#55 May 27, 2026
Eric Zimmerman
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IMPORTANT DATES:
5/27/26 TODAY!
Environmental
Studies 2026 Senior Thesis Presentations
8:45
am to 4:00
pm, in Bren Hall 4016
5/29/26
ELI
2026 Student Presentations
12:00-3:00pm
in
Bren Hall 4016
6/5/26 Spring quarter Deadline to file for Withdrawal from a course
6/5/26 Spring quarter Deadline to change Grading Option
9/9/26
Fall
registration Pass #3 starts – Mark your calendar NOW!
-
View SPRING
Quarter Registration Deadlines here.
- View Registration
Pass Times & Info here.
- View Info & Deadlines for Declaring
Candidacy to Graduate
- View ES Academic
Advising Info,
Appointments, & Office Hours
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DEAR ES CLASS OF 2026!
You’re invited ES
Commencement
Celebration and Awards Presentation on Friday, June 12th,
2026, 3:30-5:00pm
in the Bren Hall Courtyard. At the conclusion of each academic
year the
Environmental Studies Program enjoys hosting a celebratory
reception and awards
presentation in honor of the year's graduating Environmental
Studies seniors. If you are graduating this year we invite you,
your
family and friends to join us. During the reception a number of
Environmental Studies faculty say a few words as well as present
the
Environmental Studies Program's senior awards to students who've
demonstrated outstanding academic performance and service.
Recipients of these
awards will be announced in late May and email invitations for
the event will
be sent out to all ES and HYDRO seniors who have declared
candidacy for any
quarter during the current calendar year by early May. So be
sure to
'save the date' now and please find below more information about
the current
year's celebration.
For more info visit the ES Commencement and Awards webpage here!
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INDEX:
1) The Environmental
Leadership
Incubator (ELI) is pleased to invite you to celebrate
the 2025-2026 cohort of
students at their Capstone Presentations!
- Friday, May 29 from 12-3 pm in Bren 4016 (top floor, 4L).
2) REQUEST: The UCSB Writing Program
are in the process
of developing a new
track for the Professional
Writing Minor
called "Writing for Environmental Action."
To help guide this
process, we are gauging student interest and seeking students
input via this
survey.
3) UCSB
BREN 2026
MEDS Capstone Project Presentations
8 Group Capstone Projects Presented by Master of
Environmental Data Science
Students
- Fri, May 29 2026, 1 - 4:15pm Bren Hall 1414 + Livestream
4) Exciting
ES student
documentary film screening: “For
My
Brothers Back Home
– A south African Documentary following the journey of a
South African Soccer Player!
- May 29, 2026 @ 5:00pm in the UCSB Multicultural Center
Theater (free event)
5) Invitation
to join
the Earth Sciences Senior thesis poster session
- Friday (May 29) at
4 pm on the Webb
Hall roof
6) ES
ELI
PROJECT: Creative Use
for All (CUfA) is
officially open!! Come
check out FREE arts and crafts supplies that you
can utilize for different projects,
hobbies, or to pick up a new hobby.
7) Multiple PAID UCSB Sustainability Internships Available for Next Year.
8) The
UCSB Environmental
Affairs Board is recruiting Administrative/Communication
Chairs and other chair
positions for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year!
9) APYLP’s 2026
College
Leadership Conference, we have extended the student
application deadline to
June 3, 2026.
10) Smithsonian Gardens Education & Public Programs Fall Internship
11) Summer Yerba
Buena Farms Jamaica to share an educational internship opportunity
in Essential Oil
Distillation
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CONTEXT:
1) The
Environmental
Leadership Incubator (ELI) is pleased to invite you to celebrate
the 2025-2026
cohort of students at their Capstone Presentations!
- Friday, May 29 from 12-3 pm in Bren 4016 (top floor, 4L).
The annual Environmental Leadership Incubator
(ELI) Capstone
Presentations event will be held on Friday, May 29 from 12-3 pm
in Bren 4016
(top floor, 4L). Our Capstone event is an opportunity for our
ELI
students to share their environmental leadership projects and
year-long
leadership development experiences. It is also a chance to
celebrate
their hard work, perseverance, and leadership successes. This is
a fun event to
learn about these change-making leadership projects and
celebrate growth in our
student environmental leaders!
This event will consist of three sessions, each highlighting seven 5-minute presentations. There are twenty-one projects in total, each focusing on influencing pro-environmental behaviors. Each session will have a 10-minute Q&A for all session presenters. We hope you will join us in congratulating the 2026 ELI cohort on their completion of the ELI program.
Light refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcome. See attached flier.
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2) REQUEST: The UCSB Writing Program
are in the process
of developing a new track for the Professional
Writing Minor
called "Writing for Environmental Action." To help guide this
process, we are gauging student interest and seeking students
input via this
survey.
The survey is anonymous, and should take five minutes or less to complete. Please, if you have a moment, take the survey to share your perspective.
Thank you for your time, and feel free to reach out with any questions.
All best,
Prof. Baron Haber (baron...@ucsb.edu)
Prof. Amy Propen (pro...@writing.ucsb.edu)
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3) UCSB BREN 2026
MEDS Capstone Project Presentations 8 Group
Capstone Projects Presented by Master of Environmental Data
Science
Students
- Fri, May 29 2026, 1 - 4:15pm Bren Hall 1414 + Livestream
Master of Environmental Data Science capstone projects are completed in collaboration with a client partner to advance data-driven solutions to environmental problems. The MEDS Class of 2026 will present eight Capstone Projects on Friday, May 29, from 1:00pm to 4:15pm Pacific Time. This event will be held in-person on the UC Santa Barbara campus in Bren Hall 1414, and streamed live online. This event is open to the public, both in-person and online. Registration is not required for online or in person attendance.
Watch the livestream of all presentations here starting May 29 at 1:00pm.
For more info and schedule click here.
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4) Exciting ES student
documentary film screening: “For
My
Brothers Back Home – A south African Documentary following the
journey of a
South African Soccer Player!
- May 29, 2026 @ 5:00pm in the UCSB Multicultural Center Theater
(free event)
Hosted by ES student Maya Bengard <mayab...@ucsb.edu> and fellow filmmakers, the Nigerian Students Association, and cosponsored by the UCSB Multicultural Center.
A performance and drumming lesson led by
world renewed
drumming master, Bolonka Conde.
Catering will be provided with screening of film (25 minutes)
and Q&A with
the filmmakers; includes Raffles and Prizes.
Follow the event @DORMYBROTHERS_FILM and see attached flier for more info.
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5) Invitation to join
the Earth Sciences Senior thesis poster session
- Friday (May 29) at 4
pm on the Webb
Hall roof
We will have 14 senior thesis scholars
presenting results from their year-long research projects. Come
ask them
questions, bask in their erudition, and revel in the depth and
breadth of
research taking place under (or in this case on top of) our
Department's
roof.
We encourage everyone to attend (faculty, staff, graduate
students, and
undergraduate students). If you are an undergraduate student
and are
considering doing a senior thesis next year, this is a great
opportunity to see the range and scope of thesis projects.
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6) ES ELI
PROJECT: Creative Use
for All (CUfA) is
officially open!! Come check out FREE arts and crafts supplies
that you
can utilize for different projects, hobbies, or to pick up a new
hobby.
CUfA aims to promote sustainability while tackling overconsumption and diverting usable materials from the landfill. See the attached flyer for more information!
Learn more about CUfA via the attached flier as well as on Instagram @cufa.ucsb or email Cacee, Ca...@ucsb.edu
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7) Multiple PAID UCSB
Sustainability Internships Available for Next Year.
*** STARS Data Collection and Analysis Internship
Job #11074244 under UCSB Sustainability in Handshake
We are seeking two student interns to manage a data collection process on campus sustainability efforts as well as to collect, assess, and summarize the data. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities used to measure their sustainability performance. UCSB Sustainability seeks a student to collect data on courses and research related to sustainability and student programming. 838 colleges and universities have registered for STARS. Complete reports can be found here.
*** Bike Storage, Pilot Program Intern
Job #11074250 under UCSB Sustainability in Handshake
The Sustainability Internships and Community
Resources
Department seeks a student intern to expand bike storage options
on campus and
market existing bike storage options. We recently received a
grant from
the Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) to support this effort.
We have surveyed students, staff and faculty in a variety of
ways and we
consistently hear that there is not enough secure bike storage
on campus and
that if there were more storage, they would be more likely to
bike to campus
(especially among long distance commuters). We also found that
existing
bike lockers are underutilized and many people are not aware of
this
resource. We hope to address this by developing a promotion
campaign to
highlight the bike lockers.
Many other campuses have found success with bike “cages”. These
are
larger storage enclosures that can accommodate many more bikes
in a small area
while being more secure than an open bike rack. The intern will
help us
to develop a feasibility proposal for putting in bike cages on
campus, will
seek feedback on the proposal from key stakeholders, and will
raise money to
pilot the initiative.
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8) The UCSB
Environmental
Affairs Board is recruiting Administrative/Communication Chairs
and other chair
positions for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year!
Apply now to join our team and get involved with the biggest environmental org on campus.
EAB organizes community events like the I.V. Earth Day festival and Plastic-Free Fair, runs local advocacy campaigns including Stop Sable, and is home to a great community of sustainably-minded students. EAB welcomes all UCSB undergraduates to apply and bring your new ideas! By extending the environmental movement to individuals from all walks of life, EAB has created a tight-knit community dedicated to changing the way we interact with the world. Our meetings are every Wednesday at 7 PM in the MultiCultural Center on campus. To find out more about EAB, please visit our Instagram at www.instagram.com/ucsbeab.
Our weekly general meetings every Wednesday at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the Multicultural Center in the GSA Lounge.
Application link: https://forms.gle/C9uDcivZ14HAkMmd7
Please reach out to us at e...@as.ucsb.edu if you have any questions!
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9) APYLP’s 2026
College
Leadership Conference, we have extended the student
application deadline to
June 3, 2026.
The conference will take place August 6–8, 2026 at UC Davis and will bring together college students from across California for an immersive leadership experience focused on advocacy, civic engagement, leadership development, networking, mentorship, and career exploration.
There is no cost for selected students to attend, as APYLP covers conference-related expenses including travel, meals, and materials. With limited spots available and the extended deadline approaching quickly, we encourage students to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Students can apply directly through our
website at www.apylp.net,
where they can also access the
conference flyer and additional information.
If you or anyone you share this with has questions regarding the conference or application process, please contact in...@apylp.net.
See the attached flier for more info!
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10) Smithsonian
Gardens Education & Public Programs Fall Internship
The Smithsonian Gardens provides an exceptionally well-rounded array of experiences in its intern program thanks to the wide diversity of services it offers to the Smithsonian, the world's largest museum complex. We would like to invite eligible and interested students to apply to our Education and Public Programs Internship.
The Education and Public Programs Internship offer interns exciting opportunities to engage the public with living, archival, and artifact collections in outdoor and virtual settings and expand visitors’ understanding of the roles of gardens and plants play in their lives. The Fall 2026 Education and Public Programs Internship can be full-time or part-time.
Applications for Fall internships should be received no later
than June 15,
2026.
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11) Summer Yerba
Buena Farms Jamaica to share an educational internship opportunity in
Essential Oil
Distillation
Although we understand that many students may have already made summer plans, this internship offers something increasingly rare: the opportunity to learn a real, hands-on artisan skill that students can continue using throughout their lives.
Students participating in the Yerba Buena Farms Artisan Essential Oil Distillation Internship will gain practical experience in:
• Essential oil distillation
• Botanical processing
• Sustainable agriculture practices
• Natural product creation
• Small-scale artisanal production methods
Our program is designed to combine practical work, education, and mentorship in a beautiful rural setting in Jamaica.
We are especially excited to make this opportunity accessible to students from a wide variety of backgrounds, and limited scholarships are available for students who may need financial assistance.
Mavra Agape Adams
Yerba Buena Farm Jamaica
in...@yerbabuenafarmjamaica.com
-- Eric D. Zimmerman (he/him) Student Services Manager, Lecturer Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara To schedule a Zoom advising appointment visit: https://tinyurl.com/8nrcckds "Work Hard ~ Play Harder!"
