon Washington Sr.: The front of the house before … Danielle Schell needs your support for Help the Washingtons RISE after the Eaton Canyon Fire!
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The Eaton Fire in LA decimated my family's homes, i.e., our community and spiritual waypoints for more than 4 generations (myself included). While we are heartbroken, we are resilient. Please consider donating to our GoFundMe to help rebuild (thank you!)
gofundme.com
Allene and Leon Washington Sr.: The front of the house before … Danielle Schell needs your support for Help the Washingtons RISE after the Eaton Canyon Fire!
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Professor @UrbanSchell spoke to @OutsideInRadio about the animals that live in cities—and sometimes wind up under your porch. “Seeing animals in cities is not a bad thing… it's a sign that your city is ecologically healthy, resilient, and sustainable.”
outsideinradio.org
Have we accidentally made luxury apartments beneath our feet? And, is that a bad thing?
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Hear from @ESPM_Berkeley professor @UrbanSchell and alum @ScrapNaturalist tomorrow at 10 a.m. as they sit down with @KQEDForum's @mkimreporter to talk about coexisting with California's urban coyotes.
kqed.org
We talk about best practices to keep you and your pets safe and learn about the essential role coyotes play in California’s ecosystem.
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Our fall magazine highlights Rausser College’s #environmentaljustice researchers who are tackling the mounting inequities created or compounded by climate change, economic injustice, and the enduring legacies of racism. Read at: https://t.co/eEmOqCAsrN
#equity #climate
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Less than a week until #BlackMammalogists Week 2024! Who's ready to win tshirts, stickers, books, field gear and more prizes? 👀 And who is pumped for our speakers: @alexispauline @RaeWynnGrant @ZoeNhleko @sciencewithtyus @ChelseaHerps @EstienCesar @kammiey @aalayna23 & more!!🤩
We are so excited to bring you #BlackMammalogists Week 2024! September 15-21st. Expect tons of giveaways, workshops, games, & other interactive content— all virtual so anyone can join. Can’t wait to see you there! 🐾✊🏽 Major sponsor: @InsideNatGeo flyer: @Sustainabaddie
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Hey y'all! It's been a minute. A longer update is coming, but for now: I'm sharing an essay I wrote for the book Heart of the Wild edited by Ben Minteer and @JLosos, with an amazing author group, and I'm honored to be among them. My essay is linked below!
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Biologists and environmentalists dedicated to studying the natural world may say that hope is a scarce resource of late. Human-driven shifts to the climate have increased the frequency and severity…
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🙏🏾 We're so grateful Dr. Ignace could participate in this important session on the great work of @ESA_org sections that support minoritized scholars! Let's keep the conversation going!
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happy to share a new paper co-led w/ @E_Carlen where we find that generally, census tracts w/ less income, less white people, and were previously redlined have less eBird/iNaturalist data than you would expect based on area or population density! https://t.co/QMU6gVsuZ9
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Ok......so I did an update of the update.
THIS WAS THE UPDATE WE NEEDED!!!! 🔥 EVERYONE ASSEMBLE! KAMALA HARRIS IS WINNING IN NOVEMBER!
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Professor and SJ Hall Chair in Forest Economics Matthew Potts co-authored a new study led by @ConservationOrg that found that well-planned reforestation projects have up to 10 times more low-cost carbon removal potential than previously estimated.
Planting trees — the right kind, in the right place, in the right way — is far better for fighting climate change than previously thought, according to a first-of-its-kind study published today. And in many cases, the study finds, this potential remains untapped.
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Applications are NOW OPEN for Smith Fellows conservation research fellowships beginning in 2025! View the Proposal Guidelines here: https://t.co/nADdq0nvoA
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So excited to share this paper from me, @Ben_R_Goldstein, and Justin Brashares. If you’re interested in diel occupancy models, #cannabis and wildlife, or the variation in animal responses to human disturbance, be sure to give it a read! #cannabisresearch #oregon #RStats
Peer review just changed for the first time in decades. Check out one of the first articles published with collaborative, transparent review ⤵ https://t.co/iDXsJ2ilCH
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2025 @SmithFellows Request for Proposals Announced! Deadline is September 30, 2024. View the proposal guidelines here: https://t.co/nADdq0o3e8
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ESPM professor @UrbanSchell will guide a team of global experts from universities, research institutes, NGOs, and government agencies as lead author of the "Nature and Equity" chapter in the @usgcrp's forthcoming National Nature Assessment. Read more:
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