Bren School Committees
Student Committees
| MEDS Dean's Advisory (DAC) | MESM Dean's Advisory (DAC) | PhD Dean's Advisory (DAC) |
| Elke Windschitl, MEDS student Alex Reed, MEDS student Colleen McCamy, MEDS student Steve Gaines, Dean Kimberly Yom, Staff Coordinator Jamie Montgomery, Staff Consultant Miya Scheble, Staff Consultant David Parker, Staff Consultant |
Eleanor Thomas, 1st year MESM student Caitlin Mori, 1st year MESM student Jenna Anderson, 1st year MESM student Elijah Baker, 2nd year MESM Student Alessandra Puig-Santana, 2nd year MESM Student Shayan Kaveh, 2nd year MESM Student Steve Gaines, Dean Kristine Duarte, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant David Parker, Staff Consultant |
Bonnie Basnett, 1st year PhD Student Olivia Isbell, 2nd year PhD Student Mukta Kelkar, 3rd year PhD Student Steve Gaines, Dean Kristine Duarte, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant David Parker, Staff Consultant |
| MEDS Class Chairs | MESM Class Chairs | Graduate Student Association Representatives |
| Class of 2023: Alex Reed and Colleen McCamy |
Class of 2024: Kelly Perymon and Eleri Griffiths Class of 2023: Lucas Boyd and Meghna Rao |
Logan Ruggles, 1st year MESM student Nadine Snyder, 1st year MESM student Satie Airamé, Staff Advisor |
| Bren Seminars | The Green Initative Fund Representative | Student-Faculty Representatives |
| Kelsey Jack, Chair Anna Costola Pede, PhD Student Jaxon Stuhr, PhD Student Ali Martin, 2nd year MESM Student Alia Ajina, 2nd year MESM Student Aleah Van Woert, Staff Coordinator |
Risa Lewis | Cori Lopazanski (PhD) Renee Lamanna (MESM) Erika Egg (MEDS) Dr. Eric Masanet (Faculty Executive Committee) |
Faculty Committees
| Faculty Executive Committee | Diversity Committee | Recruitment, Admissions, and Support Committee |
| Eric Masanet, Chair (2nd year) Scott Jasechko (2nd year) - sabbatical W23 Arturo Keller (1st year) Ashley Larsen (1st year) - sabbatical S23 Steve Gaines, Ex officio Bruce Kendall, Ex officio Sarah Anderson, Ex officio Kelly Keogh, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant |
Kyle Meng, Chair Sarah Anderson, Ex officio Steve Gaines, Ex officio Mark Buntaine Liliana Sierra Castillo, PhD Student Cristina Mancilla, MESM Student Meagan Brown, MEDS Student Kristine Duarte, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Kelly Keogh, Staff Consultant |
Andrew Plantinga, Chair Frank Davis - sabbatical F22 Roland Geyer Patricia Holden Kristine Duarte, Staff Coordinator Rebecca Webb, Staff Consultant Kimberly Yom, Staff Consultant |
| Career Development & Alumni Relations Committee | PhD Program Committee | Master's Curriculum Committee |
| Kelly Caylor, Chair Roland Geyer Kristi Birney, Staff Coordinator David Parker, Staff Consultant Beth Pitton-August, Staff Consultant |
Chris Costello, Chair Kelsey Jack Andrew MacDonald Sean Denny, PhD Student Leonardo Feitosa, PhD Student Sean Kerr, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Kristine Duarte, Staff Consultant |
Jim Salzman, Chair Bruce Kendall Andrew Plantinga Patrick Pelegri O’Day, 2nd Year MESM Student Elke Windschitl, MEDS Student Sean Kerr, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Jamie Montgomery, Staff Consultant Kristine Duarte, Staff Consultant |
| Eco-Entrepreneurship Committee | Strategic Environmental Communication & Media Committee | MESM Group Projects Committee |
| Mark Buntaine, Chair Robert Heilmayr Kat Orellana, 2nd Year MESM Student Virginia Pan, 2nd Year MESM Student Emily Cotter, Staff Consultant Sean Kerr, Staff Consultant |
Scott Jasechko, Chair - sabbatical in W23 Matt Potoski Lisa Leombruni, Staff Coordinator - F22 only Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant |
Arturo Keller, Chair Chris Costello David Tilman Steve Gaines, Ex officio Logan Ruggles, 1st Year MESM Student Lauren Barnum, 1st Year MESM Student Karina Abou-Chakra, 1st Year MESM Student Sean Kerr, Staff Coordinator Beth Pitton-August, Staff Consultant |
| Building/Space Committee | Personnel Committee | Environmental Data Science LPSOE Search |
| Patricia Holden, Chair Sage Davis, Staff Coordinator Frank Davis - sabbatical F22 Kim Fugate, Staff Consultant Steve Gaines, Ex Officio |
Matt Potoski, Co-Chair, Sabbatical W21 Naomi Tague, Co-Chair Kelly Keogh, Staff Coordinator |
Bruce Kendall, Chair Tamma Carleton Ben Halpern Rachel Torres, PhD Student Representative Sandy Sum, PhD Student Representative Kelly Keogh, Staff Coordinator |
| Council of Legal Advisors Committee | Mellichamp Chair in Environmental Justice Search | MEDS Capstone Project |
| Jim Salzman, Chair - leave F22 Beth Pitton-August, Staff Coordinator |
Sarah Anderson, Chair Mark Buntaine Kelly Caylor Kyle Meng Leonardo Feitosa, PhD Student Representative Kelly Keogh, Staff Coordinator |
Ben Halpern, Chair Ruth Oliver Emily Case, Staff Coordinator Jamie Montgomery, Staff Consultant Michelle Lam, MEDS student Hailey Veirs, MEDS student |
Ad Hoc Committees
| MEDS Curriculum Cohesion Committee | Computing Committee | H. William Kuni Project Committee |
| Jamie Montgomery, Staff Coordinator Tamma Carleton Ben Halpern Ruth Oliver Naomi Tague Emily Case, Staff Consultant |
Samantha Stevenson, Chair Ashley Larsen Brad Hill, Staff Coordinator Garrett Favre-Schwan, Staff Consultant Katherine Le, Staff Consultant |
Kelsey Jack, Chair
Roland Geyer Steve Gaines, Ex officio Satie Airamé, Staff Coordinator Lotus Vermeer, Staff Consultant |
| MESM Curriculum Cohesion Committee | Sustainable Forests Fellowship Program Committee |
Zurich Financial Services Distinguished Visitor Program Selection Committee |
| Jim Salzman, Chair - leave F22 Bruce Kendall Kyle Meng Eric Masanet, Ex Officer Satie Airame, Staff Consultant Sean Kerr, Staff Consultant |
Bruce Kendall, Chair
Robert Heilmayr Naomi Tague Kristine Duarte, Staff Coordinator |
Samantha Stevenson, Chair
Kyle Meng Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Lotus Vermeer, Staff Consultant |
Campus Committees
| Committee | 2022-2023 Members |
|---|---|
| Central Fellowships Committee | Patricia Holden |
| Chancellor’s Sustainability Committee | Sangwon Suh Hunter Lenihan |
| Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women | Sarah Anderson |
| Chancellor's Task Force on Childcare | Sarah Anderson |
| Program Review Panel (PRP) (meets Wed at 1-3) | Naomi Tague |
| AVC for Academic Personnel Search Committee | Bruce Kendall |
| Dangermond Chair Faculty Search Committee | Ben Halpern Patricia Holden John Melack |
| Faculty Salary Equity Committee | Chris Costello |
| Privilege and Tenure | Matt Potoski |
| Academic Welfare and Awards | Hunter Lenihan |
| Committee on Information Technology, Academic Senate (meets Fri PM) | James Frew, Chair |
| Information Technology Council | James Frew, CIO |
| Faculty Steering Committee, Center for Information Technology and Society | James Frew |
| Campus Data Science Initiative Working Group | Kelly Caylor |
| Data Science Curriculum Committee | Kelly Caylor |
| Committee on International Education | Arturo Keller |
| Office of Research Space Committee | Kelly Caylor |
| National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis | Ben Halpern, Director |
| NCEAS Campus Advisory Committee | Kelly Caylor |
| ERI Director | Kelly Caylor |
| UCSB Natural Reserve System (NRS) | Patricia Holden, Director |
| UC Natural Reserve System (NRS) University-wide Advisory Committee | Patricia Holden, Chair in Spring 2020 |
| Natural Reserve System (NRS) Advisory Committee | Patricia Holden, Ex Officio Frank Davis John Melack James Frew |
| Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve | John Melack, Faculty Advisor |
| ISBER Advisory Committee | Mark Buntaine |
| Institute for Energy Efficiency (IEE) Leadership Committee | Sangwon Suh |
| Marine Science Institute (MSI) Advisory Committee | Patricia Holden, Ex Officio Ben Halpern |
| Scientific Diving Committee | Hunter Lenihan |
| Small Boat Operations Committee | Hunter Lenihan |
| VCR Building Committee (COAST Building) | Ben Halpern |
| North Campus Open Space (NCOS) Administrative Advisory Group | Kelly Caylor Frank Davis |
| La Kretz Center | Frank Davis, Director |
| LTER Network Office | Frank Davis, Executive Director |
| Advisory Council for the Center for Black Studies Research | James Frew |
| UC Academic Freedom Committee | Hunter Lenihan |
| UC Systemwide Committee on Academic Computing and Communications | James Frew |
| UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Application Review Committee | Ashley Larsen |
| UC Environmental Economics (EE) Committee | Chris Costello, Chair |
| UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) Steering Committee | Kelsey Jack |
| Faculty Legislature Representative | Tamma Carleton |
| UCSB Campus Climate Survey Committee | Sean Kerr |
