Assistant Professor @UCBerkeley in @ESPM_Berkeley studying urban wildlife ecology, conservation, and environmental justice. #GoBears!
Joined September 2014
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Christopher Schell retweeted
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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Christopher Schell retweeted
2 Sep 2025
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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Christopher Schell retweeted
22 Jan 2025
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 🧬💩🧪
doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70152
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7 Feb 2025
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. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04…
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Christopher Schell retweeted
11 Jan 2025
Hey carnivore world, one of our own needs help.
11 Jan 2025
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!) gofund.me/6977eb84
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Christopher Schell retweeted
11 Jan 2025
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
gofundme.com/f/help-the-wash…
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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!) gofund.me/6977eb84
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Christopher Schell retweeted
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/shows/wha…
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Christopher Schell retweeted
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/forum/2010101907567…
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Christopher Schell retweeted
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: nature.berkeley.edu/breakthr… #equity #climate
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Christopher Schell retweeted
9 Sep 2024
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!!🤩
4 Sep 2024
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
ALT A poster describing Black Mammalogists Week 2024 (dates: September 15-21). Purple background with the Black Mammalogists Week logo, along with text describing the mission of Black Mammalogists Week. Other text says “Sponsored by the National Geographic Society”, “what to expect: giveaways, games, workshops, and more! for more info, please contact BlackMammalogists@gmail.com. we hope to see you there!”. also includes references to @BlkMammalogists on twitter and @BlackMammalogistsWeek on instagram, as well as the week’s hashtag #BlackMammalogists.
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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! lithub.com/to-dream-of-beaut…
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Christopher Schell retweeted
7 Aug 2024
🙏🏾 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!
Dr. Danielle Ignace @IgnaceLab speaking at the 2024 ESA conference EEE scholars session
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Christopher Schell retweeted
2 Aug 2024
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!
ecologyandsociety.org/vol29/…
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Christopher Schell retweeted
24 Jul 2024
Ok......so I did an update of the update.
24 Jul 2024
THIS WAS THE UPDATE WE NEEDED!!!! 🔥
EVERYONE ASSEMBLE!
KAMALA HARRIS IS WINNING IN NOVEMBER!
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Christopher Schell retweeted
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. nature.berkeley.edu/news/202…
24 Jul 2024
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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Christopher Schell retweeted
15 Jul 2024
Applications are NOW OPEN for Smith Fellows conservation research fellowships beginning in 2025! View the Proposal Guidelines here: conbio.org/mini-sites/smith-…
ALT Fellows smiling on a puffin cruise during a Smith retreat
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Christopher Schell retweeted
10 Jul 2024
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
10 Jul 2024
Peer review just changed for the first time in decades.
Check out one of the first articles published with collaborative, transparent review ⤵
stacksjournal.org/article/pa…
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Christopher Schell retweeted
5 Jul 2024
2025 @SmithFellows Request for Proposals Announced! Deadline is September 30, 2024. View the proposal guidelines here: conbio.org/mini-sites/smith-…
ALT A group of Fellow's circled around a park ranger speaking atop a peak overlooking the ocean.
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Christopher Schell retweeted
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: nature.berkeley.edu/news/202…
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