Past Events | UC Santa Barbara Bren - Bren School of Environment

Bren Seminar

Incentivizing Self-Protection From Wildfires

Patrick Baylis, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of British Columbia

Feb 12 2024 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Bren Seminar

The Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Crops

Frederik Noack, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair, Food and Resource Economics Group, University of British Columbia

Jan 29 2024 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Headshots of Jeffrey Hoelle and Danny Pinedo

Bren Seminar

Anthropological Perspectives on Gold Mining and Cattle Raising in Amazonia

Jeffery Hoelle, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, UCSB; and Danny Pinedo, Associate Professor, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

Jan 22 2024 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Bren Seminar

Whales and Scales: Towards Understanding and Conserving the Drivers of Megafauna Migration across Scales

Briana Abrahms, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology & Center for Ecosystem Sentinels, University of Washington

Jan 8 2024 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

PhD Defense

Beyond the Drought: Modeling eco-hydrologic dynamics between urban tree resilience and water conservation in a Mediterranean climate

PhD Dissertation Defense, Rachel Torres

Dec 8 2023 | 10:00 am PT

PhD Defense

Assessing Decline and Recovery of Rocky Intertidal Foundation Species Using Long-Term Data

PhD Dissertation Defense, Stephen Whitaker

Dec 5 2023 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Anastasia Quintana is a professional researcher at UCSB studying the human dimensions of small-scale fisheries management and coastal conservation in Latin America and worldwide.

Bren Seminar

Compliance and Governance in Small-Scale Fisheries

Anastasia Quintana, Assistant Research Faculty, Marine Science Institute, UCSB

Dec 4 2023 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Bren Seminar

Towards Estimating Marine Ecosystem Impacts of Climate Intervention

Cheryl S. Harrison, Assistant Professor, Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University

Nov 27 2023 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Bren Seminar

Using Climate Change Impacts Attribution to Inform Adaptation Action

Mark New, Professor, African Climate and Development Initiative & Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town

Nov 20 2023 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Bren Seminar

Industrial Ecology Approaches for Better Decarbonization of the Transport Sector

Alissa Kendall, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis

Nov 13 2023 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Bren Seminar

Food Security in a Changing Hydroclimate

Jennifer Burney, Professor, School of Global Policy and Strategy, UC San Diego

Nov 6 2023 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Troy Magney stands on a platform in the snow

Bren Seminar

Waking Before the Snow Melts? Insights into the Seasonal Patterns of Photosynthesis in Evergreen Forests

Troy Magney, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis

Oct 30 2023 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Community Event

Mantell Symposium in Environmental Justice and Conservation Innovation 2023

Please join us for a special event that will catalyze the Bren School's efforts to advance environmental justice and conservation innovation.

Oct 26 2023 | 1:00pm PST

Bren Seminar

Access to Water in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus

Paolo D'Odorico, Thomas J. Graff Professor of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley

Oct 23 2023 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Community Event

Bird Conservation around the World and in Our Own Backyards: From Awe to Action

Join us for a special event featuring Lynn Scarlett of the Department of the Interior and The Nature Conservancy speaking on pathways to bird conservation.

Oct 18 2023 | 7:30pm PT

Laura Grant poses in ski gear on a snowy slope

Bren Seminar

The Critical Roles of Water-related Nonprofit Groups in the US

Laura Grant, Associate Professor, Robert Day School of Economics and Finance, Claremont McKenna College

Oct 9 2023 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT