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

Bren Seminar

Wildfire Smoke: Understanding Sources, Exposures, Impacts, and Interventions

Marshall Burke, Associate Professor, Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University

Nov 7 2022 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Community Event

Bren School Mantell Symposium in Environmental Justice and Conservation Innovation

Advancing Environmental Justice and Conservation Innovation: Rethinking Institutions, Governance, and Collaborative Processes

Nov 3 2022 | 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm PT

Bren Seminar

Mitigating Climate and Air Pollution from the Electricity and Transportation Sectors in the United States

Inês Azevedo, Associate Professor, Stanford University

Oct 31 2022 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Bren Seminar

The Untapped Potential for Urban Water Efficiency: Spotlight on Southern California

Sonali Abraham, Research Associate, Pacific Institute

Oct 24 2022 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Bren Seminar

Science to Support Conservation: Two Case Studies from the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve

Elizabeth Hiroyasu, Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve Scientist, The Nature Conservancy

Oct 17 2022 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Bren Seminar

The Flint Water Crisis and the Politics of Safe Drinking Water in the United States

Sara Hughes, Associate Professor, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan

Oct 10 2022 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Bren Seminar

Do Trends in Pollution Disparities imply Narrowing Health Disparities? Evidence from California (with Kyle Meng)

Danae Hernandez-Cortes, Assistant Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University

Oct 3 2022 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

Grads throwing mortar board caps into the air

Commencement

2022 Bren Commencement Celebration

Join us at Bren Hall or online to celebrate our graduates on June 10, 2022!

Jun 10 2022 | 9:00 am to 11:00 am PDT

PhD Defense

Essays on Environmental Markets and Marine Conservation

PhD Dissertation Defense, Juan Carlos Villaseñor-Derbez

Jun 8 2022 | 1:00 pm PST

Three students shooting a video on the beach

Student Presentations

2022 Bren Communication Capstone Final Presentations

Join us for 7 environmental communication capstone presentations from the MESM Class of 2022, from short films to outreach campaigns

Jun 3 2022 | 12:30 to 2:00 pm PT

PhD Defense

Economic and Environmental Implications of Low-Carbon Transition in the Energy System: Case Studies on Lighting Technologies, Electricity System, and Direct Air Capture

PhD Dissertation Defense, Yang Qiu

May 27 2022 | 10:00 am PT

Group of four students pose together in celebration

Student Presentations

2022 MEDS Capstone Project Presentations

Join us live online or on-campus for the 2022 MEDS capstone project presentations, Thursday, May 26.

May 26 2022 | 1:00 - 5:00pm Pacific Time

PhD Defense

Modeling the Interconnected Effects of Fuel Treatments on Forests, Water, and Fire

PhD Dissertation Defense, William Burke

May 25 2022 | 2:00 pm PT

Ruth Oliver stands in the woods in a black jacket

Bren Seminar

Understanding Wildlife Responses to Anthropogenic Activity

Ruth Oliver, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University

May 23 2022 | 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

PhD Defense

Non-Financial Incentives for Pro-Social and Pro-Environmental Behaviour

PhD Dissertation Defense, Karnamadakala Rahul Sharma

May 23 2022 | 9:00 am PDT

Panel

2022 Environmental Justice Symposium

The 4th Annual Environmental Justice Symposium, presented by the Bren School Environmental Justice Club, May 19 & 20, 2022.

May 19 2022 | May 19, 4:00-6:00pm; May 20, 2:00-4:00pm Pacific Time