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ResearchSynthetic Microfiber Emissions from Wash Cycles Polluting Land Environments
Researchers find that 5.6 million metric tonnes of synthetic microfibers have been emitted from apparel washing onto terrestrial environments
Sep 16 2020
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ResearchMore Rigorous Research Needed on Environmental Impacts of Expanded Agriculture
Review of literature on the environmental impacts of increased agricultural production call for more rigorous studies
Sep 10 2020
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ResearchFuture Extreme Atmospheric River Storms May Cause Unprecedented Flooding in California
Study predicts that heavy flood events over the Sierra Nevadas will become more extreme under climate warming
Sep 4 2020
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ResearchSustainably Managed Fisheries and Mariculture Could Produce More Food with Less Impact
A study led by Bren researchers finds that food from the sea could increase by 74% by 2050 with a friendlier environmental impact than land-based food
Aug 20 2020
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Student NewsPhD Student Timnit Kefela Receives Excellence in Teaching Award
Bren PhD student Timnit Kefela has been honored with the 2020 Graduate Student Association's Excellence in Teaching Award.
Jul 16 2020
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ResearchStudy Finds Chilean Reforestation Programs Decrease Biodiversity
Without requirements for native species, Chilean reforestation subsidies decreased biodiversity
Jun 26 2020
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ResearchMo'orea: Coral Reef Research in Paradise
UCSB highlights coral reef research by Bren faculty and grad students at LTER station in Mo'orea
Jun 15 2020
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ResearchMonitoring Wastewater to Predict COVID-19 Trends
Researchers at Bren develop methods to monitor COVID-19 virus through community wastewater
May 19 2020
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ResearchSocial Marketing Boosts Sustainable Fishing Practices
Study shows social marketing helps communities adopt sustainable fishing practices
Apr 28 2020
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ResearchDebris Flow Study Detects Human Waste Bacteria
Study finds bacteria present in mud deposited from Montecito Debris Flow
Apr 23 2020
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Faculty NewsRoland Geyer Contributes 'Earth and Plastic' Chapter to Earth 2020 Book
Bren School professor Roland Geyer contributes a chapter to Earth 2020, an open access book.
Apr 22 2020
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In the MediaJames Salzman Comments on EPA Clean Water Act Rollback
Bren environmental law professor James Salzman was quoted in an article about recent EPA rollbacks to the Clean Water Act.
Apr 21 2020
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Faculty NewsBen Halpern Named Fellow of Ecological Society of America
Bren Professor Ben Halpern Elected Fellow of Ecological Society of America
Apr 9 2020
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ResearchReport Reveals Trends in Worsening California Wildfires
Worsening California wildfires are part of a long-term trend, according to a new report
Mar 31 2020
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ResearchPlastic Waste Surface Degradation Rate Proposed in New Study
What do we know about the time needed for plastics to degrade in the environment?
Mar 4 2020
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ResearchData Centers Use Less Energy than Commonly Thought
Researchers have developed the most detailed model to date of global data center energy use
Feb 27 2020