January 2019 – July 2022
Therese Leone broke many barriers before becoming Chief Laboratory Counsel, including being the first woman and the first person of color to hold the Lab’s top legal post in its 90-year history. Read about her early life, her career, and what she believes is the transformative power of education. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/supporting-science/therese-leone
The Bayview Cafeteria is open beginning today, April 4, for coffee and pastries and will begin offering grab-and-go food on Wednesday. Help the cafeteria team better serve the Lab community by completing this short survey on food options and timing. The food trucks will be at the Lab until April 8. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BayViewCafe
Lab researchers contributed to chapters on industry and mitigation pathways in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC’s) Sixth Assessment Report. The report calls for aggressive and comprehensive actions to try to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/04/04/achieving-climate-goals-will-require-transformational-changes/
A key stewardship value at our Lab is sustainability and increasing our care for one of our most precious resources: the Earth. Discover what the Lab is doing to demonstrate its dedication to sustainability and how you can be a part of it through a series of month-long fun and inspiring events. http://earthday.lbl.gov/
Share your research, project, or innovative ideas as a poster with members of the energy community at UC Berkeley’s Energy & Resources Collaborative’s Energy Summit Innovation Expo on April 13. It’s open to undergraduate and graduate students and the deadline to submit is today, April 4. https://www.bercenergysummit.com/innovation-expo-2022
Grinnell, part of a mated pair of peregrine falcons who have resided for several years in the UCB campanile, was found dead Thursday apparently hit by a car. He and his partner Annie have raised several falcons over the years. Annie is currently sitting on a nest. https://www.instagram.com/p/CbyLksPrMk7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Nominations for the Director’s Awards are now open. There are three new categories: stewardship, IDEA, and organizational impact, in addition to past categories. Nominations are accepted through May 31. Learn more about this exciting opportunity to recognize outstanding work by your colleagues. https://recognition.lbl.gov/nomination-process/
Scientists at the Lab have developed a new way to take a census of carbon in the ground under our feet – a crucial tool for managing climate change. This new technique makes it possible to see the carbon in the dirt without digging holes or taking soil samples, like an X-ray for the soil. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/03/31/berkeley-lab-team-hunts-for-carbon-in-soil-without-getting-their-hands-dirty/
The Bayview Cafeteria reopens on Monday, April 4, at 7:30 a.m. Coffee and pastries will be available on April 4 and 5, with grab-and-go options available beginning April 6. Hot breakfast and lunch service begins April 11. Off The Grid food trucks will be on site April 4-8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. https://food.lbl.gov/home/cafeteria-reopens-april-4
The Lab’s research, researchers, and expertise are highlighted in news stories around the world. Read about a new method to measure carbon in the ground. Check out the top media mentions in the News Center’s “In the News” section. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/#text-7