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Student NewsTurning Art into Action Against Plastic Pollution
Hannah Tizedes' iconic mosaics of found plastic waste have been featured by the likes of powerhouse ENGO’s, reusable appliance brands, and apparel companies like Surfrider, Stasher, Chaco, and Pela.
Mar 4 2022
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Student NewsSaving Whales During a Pandemic: The Story of a Student Team Navigating Remote Times
Despite the challenges of the COVID pandemic, a team of Bren master's students examined how undersea acoustic pollution might be impacting marine mammals.
Mar 4 2022
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ResearchAssessing the Impact of Anthropogenic Pressures on Global Coastal Ecosystems
Researchers identified earth’s remaining intact coastal ecosystems, and the actions nations can undertake to retain, restore and sustainably manage them
Feb 8 2022
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Faculty NewsBren Faculty Selected to Serve as National Climate Assessment Authors
Faculty members Lint Barrage and Eric Masanet to author chapters of the Fifth National Climate Assessment
Jan 25 2022
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ResearchA Groundbreaking Hydrologic Study Examines How a Low-to-No Snow Future Will Reshape Western U.S. Water Resources and Management Strategies
A Groundbreaking Hydrologic Study Examines How a Low-to-No Snow Future Will Reshape Western U.S. Water Resources and Management Strategies
Oct 26 2021
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ResearchBlue Foods Assessment Examines the Role of Aquatic Foods in Sustainable and Equitable Global Food Systems
The project brings together a global team of over 100 scientists to propel change in the policies and practices that shape the future of food systems around the world
Sep 28 2021
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Faculty NewsGary Libecap Receives Ostrom Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Libecap recognized for his academic contributions to understanding the economics and politics of property institutions pertaining to land, natural resources, and the environment
Aug 31 2021
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ResearchTrust, Collective Action, and Ecological Design: Transforming The Way We Think About Marine Conservation
An insightful conversation with Bren researcher, Anastasia Quintana, exploring the benefits, drawbacks, and lessons learned from a small-scale fisheries management study in the Gulf of California
Aug 5 2021
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ResearchNew Tool Combines Machine Learning with Earth Satellite Imagery for More Accessible Global Data
Researchers develop a machine learning tool that makes it accessible and affordable for people anywhere to use satellite imagery to address climate challenges
Jul 21 2021
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ResearchResearchers Identify Major Pitfalls in Internet Energy Predictions
Commentary outlines four pitfalls to avoid in assessing the Internet's energy and carbon impacts
Jun 30 2021
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Student NewsBren PhD Researchers Awarded 2021 Switzer Fellowships
Gabriela Alberola and Timnit Kefela are recipients of the prestigious Switzer Foundation fellowship award
Jun 18 2021
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ResearchGlobally Coordinated Efforts to Protect the Ocean Offer Lasting Benefits for Humanity's Most Pressing Challenges
A team of 26 international researchers mapped priority ocean protection areas based on global targets for marine conservation, food security and climate action.
May 3 2021
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ResearchLargest Global Groundwater Assessment Finds Wells are Drying Up
UCSB researchers complete the most comprehensive study of groundwater wells to date, spanning 40 countries
Apr 23 2021
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ResearchWidespread River Water Leakage into Aquifers Could Lead to Disappearing Streams
Through an unprecedented data-compilation project, Bren researchers reveal the extent to which rivers are losing water to underlying aquifers across the U.S.
Apr 9 2021
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Faculty NewsNew Book by Bren Professor James Salzman Explores the Concept of Ownership
In his new book, Mine! How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives, Salzman shows how the rules of ownership affect our everyday lives
Apr 7 2021
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ResearchExtreme Fire Weather Conditions Projected to Be Global "New Normal" this Century
Taking fire risk elements into account, Bren researchers calculate that extreme fire weather will become the new normal for two-thirds of the world by the end of this century.
Jan 21 2021
