Since 1972 the Environmental Studies Program at UCSB has graduated over 5,000 alumni. This success has established UCSB's ES Program as one of the largest and most successful undergraduate environmental programs in the world. Reflective of the interdisciplinary nature of the ES curriculum, alumni have obtained positions in every employment sector (public, private, and non-profit) and a wide variety of career fields, including: National Park Superintendent, the President of the League of Conservation Voters, Aquatic Ecotoxicologist, and Assistant Secretary of California's Resources Agency.
No matter what discipline within environmental studies ES students choose to study, they all share the goal to become effective environmental problem solvers. It is this common theme that transforms the Environmental Studies Program from a typical academic department into a close knit family of faculty, students, and staff. By working together to educate and create tomorrow's environmental leaders a unique bond is established that persists with our alumni long after they leave UCSB.
This webpage contains a wealth of information regarding the paths and accomplishments of UCSB's Environmental Studies Alumni. If you are an alumnus of the ES Program feel free to drop us an email or give us a call and let us know how you are doing (esinfo@es.ucsb.edu).
- View Alumni Survey Results 2005 ES Alumni Survey - Summary (4 pgs., .pdf file)
- 2005 ES Alumni Survey - Complete Report (38 pgs., pdf file)
Below is a small sample of current and past job titles held by UCSB Environmental Studies Alumni:
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LOCAL: |
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Director, Planning Agency |
Ventura County |
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Alternative Transportation Manager |
Santa Barbara County |
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Executive Director |
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments |
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Redevelopment Supervisor |
City of Santa Barbara, CA |
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Professor of Environmental Studies |
California State University Channel Islands |
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Executive Director |
The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County |
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Director of Environmental Safety |
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital |
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Principle Architect/Owner |
Van Atta Associates, Landscape Architecture |
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Hydrologist |
Ventura Country Flood Control District |
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STATE: |
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Assistant Secretary, Ocean and Coastal Policy |
CA Natural Resources Agency |
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Director of International Programs |
CA Energy Commission |
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Deputy Secretary, Climate Change and Energy |
CA Natural Resources Agency |
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Chief, Environmental Planning & Management |
CA Department of Transportation |
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Director of Education |
Catalina Island Conservancy |
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NATIONAL: |
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Vice President for Sustainability Programs |
Quiksilver, Inc. |
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President, Regions |
SunPower, leading solar technology company |
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Manager of Environmental Assessments |
The Walt Disney Company |
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President |
League of Conservation Voters |
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Director of Conservation |
New England Aquarium |
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Director of Bureau of Planning and Sustainability |
City of Portland, OR |
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President, Board of Directors |
Earth Island Institute |
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National Field Director |
Alaska Rainforest Campaign |
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Senior Research Fellow |
Pew Center on Global Climate Change |
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Resource Management Planner |
State of Hawaii |
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FEDERAL: |
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Manager of Communications for the Environment |
NASA |
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Deputy Director, Congressional and Legislative Affairs |
Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Interior |
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Superintendent, North Cascades |
U.S. National Park Service |
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Deputy Asst. Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
U.S. Department of Interior |
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Director, Environmental Planning |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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Specialist, Human Capacity Development |
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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GIS Technician |
Hawaiian Islands Whale National Marine Sanctuary |
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Staff Attorney |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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INTERNATIONAL: |
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Policy Officer/Remote Sensing Scientist |
Queensland Environmental Protection Agency, Australia |
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Manager of Health, Safety & Environment |
MB Petroleum Services, Oman |