#47 April 21, 2026
Eric Zimmerman
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HAPPY EARTH DAY / WEEK / MONTH / YEAR!
UCSB’s EARTH
MONTH!
April 11-26, organizations offering environmentally-focused
events that educate
UCensation
2026, UCEN’s Earth Day celebration.
- Wednesday, April 22, 11:30 - 2:00 at the Lagoon Lawn! Free
Food, events, etc.
City of Santa Barbara
EARTH DAY – The
first in the country!
April 25-25, 2026 in Alameda Park, downtown Santa Barbara
Isla Vista Earth
Day
Festival on Saturday
April 25 from 12 - 4 p.m. at Anisq'Oyo Park
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INDEX:
1) UCSB
ELI
PROJECT: “Build Up the
Bins”, we are
giving out free compost bins
during the Earth Day Festival on April 25th
from 12-4pm at Anisq'oyo Park!
2) ANOTHER
ELI
PROJECT: “Reenvisioning
Recycling” - collecting
stretchy
film plastics (#2 and #4) from my campus and the Isla Vista
community.
3) Upcoming
Events
Featuring Women in STEM at the UCSB Multicultural Center!
- Wednesday, April 22 @ 3:30 and 6:00pm at the MCC, UCSB
4) Apply NOW to study abroad for winter/spring 2027 through UCEAP!
- Applications open on April 15 @ 9am
5) The
UCSB Wildlife
Society guest speaker via ZOOM: Andrea N. Torres DVM,
PhD, Dipl. ACVM
(virology)! Join us on THURSDAY APRIL 23rd to hear about
her early experiences working for Colorado Parks &
Wildlife
6) ATTEND:
Science Communication
Panel
- This Thursday, April 23: Science Communication Panel, MSI
Auditorium, UCSB
7) The
UCSB Science
Communication Club is now looking for officers for
next school year!
8) Peace
Corps Info
Event at UCSB! April 27th at Corwin Pavilion, and
students are welcome to stop
by at any time between 5 to 7pm.
9) Entrepreneurship
Lecture & Internship Opportunity: Lecture “Building
Brands Responsibly and
with Purpose: An Entrepreneurial Talk with Michelle Visser”
- Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 5:30pm - 7:00pm, ILP 2101
10) Year-Long
Internship starting Summer 2026-- Reptile and Amphibian
Monitoring
with UCSB’s CCBER
11) PAID INTERNSHIPS:
Santa Barbara
County Air Pollution Control District
has two internship opportunities
currently open with our District: Central
Coast Clean Cities Coalition
(C5) Intern and a Compliance Intern.
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CONTENT:
1) UCSB ELI
PROJECT: “Build Up the
Bins”, we are
giving out free compost bins during the Earth Day Festival on
April 25th
from 12-4pm at Anisq'oyo Park!
We will have bins, stickers, and informational posters! We would love to help you get started composting at home, and can't wait to see you there! Feel free to reach out with any questions to lailas...@ucsb.edu and follow along on instagram @ucsb_eli !
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2) ANOTHER ELI
PROJECT: “Reenvisioning
Recycling” - collecting
stretchy film plastics (#2 and #4) from my campus and the Isla
Vista
community.
My name is Izzy Ribondo, and I'm a third-year Environmental
Studies student at
UC Santa Barbara, currently taking a year-long course called
Environmental
Leadership Incubator (ELI), where I am continuing a
project, Reenvisioning Recycling.
This initiative focuses on collecting stretchy film plastics (#2 and #4) from my campus and the Isla Vista community. Unlike standard recyclables, these plastics are not processed through conventional recycling facilities. However, companies such as NexTrexhave developed alternative methods to repurpose this material into products like decking, park benches, and many more applications.
Plant Protectors, a collaborator on this project, collects and processes materials independently. I deliver collected plastics to their organization, where they manage sorting, baling, and shipment to NexTrex for further processing.
I am excited to share that Reenvisioning Recycling will be having collection bins around the UCSB campus, where you can drop off your plastics.
Locations are as follows: 1st floor ofEllison Hall, 2nd floor of Bren Hall on the laboratory side(2L), and lastly The MultiCultural Center(MCC), 1st floor near the Associated Students hallway.
So come and bring your stretchy plastics such as grocery store items: bread bags, shopping bags, toilet paper casing, or plastic from shipments/packaging: bubble wrap, film plastics, etc.
For more information and contact information, follow our Instagram at @reenvisioning_recycling
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3) Upcoming Events
Featuring Women in
STEM at the UCSB Multicultural Center!
- Wednesday, April 22 @ 3:30 and 6:00pm at the MCC, UCSB
Navigating STEM as BIPOC: Join Dr. Melanie Adams and
Professor
Timnit Kefela for a roundtable discussion on the challenges and
strategies of
navigating STEM as a BIPOC. Wednesday, April 22 | 3:30 PM | MCC
Lounge
Fighting for the Planet We Choose: Science, Advocacy, and Liberatory Futures. Later that evening, Professor Timnit Kefela will give a lecture sharing her experience at the UN Environment Program headquarters in Geneva, and discuss how science and advocacy intersect to shape more just and sustainable futures. Wednesday, April 22 | 6:00 PM | MCC Theater.
See attached Fliers!
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4) Apply NOW to study
abroad for winter/spring 2027 through UCEAP!
- Applications open on April 15 @ 9am
Application deadlines
Do NOT delay – applications will remain open until filled
Why Study Abroad?
Invest in yourself: academic, professional, and personal areas of your life
Study, conduct research, and intern abroad
Get first hand international experience and explore the world!
Benefits of UCEAP
Earn UC units: take major/minor/GE courses abroad
Use your financial aid, and EAP scholarships available
Attend a Session to Learn More
Info Meetings (register here)
Choosing a Study Abroad Program & Classes Abroad
Financing Your Study Abroad
And more!
Questions?
Stop by the EAP office in SAASB 2201 | eap.ucsb.edu | eap...@eap.ucsb.edu
General advising - no appointment needed – join
the QLess line
Country-specific questions – contact an EAP
Regional
Advisor
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5) The UCSB Wildlife
Society guest speaker via ZOOM: Andrea N. Torres DVM, PhD, Dipl.
ACVM
(virology)! Join us on THURSDAY APRIL 23rd to hear Dr. Torres
present some of
her early experiences working for Colorado Parks & Wildlife
We hope you are surviving midterm season and still making time to enjoy the outdoors!
We have an exciting general meeting planned for week four with a special guest speaker: Andrea N. Torres DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVM (virology)!!! Join us on THURSDAY APRIL 23rd to hear Dr. Torres present some of her early experiences working for Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Some of the wildlife she worked with include Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, mountain goats, elk, mule deer, and pronghorn. We hope to see you there ON ZOOM this Thursday at 7PM!!!
As always, don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or comments. Good luck on all your midterms, and remember to take advantage of all the beautiful nature around our campus!!
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6) ATTEND: Science Communication Panel
- This Thursday, April 23: Science Communication Panel, MSI
Auditorium, UCSB
Just a reminder about our panel seminar taking place at UCSB’s
Marine Science
Institute Auditorium (Room 1302) this Thursday, April 23rd from
11:00am-12:00pm
featuring journalists from USA Today, LA Times, CNN and more.
All are welcome.
More About the Panel:
Led by Dr. Carlie Wiener, of Schmidt Sciences, the discussion will cover a range of topics including effective communication tactics for engaging media, the current reporting landscape as it relates to science journalism in today's political climate and more. We invite you to have a scan of our guests' reporting (see below) and look forward to audience participation and questions.
Meet the Panelists:
Annie Roth, Freelance Science Journalist, Filmmaker, Children's Author
Lila Seidman, Staff Writer, LA Times
Dinah Voyles Pulver, National Correspondent, Climate & Environment, USA Today
Andrew Freedman, Senior Reporter, Climate and Weather, CNN
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7) The UCSB Science
Communication Club is now looking for officers for next school
year!
Been a regular at our meetings? Want to get more involved with sci comm? Just found us and eager to learn more? Click this link to apply. We can’t wait to work more with you!
Check out the images below to learn about what positions are available.
Applications will be due at the end of week 5.
Email iham...@ucsb.edu with any questions
Check us out on our website, Instagram,
and Shoreline
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8) Peace Corps Info
Event at UCSB! April 27th at Corwin Pavilion, and students are
welcome to stop
by at any time between 5 to 7pm.
The Community Affairs Board is hosting a Peace Corps informational event, open to all UCSB students. The event is next Monday, April 27th at Corwin Pavilion, and students are welcome to stop by at any time between 5 to 7pm.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about Peace Corps service and the UCEAP Peace Corps Prep Program by directly connecting with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs). Students interested in agricultural and environmental fields of study are especially encouraged to attend to explore opportunities in international service and humanitarian work after graduation within the Peace Corps' environmental and agricultural sectors.
The event is free, and additional details can be found in the attached flyer.
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9) Entrepreneurship
Lecture & Internship Opportunity: Lecture “Building Brands
Responsibly and
with Purpose: An Entrepreneurial Talk with Michelle Visser”
- Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 5:30pm - 7:00pm, ILP 2101
We're excited to welcome Michelle Visser to campus on April 28
and 29. She is
founder of Honest Baby Clothing, in partnership with Gaucho
Chris Gavigan and
actress Jessica Alba, and a leader in the “organic, sustainable
revolution” in
baby and children’s apparel. Join UCSB parent Michelle Visser,
an industry
maverick and brand builder, for an inside look at building
mission-driven businesses
and leading the “organic, sustainable revolution.” Michelle has
held leadership
roles as head of design for Ralph Lauren childrenswear, CEO for
a Tiffany &
Co. subsidiary, headed up design at Pottery Barn Kids and is the
founder of
Burt’s Bees Baby and Honest Baby Clothing alongside actress and
entrepreneur
Jessica Alba.
Hear from Michelle and her executive team on what it takes to build and grow responsible brands—from logistics and distribution to product design, production, marketing data, and financial forecasting. Explore career paths in marketing, sales, AI, design, and fundraising, and gain practical insights on taking action, learning from failure, embracing constraints, and building for the long term.Her daughter is a UCSB student.
Bonus Session: Internship Recruitment
& Networking
“Mini” Fair
- Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 10:00am - 12:00pm, Mosher
Alumni House
Alumni Hall, 2 floor
Join us for an intimate recruitment event with Michelle Visser
and team
members, designed to give you a closer look at opportunities
within the
company. This is a chance to meet team members, ask questions,
and explore
internship opportunities. Bring your resume and be ready to
connect!
See attached Flier!
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10) Year-Long
Internship starting Summer 2026-- Reptile and Amphibian
Monitoring with UCSB’s CCBER
The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) is looking for a highly motivated undergraduate student to conduct weekly, 2-to-3-hour monitoring surveys for
small vertebrates and invertebrates at North Campus Open Space (NCOS). Long-term monitoring is essential in the restoration process at NCOS because it helps us understand how the disturbance and enhancement of the habitat affects the biodiverse array of fauna that could occupy it. Thus, consistent long-term monitoring will help us further understand the reptile,
amphibian, small mammal, and invertebrate communities, their seasonal abundances, and the long-term trends in their populations. It also gives us insight into how species colonize the site and in what habitats, enhancing our understanding of the NCOS food web as a whole. The NCOS Coverboard Monitoring study began in 2020, more information and preliminary results can be found here.
Qualifications
• Ability to identify common local reptile and amphibian species:
o Sceloporus occidentalis, Plestiodon skiltonianus, Elgaria multicarinata,
Thamnophis spp. (mainly sirtalis), Pituophis catenifer, Diadophis punctactus,
Lampropeltis californicae, Pseudacris regilla, Batrachoseps nigriventris, and
potentially other species.
• General ability to identify invertebrate groups (i.e. spider, centipede, field cricket, etc).
• Availability to consistently conduct the survey at 7AM on a weekday of your choosing throughout the summer, fall, winter, and spring quarter (we can schedule a replacement if you let us know in advance).
• Attention to detail - data must be recorded accurately and consistently.
• Ability to navigate through brushy and marshy terrain using GPS points.
• Ability to download and use the ESRI Survey123 app.
Compensation
• Quarterly Research Stipend
Please send us an email with a resume, a copy of your transcript, and a short paragraph explaining why you would be a good fit for the position. Include “Coverboard Internship FirstName LastName” in the subject line. Applications are due on May 3, 2026. Interviews will be conducted shortly afterwards, and training will commence after a candidate is picked.
To: dob...@ucsb.edu
cc: kla...@ucsb.edu
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11) PAID INTERNSHIPS:
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District has two
internship
opportunities currently open with our District: Central Coast
Clean
Cities Coalition (C5) Intern and a Compliance Intern.
If you are an undergraduate student or know someone who may be
interested,
please feel free to forward this message or submit an
application to emplo...@sbcapcd.org. For
more
detailed information, please refer to the attached flyer or
visit our website
at: Job
Openings
and Application – Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District.
-- 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!"
