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Carla D'Antonio elected a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences

Carla D’Antonio, has been elected as a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!

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Article:The most Valuable River in the World

New popular science article on the value of rivers

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Film Screening and Discussion: "The Issue with Tissue: A Boreal Love Story"

This film documents the destruction of the boreal forest in Canada for the sake of the toilet paper industry, and how Indigenous people are leading the way to develop solutions. Join us for this film screening and discussion with the filmmaker, Michael Zelniker. Co-sponsored by UCSB Surfrider, Environmental Justice Alliance, Environmental Affairs Board, Environmental Law Club, and Mellichamp Racial Environmental Justice Fund.

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Latest News from the ES Advising Team

Latest News from the ES Advising Team

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Inside China’s Controversial $167 Billion Mega-Dam

Bloomberg documentary on China's hydropower development in Tibet featuring our very own ES Faculty member Rafael Schmitt.

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Science editorial: A megadam test for China and South Asia

Science (November 20, 2025) - Rafael J. P. Schmitt and Brian Eyler discuss the impacts, benefits, and the veil of secrecy around the Lower Tsangpo Hydropower Project that just started construction in the far South-East of Tibet in their new editorial in Science.

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