Bren School Professor Kyle Meng spoke to KQED News on U.S. oil supply disruptions, California's energy vulnerability, and the economic consequences of reduced maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Bren School's EDS 240 Data Visualization course teaches Master of Environmental Data Science students to transform complex environmental datasets into compelling visual stories using R programming, ggplot2, graphic design, and alternative grading methods that emphasize skill mastery over traditional grades.
The Bren School's Environmental Innovation and Entrepreneurship program pairs graduate students with real clients to build sustainable businesses — producing ventures like The Hurd Co., which turns agricultural waste into textiles, even as federal support declines.
A hurricane's path is only half the story. Research from 2005 reveals why knowing who can't evacuate matters just as much as knowing where the storm will hit.
Bren School professor Ben Halpern showcased how his NCEAS team blends satellite imagery with AI to monitor invasive ice plant across UCSB's Dangermond Preserve — part of a new campus speaker series exploring AI in academic research.
The American Association of Geographers honors Bren's Jayajit Chakraborty for outstanding contributions to geography and environmental justice research.
UC Santa Barbara study reviews 67 cases of groundwater recovery worldwide, identifying strategies that reversed aquifer depletion through policy changes, alternative water supplies, and managed recharge.
UC Santa Barbara researchers outline ten strategies to integrate ocean policy into science education, helping students translate research into real-world impact as climate and environmental challenges intensify.
From owl calls in mountain forests to native plant restoration, Bren student Alicia Magliato shares a journey shaped by wildfire research, conservation, and a deep commitment to California’s ecosystems future.
From scuba diving to seafood economics, UCSB’s Dan O’Shea navigates the blue economy, balancing ocean conservation, local livelihoods, and global trade along California’s coast, while championing local seafood access equity.
From New England seasons to Santa Barbara bluffs, Bella Pucker’s path winds through conservation, data, and community — finding purpose where people, policy, and landscapes meet at UCSB and beyond the future.
Four Bren alumni helped shape a landmark Microsoft–Indigo Carbon deal delivering 2.85 million tons of soil carbon removal, advancing regenerative agriculture and high-integrity carbon markets at unprecedented scale, nationwide impact.
As wildfires grow more frequent and severe across California, three Bren alumni are helping build the state’s frontline defense. Through the Wildfire County Coordinator Program, Lara Buluç (MESM ’09), Anne-Marie Parkinson (MESM ’21), and Evert Vermeer (MESM ’23) are strengthening coordination between communities, agencies, and policymakers — turning local insight into statewide wildfire resilience.
Professor Jim Salzman is elected to ACOEL for pioneering work in environmental law, shaping policies that protect ecosystem services, advance sustainable land management, and modernize permitting for green infrastructure.
Researchers explored the relationship between organic and conventional farm fields, finding that grouping organic fields together and conventional fields together can eliminate spillover effects that increase pesticide use.
Bren Professor Kyle Meng advised Governor Newsom on California's historic 15-year cap-and-trade extension, calling it "the most important U.S. climate policy for the foreseeable future."
