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What 30x30 Means for Conservation on Land and at Sea

Panel

Panel Discussion: What 30x30 Means for Conservation on Land and at Sea

Panelists: Millie Chapman, Chris Costello, Ben Halpern, Gavin McDonald

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John Izbicki

Bren Seminar

Hexavalent Chromium in Groundwater: At the Interface between Science, Regulators, Stakeholders, and the Hinkley Community

John Izbicki Seminar: Hexavalent Chromium in Groundwater

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Headshot of Gaby Alberola

PhD Defense

Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Building: Political Biases, Funding Gaps, and Empirical Insights into Mitigation Strategies

PhD Dissertation Defense, Gaby Alberola

| 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

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Grad

Commencement

2024 Bren Commencement Celebration

Save the date to celebrate our graduates on June 14, 2024!

| 9:00 am PDT

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Louis Graup

PhD Defense

Investigating Riparian Resilience to the Climate Crisis through a Critical Zone Lens

PhD Dissertation Defense, Louis Graup

| 8:00 am PT

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People on beach at sunset making a video

Student Presentations

2024 Bren Communication Capstone Presentations

Join us for 7 environmental communication capstone presentations from the MESM Class of 2024, from short films to outreach campaigns

| 12:00 pm PT

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headshot of Haozhe Yang

PhD Defense

Socioeconomic challenges and opportunities in the low-carbon transition of the energy system

PhD Dissertation Defense, Haozhe Yang

| 12:30 pm PT

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Headshot of Daniel Karp

Bren Seminar

Harmonizing Biodiversity Conservation with Agricultural Production Across Working Landscapes

Daniel Karp, Associate Professor, Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, UC Davis

| 11:00am - 12:00pm PT

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Student Presentations

2024 MEDS Capstone Project Presentations

Join us live online or on campus for the 2024 MEDS capstone project presentations, Friday, May 31

| 1:00pm PST

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Text on green background reads "Deconstructed: Capitalism & Environmental Justice

Panel

2024 Environmental Justice Symposium

The 6th Annual Environmental Justice Symposium, presented by the Bren School Environmental Justice Club, May 24, 2024

| 1:00pm PST

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Headshot of Enze Jin

Bren Seminar

Technology Transitions towards U.S. Industrial Decarbonization: Ammonia Production and Paper Recycling System

Enze Jin, Postdoctoral Researcher, Industrial Sustainability Analysis Lab, Bren School, UCSB

| 11:00am to 12:00pm PT

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Headshot of Lauren Lowman

Bren Seminar

Uncovering the Effects of Extreme Events on Carbon, Energy, and Water Budgets

Lauren Lowman, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wake Forest University

| 11:00am - 12:00pm PT

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Headshot of Cesar B. Martinez-Alvarez

Bren Seminar

The Politics of the Energy Transition: Evidence from Mexico

Cesar B. Martinez-Alvarez, Assistant Professor, Political Science, UCSB

| 11:00am - 12:00pm PT

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Headshot of Sonali McDermid

Bren Seminar

Managing Water for Combined Mitigation and Adaptation in Agricultural Systems

Sonali McDermid, Associate Professor, New York University

| 11:00am - 12:00pm PT

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A group of masters students poses with their advisor

Student Presentations

2024 Master's Project Presentations

Join us live online or on campus for the 2024 MESM master's group project presentations, Friday, April 26.

| 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm PT

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Headshot of Sarah Light

Bren Seminar

Greenwashing and the First Amendment

Sarah E. Light, Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

| 11:00am - 12:00pm PT