News team
Berkeley News is produced daily by the media relations, editorial and strategic communications teams in the Office of Communications and Public Affairs at UC Berkeley. We welcome your comments, suggestions and story ideas.

Gretchen Kell
Director of special projects and outreachInstitutional storytelling and story pitching, media relations

Bob Sanders
Manager of science communicationsWriter and media relations
Beats: Animal research, astronomy, biology, chemistry, energy, evolution, genetics, geology/earthquakes, mathematics, neuroscience, paleontology, physics, geography
Beats: Animal research, astronomy, biology, chemistry, energy, evolution, genetics, geology/earthquakes, mathematics, neuroscience, paleontology, physics, geography

Kara Manke
Science writer and media relationsBeats: Engineering, computer science, agriculture, natural resources, public health, optometry, data science, transportation

Ed Lempinen
Writer and media relationsBeats: Economics, business, education, political science, law, public policy, international affairs international studies

Ivan Natividad
Writer and media relationsBeats: Architecture, history, environmental design, city & regional planning, ethnic studies, gender & women’s studies, African American studies, disability studies, journalism

Anne Brice
Writer and podcast producer, Berkeley NewsBeats: Art, theatre, dance, music, libraries, museums

Jason Pohl
Writer and media relationsBeats: Sociology, psychology, anthropology, demography, linguistics, philosophy, rhetoric, social welfare