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Environmental Studies 55th Anniversary Celebration and Alumni Reunion

(5/23/25-5/24/25) - We are excited to invite you to celebrate the Environmental Studies Program’s 55th Anniversary! This two-day event will feature the 41st Annual Steven Manley Memorial Lecture, an alumni-student reception, and a morning session introducing you to the next generation of Environmental Studies faculty and students. We hope you can join us for this special occasion!

UCSB Professor Explores Possibility of Recovering California Grizzly Bear

Rebecca Caraway, Noozhawk Staff Writer (05/03/2025) - A recent study by UCSB environmental historian Peter Alagona suggests that reintroducing grizzly bears to California is feasible, highlighting suitable habitats in regions like the southern Sierra Nevada and near Santa Barbara. While two-thirds of Californians support the idea, concerns about human-bear conflicts persist, necessitating careful planning and community engagement for a successful reintroduction.

The Ecological Society of America has named Dudney as one of its 2025 Early Career Fellows

Harrison Tasoff, The Current (04/29/25) - Joan Dudney, ecologist and faculty member in UCSB’s Environmental Studies Program, was named a 2025 Early Career Fellow by the Ecological Society of America for her groundbreaking research on how climate change, drought, and disturbance impact forest ecosystems.

Environmental Studies Major Shares Experience with Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project (CLYLP) Comcast Fellowship

Vivienne Chankai, Environmental Studies Major (3/26/2025) - "My time in Sacramento gave me an understanding of how advocacy translates to community building, which has greatly helped me do as an Advocacy Co-Chair for UCSB’s Environmental Affairs Board."

Six UCSB researchers named among world’s most influential scientists

Shelly Leachman, The Current (12/11/2024) - Halley Froehlich of the UCSB Environmental Studies Department included in Clarivate’s 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers. The list includes researchers who rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in Clarivate’s Web of Science citation index.

Regents Humanities Faculty Fellowship - Liz Carlisle

(11/01/2024) - The purpose of the Regents Humanities Faculty Fellowship program is to encourage and facilitate research, advanced or independent study, or improvement of teaching effectiveness in the humanities by providing supplemental summer or sabbatical leave salary.

UC Santa Barbara Opens New Center to Incubate Environmental Leaders

Callie Fausey, Santa Barbara Independent (10/20/2024) - The Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) evolves into the Greti U. Croft Center for Undergraduate Environmental Leadership (CUEL), continuing to support opportunities for students passionate about sustainability.

Here's how to turn climate change anxiety into action

Allison Aubrey, NPR (10/8/2024) - Survey data has shown that more than half of young adults have felt anxious, angry, powerless or helpless about human-driven climate change.

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Environmental Studies 55th Anniversary Celebration and Alumni Reunion

UCSB Professor Explores Possibility of Recovering California Grizzly Bear

The Ecological Society of America has named Dudney as one of its 2025 Early Career Fellows

Environmental Studies Major Shares Experience with Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project (CLYLP) Comcast Fellowship

Six UCSB researchers named among world’s most influential scientists

Regents Humanities Faculty Fellowship - Liz Carlisle

UC Santa Barbara Opens New Center to Incubate Environmental Leaders

Here's how to turn climate change anxiety into action