Justin Brashares

Justin Brashares is Professor and G.R. & W.M. Goertz Chair in Wildlife Biology at UC Berkeley's Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management. He earned his PhD in Aquatic and Fishery Sciences from University of Washington (2006) and BS from UC Davis (1999).

His research examines wildlife ecology and conservation through interdisciplinary lenses, focusing on how consumption of wild animals and habitat conversion affects animal communities. Projects investigate carnivore-livestock conflicts in Patagonia, post-fire wildlife resilience, and beaver restoration benefits. The Brashares Lab maintains strong commitments to diversity, equity and anti-racism in ecology.

Recent publications address mammalian activity patterns, fishery impacts on childhood development, and fire resilience through ecosystem engineering. Fieldwork spans California, Patagonia, and Sulawesi.

Lab Leadership:

• Manages PhD students researching human-wildlife coexistence and landscape connectivity
• Collaborates with Rewilding Argentina and California Department of Fish & Wildlife
• Conducts field studies in challenging environments worldwide