UC Davis researcher Tessa Hill is working with Hog Island Oyster Co.'s Terry Sawyer to study how ocean acidifcation affects sea life -- they're featured together in the Mark Bittman: California Matters video series.

With the most commonly used pesticide for strawberries being phased out, researchers are trying to find alternatives. This story quotes UC Davis' Steven Fennimore and Steven Knapp.

Sit down with Mark Bittman as he brunches with UC Berkeley's Saru Jayaraman to discuss her pioneering work with labor justice and the ongoing movement for change in the national restaurant industry.

Work crews are putting the finishing touches on the reconstruction of the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn on the UC Santa Cruz campus.

One of the first things President Napolitano did in office was launch an ambitious, timely project called the Global Food Initiative, aiming to "sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach 8 billion by 2025." Its success may be Napolitano's legacy as UC president.

Head out with ​M​ark Bittman as he braves the elements and cruises along the waters off Marshall, Calif. UC Davis researchers are helping local food producers like Hog Island Oyster Farm monitor the effects of ocean acidification on the marine ecosystem.

UC Berkeley alums Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez co-founded Back to the Roots, a fast-growing Oakland-based startup specializing in "ready-to-grow" and "ready-to-eat" products.

Doug Parker, director of UC's California Institute for Water Resources, discusses the impact of California's drought.

Take a tour with Mark Bittman through the history of Chinese-American cuisine with his guide, UC Irvine's Yong Chen, author of "Chop Suey, USA: The Story of Chinese Food in America."

Del Rey peach farmers David "Mas" Masumoto and daughter Nikiko, both UC Berkeley graduates, are featured in a documentary titled "Changing Season" about their family farm.

Mark Bittman explores wild edibles with UC Berkeley experts in the first in a series of videos on sustainable agriculture and healthy eating produced in collaboration with UC's Global Food Initiative.

With the help of KCET, UC and the Berkeley Food Institute, a 10-part Web series is launching now and a broadcast special airing in the fall called "California Matters with Mark Bittman."