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.

Will Kane

Senior director, news and content

willkane@berkeley.edu

Gretchen Kell

Director of special projects and outreach

Institutional storytelling and story pitching, media relations

gkell@berkeley.edu

Bob Sanders

Manager of science communications

Writer and media relations
Beats: Animal research, astronomy, biology, chemistry, energy, evolution, genetics, geology/earthquakes, mathematics, neuroscience, paleontology, physics, geography

rlsanders@berkeley.edu

Kara Manke

Science writer and media relations

Beats: Engineering, computer science, agriculture, natural resources, public health, optometry, data science, transportation

kjmanke@berkeley.edu

Ed Lempinen

Writer and media relations

Beats: Economics, business, education, political science, law, public policy, international affairs international studies

lempinen@berkeley.edu

Ivan Natividad

Writer and media relations

Beats: Architecture, history, environmental design, city & regional planning, ethnic studies, gender & women’s studies, African American studies, disability studies, journalism

ivan.natividad@berkeley.edu