Steve Gaines, Dean of the Bren School

Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Bren School

Phone
805-893-4339
Email
gaines@bren.ucsb.edu
Research Areas
Marine Science, Sustainable Fisheries
Related Websites
Gaines Lab Website
Instructor Code
24

Education

PhD, Ecology, Oregon State University
BS, Biology, University of California, Irvine

Bio

Steven Gaines's research focuses on marine ecology and conservation, sustainable fisheries, the design of marine reserves, and the impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems. He has served as director of the UC Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute, and as UCSB Acting Dean of Science and Acting Vice Chancellor for Research. Professor Gaines currently serves as a strategic advisor for the Environmental Markets Lab (emLab), which advances economic research to deliver practical solutions for people and the planet.

News
A study by UCSB researchers shows that as the human demand for food increases, the ocean can be sustainably cultivated with careful action

Expanding Ocean Food Production Under Climate Change is Possible with Swift Action

A study by UCSB researchers shows that as the human demand for food increases, the ocean can be sustainably cultivated with careful action

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

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

A team of 26 international researchers mapped priority ocean protection areas based on global targets for marine conservation, food security and climate action.

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.

Ocean fisheries have a surprising carbon footprint due to prevention of carcass sink, storing carbon in the deep ocean

Study Calculates Loss of Blue Carbon Sequestration from Fishing

Ocean fisheries have a surprising carbon footprint due to prevention of carcass sink, storing carbon in the deep ocean

PhD Candidates in Steve Gaines's Research Group

People

Bonnie Basnett

PhD Student

Research Areas:
Small-scale fisheries, fisheries management, marine ecology, conservation

Alicia (Allie) Caughman

PhD Student

Research Areas:
Marine ecology, conservation, data science

Yutian Fang

PhD Student

Research Areas:
Marine ecology, marine mammal, fishery management, marine conservation

Leonardo Feitosa

PhD Student

Research Areas:
Elasmobranchs, conservation, habitat use, marine ecology, fisheries

Olivia Isbell

PhD Student

Research Areas:
Marine biology; coral reef ecology and conservation management

Mukta Kelkar

PhD Student

Research Areas:
Marine ecology, climate change, marine resource management

Karina Lessley (Johnston)

PhD Student

Research Areas:
Coastal adaptation and policy, beach and dune restoration, coastal wetlands, marine ecology

Cori Lopazanski

PhD Student

Research Areas:
Marine ecology, fisheries, resource management

Liliana Sierra Castillo

PhD Student

Research Areas:
Small-scale fisheries, fisheries stock assessment, fish ecology, ecological data analysis