News

Tending to Our Superblooms Requires Developing Plans for People to Enjoy Them

Research

Meeting Water Demands During Drought Years

Researchers investigate water use dynamics in the Willamette River Basin

Jul 24 2019

Research

Study Shows Americans are Drilling Deeper than Ever for Fresh Water

Researchers publish the first comprehensive account of groundwater wells across the contiguous United States

Jul 22 2019

Research

Study Reveals Climate Cycles Impact Mariculture

Bren research reveals the influence long-term climatic cycles can have on marine aquaculture

Jul 9 2019

Professor Arturo Keller links reforestation to water quality credits

Research

Study Shows Reforestation Can Improve Water Quality

Professor Arturo Keller links reforestation to water quality credits

Jun 27 2019

Professor Kyle Meng quantifies the effects of political lobbying on likelihood of climate policy enactment

Research

Study Quantifies Lobbying Influence on Climate Change Policy

Professor Kyle Meng quantifies the effects of political lobbying on likelihood of climate policy enactment

May 27 2019

Data science and statistics instructor Allison Horst was recognized with a 2019 Distinguished Teaching Award by the UCSB Academic Senate.

Faculty News

Allison Horst Wins UCSB Distinguished Teaching Award

Data science and statistics instructor Allison Horst was recognized with a 2019 Distinguished Teaching Award by the UCSB Academic Senate.

Apr 19 2019

Research

Quantifying Plastic’s Carbon Footprint

Bren researchers conduct first global assessment of the lifecycle of greenhouse gas emissions from plastics

Apr 15 2019

Research

Climate Change is Shifting Productivity of Fisheries Worldwide

Bren researcher shows that warming oceans are impacting fish populations

Feb 28 2019

Professor David Tilman finds strategies for growing biomass for fuel can have ecological and environmental benefits.

Research

Decade-Long Study Reveals Optimal Biofuel Conditions

Professor David Tilman finds strategies for growing biomass for fuel can have ecological and environmental benefits.

Feb 1 2019

Research

Extreme Weather Increasing Global Food Shock Events

NCEAS researchers say extreme weather and geopolitics are major drivers of increasing ‘food shocks’

Jan 25 2019

Beginning a new chapter in the global effort to adapt to a rapidly changing Earth

Faculty News

National Geographic Awards Kelly Caylor an ‘AI for Earth Innovation’ Grant

Beginning a new chapter in the global effort to adapt to a rapidly changing Earth

Jan 9 2019

Based on data analysis by Professor Roland Geyer, only 9% of plastic created has been recycled, leaving 91% to go to landfills or become environmental pollutants. This plastic waste pollution statistic received global acclaim in 2018 as the Statistic of the Year.

Faculty News

What Percentage of Plastic is Recycled Globally?

Based on data analysis by Professor Roland Geyer, only 9% of plastic created has been recycled, leaving 91% to go to landfills or become environmental pollutants. This plastic waste pollution statistic received global acclaim in 2018 as the Statistic of the Year.

Dec 18 2018

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Meeting Water Demands During Drought Years

Study Shows Americans are Drilling Deeper than Ever for Fresh Water

Study Reveals Climate Cycles Impact Mariculture

Study Shows Reforestation Can Improve Water Quality

Study Quantifies Lobbying Influence on Climate Change Policy

Allison Horst Wins UCSB Distinguished Teaching Award

Quantifying Plastic’s Carbon Footprint

Climate Change is Shifting Productivity of Fisheries Worldwide

Decade-Long Study Reveals Optimal Biofuel Conditions

Extreme Weather Increasing Global Food Shock Events

National Geographic Awards Kelly Caylor an ‘AI for Earth Innovation’ Grant

What Percentage of Plastic is Recycled Globally?