UCSB Environmental Studies Program

CONGRATULATIONS ES CLASS OF 2024!
The Environmental Studies faculty and staff salute this year's ~360 Environmental Studies and Hydrologic Sciences graduates. Your commencement makes the class of 2024 the third LARGEST in the ES Program's 54 year history, pushes our total number of alumni to just over 9,000, and reaffirms UCSB's ES Program as one of the largest and most successful undergraduate environmental programs in the world. This year's graduates are from 20 different states and five different countries, over a 1/3 have completed either a double major or at least one official minor from 21 different UCSB departments or programs, and you set the record for having the highest average GPA.
See the ES Commencement Webpage for more info on our 2024 celebrations and award winners: https://es.ucsb.edu/commencement

Greg Mohr, (1954 - 2024) - ForeverMissed.com Online Memorials This online memorial is dedicated to Greg Mohr. It is a place to celebrate his life by sharing fond memories, photos, music and more.

Did you know students at UC Santa Barbara helped inspire the first Earth Day? 🌎

Joining local environmental activists, they created a grassroots group called Get Oil Out! (or GOO!) to pressure the government to stop drilling in the Santa Barbara Channel after a major oil spill in 1969. Inspired by the energy of these student protests, Senator Nelson of Wisconsin had the idea to bring public consciousness about air and water pollution. He recruited young activist Denis Hayes to help scale the idea to a broader public, choosing April 22nd to maximize student participation between spring break and final exams.

Happy , Gauchos!

ES's Environmental Leadership Incubator Project Launches Shoe Drive at UC Santa Barbara, Spearheaded by second-year environmental sciences major Matthew Schoen.
Recycle Sneakers and Casual Street Shoes and Hikers April 1-12 at the Campus's Rec Cen, ICA, and Residence Halls.

Environmental Leadership Incubator Project Launches Shoe Drive at UC Santa Barbara Recycle sneakers and casual street shoes and hikers April 1-12 at the campus's Recreation Center, Intercollegiate Athletics Gym, and the San Miguel, San Nicholas, and San Rafael residence halls.

ES Professor Deshmukh's amazing research on "Evaluating and advancing equity in energy transitions" was featured in the same UCSB Current issue as Summer's book. Check out the article and Ranjit's amazing work one how "our energy systems are surging with inequality" and what can be done about it!
Note, our own Professor David Pellow also contributed to the associated research paper noted within the article.

Way to go Ranjit and all our amazing ES faculty!

Evaluating and advancing equity in energy transitions A team of researchers including environmental scientist Ranjit Deshmukh has created an analytical framework that can be used to evaluate equity in energy transitions.

Please join ES in congratulating Professor Summer Gray on her latest book, ‘In the Shadow of the Seawall’ that tackles coastal land use dilemmas in the age of sea level rise. Check out this recent UCSB Current Article to learn all about it!
https://news.ucsb.edu/2024/021392/shadow-seawall-tackles-coastal-land-use-dilemmas-age-sea-level-rise?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=‘In%20the%20Shadow%20of%20the%20Seawall’%20tackles%20coastal%20land%20use%20dilemmas%20in%20the%20age%20of%20sea%20level%20rise&utm_campaign=March%2014%2C%202024

‘In the Shadow of the Seawall’ tackles coastal land use dilemmas in the age of sea level rise ‘In the Shadow of the Seawall’ tackles coastal land use dilemmas in the age of sea level rise

A must watch film. Debuted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this week courtesy of Amazon Watch, with a sneak preview in Environmental Studies. Heartbreaking, inspiring, and a really important message. Big love to Leila Salazar-Lopez, ES Alumna, for her lifelong work with defenders of the forest and helping to being this film to the big screen! Currently available on Netflix Latin America and soon to be on North America Netflix. ❤️🌎

We Are Guardians | Film We Are Guardians follows the indigenous forest guardians of the Amazon as they fend off loggers. A global story erupts entwining science, politics & the fate of the Amazon. Premiered at HotDocs 2023 with screenings at Human Rights Watch and others worldwide.

‘One of the jewels of UCSB’
Operating in more than 40 countries, and with related opportunities in Washington D.C. and Sacramento, the Education Abroad Program advances a global mindset and shows students “how the world works beyond Santa Barbara.”
ES has 125 students in UC EAP this academic year alone!
https://news.ucsb.edu/in-focus/education-abroad-program-open-house-showcases-travel-study-opportunities-around-world?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=‘One%20of%20the%20jewels%20of%20UCSB’&utm_campaign=February%2013%2C%202024

Education Abroad Program open house showcases travel-study opportunities around the world Each year, upward of 1200 UC Santa Barbara students set off around the globe to expand their world view as they accumulate academic credit toward graduation. Such is the appeal of studying tropical botany in Costa Rica, public health in Botswana, monument conservation in Scotland, marine biology in....

UCSB's Interactive Learning Pavilion Wins US Building of the Year, 2023

LMN's Interactive Learning Pavilion Wins US Building of the Year - The ILP at UC Santa Barbara The Interactive Learning Pavilion at the University of California, Santa Barbara received the most votes in our poll for US Building of the Year 2023....

VOTE NOW! UC Santa Barbara’s first fully electric facility on campus, the Interactive Learning Pavilion, has been nominated for U.S. Building of the Year! Show your support by voting before the poll closes on January 28. https://bit.ly/493ivui

Congratulations ES Associate Professor Deb Perrone on your recent research on Global groundwater depletion being published in the journal Nature and recognized by both UCSB’s Current and in the LA Times!
UCSB Current:
https://news.ucsb.edu/science-technology
LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-01-25/groundwater-depletion-is-worsening-worldwide

Groundwater levels are falling in parts of California and food-growing regions worldwide Groundwater depletion is worsening in many of the world’s farming regions. But a global study also found that some efforts are helping to boost aquifers.

Congratulations to ES Professor Pete Alagona as he was recently inducted into the California Academy of Sciences! This is a major honor bestowed on a handful of distinguished scholars each year who have made notable contributions to scientific research, education, and communication. The Academy Fellows are partners and collaborators in the pursuit of the Academy’s mission to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration.

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes 14 New Fellows, Bestows Two Prestigious Awards The Academy announces its newest class of Fellows, comprised of distinguished scientists and researchers.

Check out this interview of ES Alumna, Frances Lang, by Conservation Careers.

Riding the waves of knowledge: A conversation with Frances Lang on education and marine conservation | Conservation Careers You may notice the landscape of conservation is evolving, becoming increasingly diverse each day, with a growing number of people expressing their interest in getting involved. Numerous opportunities are available, indicating a positive outlook for the future of ocean health. However, amid this posi...

The ES Instagram IS BACK after a 3 year long hiatus! We hope to be your one-stop-shop for information related to any and all ES events, so stay tuned! Follow

Join us for an out-of-this-world experience! Get ready to embark on a cinematic journey with Career Services, EOP, ONDAS, SEAL, Vice Chancellor, Chancellor, and the one and only Dr. Jose Hernandez, a UCSB Alum, UC Regent, and Astronaut! 🌟🚀

We're thrilled to present "A Million Miles Away" and even more excited to have Dr. Hernandez in the house!

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 7th, at 6:30 pm in Campbell Hall. This is an event you won't want to miss!

Want to learn about wetland fish and the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve? Join Madison Heard and Andrew Brooks online tomorrow evening, October 18, at 7pm! For more information, and to register for the UCSB Natural Reserve System Fall 2023 Virtual Seminar Series, please visit: https://nrs.ucsb.edu/get-involved/

https://news.ucsb.edu/2023/021219/chumash-cultural-burn-reignites-ancient-practice-wildland-conservation?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A%20Chumash%20cultural%20burn%20reignites%20ancient%20practice%20for%20wilderness%20conservation&utm_campaign=October%205%2C%202023

A Chumash cultural burn reignites ancient practice for wildland conservation Chumash community revives ancestral cultural burns lost for centuries, promoting ecological and cultural revitalization.

In student outcomes and academics. In affordability and social mobility. For return on investment. For overall excellence. In multiple rankings across an array of metrics, UC Santa Barbara continues to place in the upper echelons of higher education.
https://news.ucsb.edu/2023/021201/impact-academics-outcomes-uc-santa-barbara-ranks-among-nations-top-universities?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=From%20impact%20to%20academics%20to%20outcomes%2C%20UC%20Santa%20Barbara%20ranks%20among%20the%20nation’s%20top%20universities&utm_campaign=September%2020%2C%202023

From impact to academics to outcomes, UC Santa Barbara ranks among the nation’s top universities In multiple rankings across an array of metrics, UC Santa Barbara continues to place in the upper echelons of higher education

University of California earns top spots in 2023-24 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings UC Berkeley and UCLA are the best public universities in the country, UC Merced takes a giant leap, and all nine undergrad campuses are among the top 40 public schools in the rankings’ 39th edition.

Her experience with food insecurity sparked new ES graduate Lily Melendez’s passion for sustainable food studies!

Her experience with food insecurity sparked new graduate Lily Melendez’s passion for sustainable food studies “Working as a low-income, q***r student from urban roots, I know firsthand what it is like to feel hopeless in navigating the food system,” Melendez said. In her third year of college, she dealt with housing and food insecurity while she and her partner moved between temporary housing. But she d...

University names major prizes for 2023 graduates:

ES graduate Cameran Bahnsen has won the Thomas More Storke Award for Excellence, the campus’s highest honor, for her outstanding scholarship and extraordinary service to the university, its students and the community.

CONGRATULATIONS Cameran!

University names winners of Thomas More Storke Award and other major prizes for 2023 graduates UC Santa Barbara awards its top student honors for scholastic achievement, extraordinary service and personal courage and persistence

UC Santa Barbara is ranked #13 in the United States Peace Corps volunteer-producing colleges! We are so proud of the 1,738 Gauchos who have served in 143 countries over the last 20 years, making a global impact. 🌎

Read more: http://ow.ly/l7on50OwVSY

Join us on 5/4 at 12:30-5:00pm for a Symposium on "Energy: Ecology, Extraction, and Religion" at the Humanities & Social Change Center (Robertson Gym 1000A). See website for more details. We are glad to cosponsor this event! Free and open to all!
https://cappscenter.ucsb.edu/news/event/437
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TODAY: ES LECTURE: The Environmental Studies 2023 Darcy Aston Lecture: "Bringing Back Our Wetland; Restoring a Community Treasure with the Help of Students and Residents" featuring Dr. Lisa StrattonWednesday, May 3rd at 5:00 p.m. - ILP, Room 1302. It will also be hosted live via Zoom here: https://tinyurl.com/4a2cv8x2