#10 OCT. 29, 2025
Eric Zimmerman
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HELPFUL ES CLASS SCHEDULING TOOLS:
We strongly encourage new ES majors to watch this short video, ES
Freshman Tool Kit, with tips on registration, scheduling,
etc. (.pdf
of slides)
There are also helpful FOUR YEAR PLANS for all three ES majors
that include GE
requirements listed the ES
Degrees
webpage here.
And if you are confused about what or how to
fulfill fill
the Area C Outside Concentration, watch this helpful video done by
the ES
Advising Team outlining your options!
Video Explanation
of Outside Concentration Options (12 min) and Slides of Outside
Concentration Video (pdf)
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INDEX:
1) DEAR ES MAJORS:
Thinking about studying
abroad through UCEAP or a third-party
program? Check out the these resources to help you pick a
program and find
out how your units
abroad might apply to major requirements.
2) UCSB ENV LECTURE –
TODAY! “The Emerging Latino Metropolis:
Shaping the city through memory, need
and aspiration.” A conversation with author James Rojas.
- Wednesday, October 29 at 5:30pm in the Ucen Harbor Room –
Free
3) UCSB ENV EVENT: HFA's Environmental Humanities Advisory Board and the Center for
Literature and the Environment cordially
invite you to a
fall mixer featuring lightning
talks and light refreshments.
- November 4, 1-2 pm at the Annenberg Conference Room & Patio (SSMS 4315)
4) UCSB’s Partners in
Health general meeting is this Wednesday featuring
Professor Laury Oaks, who
will present her career trajectory and introduce on
campus opportunities in
global health
- Oct. 30th, 2025 at 7 PM in Buchanan 1920!
5) LOCAL VOLUNTEER Opportunity: Atascadero & Cieneguitas Creek Clean-Up
- Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
6) Draft UCSB Climate Action Plan comment period and public forum
- Join us on November 5 for a draft CAP
public forum via
Zoom, Nov. 5, at 3:00 pm PDT
Please
RSVP here.
7) Attention! UCSB Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) T-shirt design contest!
8) Quizbowl
at UCSB Wants
You!
- Meetings every Friday at 4:00pm in HSSB 1236 - come anytime!
9) Are
you interested
in becoming a teacher? Do you want to explore more
about the world of
education? Explore Opportunities with UCSB CalTeach!
10) Volunteer
Opportunity with UCSB’s Your Children's Trees
- Friday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm and Saturday mornings
from
9am to 12pm
and 1:30pm to 4:30pm
11) Recruitment
for PAID
UCSB and Los Padres National Forest (LPNF)
stream monitoring efforts during
spring 2026.
12) The Central Coast Regional
Water Quality
Control Board in
San Luis Obispo CA is hiring for an Environmental Scientist.
State Water Resourced Control Board Virtual Info Session
- Tuesday, November 4, 12:00 - 1:00 PM Handshake Link
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CONTENT:
1) DEAR ES MAJORS: Thinking about studying abroad through UCEAP or a third-party program? Check out the following resources to help you pick a program and find out how your units abroad might apply to major requirements.
- Visit the ES Study Abroad and Field Studies pages on our website
- Watch the recording of Fall 2025 ES & UCEAP Info Session
- Visit UCSB's Education Abroad Program for more info and to find out when their information sessions are held, applications are due, or to speak to an EAP Advisor.
- Reach out to the ES Advising team with questions about how to apply courses towards the ES Major requirements .
- MOST IMPORTANTLY: Review the Environemntal Studies Guidelines for ES & HYDRO Majors Studying Abroad in UCEAP or the Guidelines for ES & HYDRO Majors Participating in Third-party Study Abroad and Environmental Field Studies Programs
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2) UCSB ENV LECTURE –
TODAY! “The Emerging Latino Metropolis: Shaping the city through
memory, need
and aspiration.” A conversation with author James Rojas.
- Wednesday, October 29 at 5:30pm in the Ucen Harbor Room – Free
They envisioned car-free cities where walking
and public transportation
made everything accessible. Their
designs
were multi-sensory and nature-rich, full of trees, vibrant spaces,
and
opportunities for play, reflection and movement. There were
multi-generational
communities, infertilely nurturing and healing.
Sponsored by the Mellichamp Racial Environmental Justice Fund.
Questions, contact Bhavna Shamasunder bha...@ucsb.edu
or see attached flier!
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3) UCSB ENV EVENT: HFA's Environmental
Humanities Advisory Board
and the Center for
Literature and the Environment cordially invite you to a fall mixer featuring lightning talks and light refreshments.
- November 4, 1-2 pm at the Annenberg
Conference Room
& Patio (SSMS 4315)
1 PM Welcome Remarks by Dean Berry
1-1:40 PM Mixer and Refreshments
1:40-2 PM Flash Talks
Kindly
RSVP Here!
Faculty speakers
- Summer Gray, Associate Professor, Dept. of Environmental
Studies
- Amrah Salomón J., Assistant Professor, Dept. of English
- Hướng Ngô, Lecturer, Dept. of Art
- Moderator, Heidi Amin-Hong, Dept. of English
See attached flier!
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4) UCSB’s Partners in
Health general meeting is this Wednesday featuring Professor Laury
Oaks, who
will present her career trajectory and introduce on campus
opportunities in
global health
- Oct. 30th, 2025 at 7 PM in Buchanan 1920!
We’re excited to host Professor Laury Oaks, who will present her career trajectory and introduce on campus opportunities in global health, including a new research project and invite applications from interested students in our club. If you’re curious about getting hands- on experience with global health research, this is a great opportunity to hear how to get involved.
We’ll also take a moment to reflect on PIH’s Global Day of Action, which is a yearly push for policy change and solidarity across campuses, and an opportunity to remember Dr. Paul Farmer. Dr. Paul Farmer was PIH’s co-founder, and a physician who dedicated his life to delivering high quality care to those who need it most. He built hospitals and trained doctors in Haiti, Rwanda and beyond. His work changed how the world thinks about global health.
Questions, contact: Partners in Health UCSB <pih...@gmail.com>
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5) LOCAL VOLUNTEER
Opportunity:
Atascadero & Cieneguitas Creek Clean-Up
- Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Meet at the dead-end of South Turnpike Road
Litter washing off streets through storm drains into the streams threatens wildlife in the creeks, the Goleta Slough, and the Pacific Ocean. By volunteering, students can make a direct impact on protecting our local environment and critical habitats.
Please note that participants should wear closed-toed shoes, a long sleeve shirt, and pants, and should bring water.
For more info or to RSVP (volunteers needed!):
Contact: Brian Trautwein
Email: BTrau...@EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org
Phone: (805) 963-1622 ext. 108
Students can also RSVP by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer.
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6) Draft UCSB Climate
Action Plan comment period and public forum
- Join us on November 5 for a draft CAP public forum via Zoom, Nov. 5, at 3:00 pm PDT Please RSVP here.
On behalf of the Chancellor’s Sustainability Committee, we are pleased to share our draft Climate Action Plan (CAP). The 2025 CAP assesses and analyzes UCSB’s current, historical, and projected emissions and evaluates the campus’s progress toward meeting the UC Climate Policy. Planned and conceptual climate change mitigation strategies are outlined in the plan and provide a potential pathway towards achieving the 90% reduction in total emissions by calendar year 2045 from a 2019 baseline.
The plan also addresses climate resilience and how we can prepare our campus community for future climate conditions. And opportunities for the campus to serve as a “living laboratory” for climate action and sustainability.
Join us on November 5 for a draft CAP public forum
This 1-hour session will be held via Zoom on November 5, beginning at 3:00 pm PDT
Zoom link - https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/83272808237
We welcome your review and feedback.
The final version of the plan will be submitted to UC’s Office of the President (UCOP) at the end of fiscal year 2025/26. Please submit your comments by Friday, December 5, 2025, by email to jewel...@ucsb.edu. This will give us adequate time to review feedback with the Chancellor’s Sustainability Committee, incorporate where feasible, before submitting the final version of the plan to the UCOP.
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7) Attention! UCSB
Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) T-shirt design contest!
Have you ever dreamed about turning your art into clothing?
Do you want to see other students wearing your art?
Now’s your chance!
Submit your design to the UCSB Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) T-shirt design contest! The winning design will be featured on shirts worn by ELI students.
Requirements:
Reflect that the shirt is for the UC Santa Barbara “Environmental Leadership Incubator,“ affectionately referred to as “ELI.” *Due to trademark restrictions, please avoid including “UC Santa Barbara” explicitly.
Relate the design to the environment. Bonus if the design reflects UCSB/Santa Barbara/Goleta natural resources!
Must be submitted by a UCSB undergraduate student.
Be creative and have fun with it!
The winner of the design contest will receive a $100 gift card to the Isla Vista Food Co-Op and of course, a free t-shirt with your design!
Visit eli.ucsb.edu to learn more about ELI!
Visit our entry form to submit your design. Designs are due 11/7!
Please email lpoe...@ucsb.edu with any questions. We look forward to seeing your designs!
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8) Quizbowl at UCSB Wants
You!
- Meetings every Friday at 4:00pm in HSSB 1236 - come anytime!
Do you shock and awe potential partners with your vast body of
trivial
knowledge? Do you doomscroll on Wikipedia, or follow international
news? Or do
you just want to learn more about the world?
Join Quizbowl, a competitive trivia club!
Answer fast-paced questions on all areas of science, literature, history, arts, and more
Team up with other nerds in groups of 3-5 people
Compete against other universities like UCLA, USC, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Claremont Colleges, and more
Meetings every Friday at 4:00pm in HSSB 1236 - come anytime!
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9) Are you interested
in becoming a teacher? Do you want to explore more about the world
of
education? Explore Opportunities with UCSB CalTeach!
Do you consider pursuing a Science and Mathematics Education Minor?
The UCSB CalTeach Program offers several courses, in-classroom experiences, and pre-professional opportunities!
Enroll in any of the following courses for the upcoming Winter 2026 quarter:
ED 122: connects you with local teachers to do your pre-professional work (observing and interacting with students) in the K-12 classroom.
ED 128: introduces you to learning and teaching mathematics in grades K-8.
ED 129: introduces you to learning and teaching science in grades K to 8.
ED 131: introduces you to learning and teaching science in grades 7 to 12.
ED 134: introduces you to advanced mathematical problem solving and its implications for teaching and learning at the secondary level.
ED 150: introduces you to the foundations of teaching in U.S. schools.
CHEM 193: provides you an opportunity to engage in practical research and work experience as an intern.
ENV S 191: provides you with hands-on learning experience teaching ecology and environmental science.
You do not need to be a math or science-related major to enjoy these classes. If you are a freshman or sophomore interested in CalTeach and want to enroll in any courses listed above, reach out to the instructor for approval codes!
If interested (not required), these courses count toward the Science and Mathematics Education Minors. You can sign up for one of the two minors below:
1) Science and Mathematics Education Minor, Elementary (grades K-8) Track
2) Science and Mathematics Education Minor, Secondary (grades 7-12) Track
Learn more at: UCSB CalTeach website or come to our CalTeach Info meeting on Thursday, November 20th, at 1 pm, in ED 4219 (GGSE Building). There will be pizza🍕, snacks, and lots of information about how to become an awe-inspiring STEM teacher. Please mark your calendars!
Questions? Contact Dr. Karin Lohwasser, CalTeach Program Director, email: lo...@ucsb.edu
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10) Volunteer
Opportunity with UCSB’s Your Children's Trees
- Friday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm and Saturday mornings from 9am
to 12pm
and 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Your Children’s Trees at UCSB is a campus organization conducting native species restoration and planting projects throughout the community. We are dedicated to educating the public about the benefits of urban forests and the importance of planting native trees in our communities. We are also part of a broader community non-profit, Your Children’s Trees, which provides urban forestry educational and technical support to the Santa Barbara County area.
Our tree planting and growing grounds events occur on Friday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm and Saturday mornings from 9am to 12pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm. These events involve planting trees and/or tree care at and around UCSB and local elementary/middle schools. No experience is necessary!
Additionally, we hold Science Nights, where we get the chance to go to elementary schools and teach kids. Through crafts and short, interactive lessons, we help the kids understand the significance of trees and nature. The next Science Nights will occur on Thursday 11/6 from 5pm to 8pm and Monday 11/10 from 5pm to 8pm.
If interested in attending any of these events, register using this Google Form:
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11) Recruitment for PAID
UCSB and Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) stream monitoring
efforts during
spring 2026.
eDNA Field/Lab Technicians Needed Spring 2026
We are seeking 4-5 paid technicians to assist
us with
the collection of stream water samples from the Los Padres
National Forest (LPNF)
for environmental DNA (eDNA) analyses and other ancillary lab and
field work.
We are currently looking for students to work a minimum of 20
hours per week
during spring quarter 2026, so this request is suited for recent
graduates,
soon to be graduates, or students with no classes or a very
reduced class load (e.g.,
4 units) during spring quarter.
We have been monitoring a suite of physical,
chemical,
biological parameters in streams of the LPNF during the past 10
years,
including snorkel surveys for federally endangered Southern CA
steelhead trout;
however, during spring 2026 we would like to obtain more
qualitative details about
vertebrates and invertebrates in LPNF streams using eDNA. You will
learn about streams
of the LPNF and gain valuable field and laboratory skills that are
highly
transferable professionally.
Flexibility is a bonus. Please note whether you can dedicate full days towards field work during the week. The LPNF is a large forest and it takes time to reach many streams. No prior eDNA experience is necessary, and we will all perform 1-2 days of training in eDNA collection techniques prior to the spring field season. Being physically fit and able to hike up to 5 miles in rugged and steep terrain is required, as is a valid driver’s license.
Techs will ensure that equipment is in good working order and properly calibrated, and that data collections are legible, clear and properly collected following standardized protocols. Long days in the field are expected. Data entry into Excel spreadsheets will be required. Techs must be comfortable working as part of a team, following detailed instructions, responding to unexpected events, and always acting in a professional manner. Applicants with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives are encouraged to apply.
USFS vehicles will be provided but technicians are responsible for
their own
transportation to and from UCSB. Driving is on remote and rugged
roads, so
excellent driving skills and previous experience using 4WD
vehicles is
preferred.
This project is a collaboration between UCSB (Dr. Mark Page) and the LPNF (Dr. Kristie Klose). If interested in gaining valuable and rewarding hands-on lab and field experience, please email Dr. Klose at kristi...@usda.gov with the information requested below.
In your email response, please include a short resume (no more
than two pages) and
a cover letter as a PDF that includes the following:
- Year, major, graduation date
- Experience (internships, relevant classes, GPA)
- References
- Availability (field hours range from 7AM-6PM M-F, weekends as necessary):
- Why do you want to work on this project?
- Describe your field and lab technical experience
- Explain type and level of physical fitness (e.g., hiking, bouldering, backpacking, etc)
Dates: Application deadline: Friday, November 7, 2025
Start date: April 1, 2026
End date: June 2026 (TBD)
Compensation: Approximately $20/hour depending on experience
To Apply: Please email 1) a cover letter, 2) resume, 3) transcripts (unofficial/official) and 4) three references (including name, organization, phone, email, and relationship to you) to Dr. Klose at kristi...@usda.gov no later than Friday, November 7, 2025. Please combine all application materials into one PDF for submission.
Link to UCSB/USFS publication from this agreement:
https://freshwater-science.org/sites/default/files/medialib/fwsv40n4_featured_article.pdf
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12) The Central Coast
Regional Water Quality
Control Board in San Luis Obispo CA is hiring for an Environmental
Scientist.
State Water Resourced Control Board Virtual Info Session
- Tuesday, November 4, 12:00 - 1:00 PM Handshake Link
The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board in San Luis
Obispo CA is
hiring for an Environmental Scientist.
Join the Central Coast Water Board and help protect the Central Coast’s ocean, bays, wetlands, and creeks. The position involves applying environmental and watershed science in the Central Coast Water Board’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Program. This program focuses on ensuring that transportation, development, infrastructure, flood control, and other projects are designed to accommodate and protect the Central Coast’s valuable waterbodies and watersheds. The position will also involve addressing climate change adaptation.
The position is permanent, full-time, and year-round. The salary range is $4,269.00 - $8,877.00 per month.
The final application filing date is November 4, 2025.
The full job posting and instructions for applying are available here
For more information on the Central Coast Water Board, visit: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/
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