Linda Krop attended UCSB as an undergraduate, graduating in 1979 with a major in Psychology and a Minor in Coaching. After earning a J.D. and working at the Environmental Defense Center, she began guest lecturing in the Environmental Studies Program and other departments. She taught Environmental Law classes at the Santa Barbara College of Law and UCSB Extension before becoming an Instructor in the E.S. Program in 2006. She currently teaches Principles of Environmental Law and Planning and Zoning Law. She also supervises UCSB students who intern with the Environmental Defense Center.