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Faculty News

Bren 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
January 25, 2022
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Research

A 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
October 26, 2021
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Research

Blue 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
September 28, 2021
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Faculty News

Gary 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
August 31, 2021
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Research

The People’s Waterways

Citizen volunteers monitoring polluted waterways reveal how public data and government accountability can drive real environmental improvements, offering new insight into combating water pollution and empowering communities.
August 31, 2021
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Research

Trust, 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
August 5, 2021
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Research

New 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
July 21, 2021
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Research

Researchers Identify Major Pitfalls in Internet Energy Predictions

Commentary outlines four pitfalls to avoid in assessing the Internet's energy and carbon impacts
June 30, 2021
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Student News

Bren PhD Researchers Awarded 2021 Switzer Fellowships

Gabriela Alberola and Timnit Kefela are recipients of the prestigious Switzer Foundation fellowship award
June 18, 2021
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Research

Globally 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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Faculty News, Research

Largest Global Groundwater Assessment Finds Wells are Drying Up

UCSB researchers complete the most comprehensive study of groundwater wells to date, spanning 40 countries
April 23, 2021
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Research

Widespread 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.
April 9, 2021
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Faculty News

New 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
April 7, 2021
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Faculty News, Research

Extreme 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.
January 21, 2021
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Research

Seasonal UV Light Exposure Affects COVID-19 Spread

Studying a global dataset of COVID-19 cases and weather conditions, researchers found that environmental UV light exposure slows the spread of the virus.
December 16, 2020
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Research

Wealthier and Whiter Areas More Likely to Receive Help After Wildfires

A new study and working paper discusses how the cost of public agency lobbying perpetuates inequality in wildfire risk
December 16, 2020

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