Summer #5 - 8/8/25
Eric Zimmerman
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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:
9/9/25 Fall Class Registration Pass #3 opens. Check GOLD for assigned day/time
Summer Session Deadlines:
8/10/25 Last
day to Drop Session B courses with a unit fee refund
8/14/25 Last day
to Add Session
B courses with an add code
8/19/25 Session A
Drop deadline
(with no refund)
8/29/25 Session C
Grade Change
Deadline
9/12/25 Session B
Grade Change
Deadline
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Session
Deadlines click here
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here to view all Quarterly Deadlines & Registration
Pass dates
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ES NEWS:
Environmental Studies is HIRING!!! We are looking to fill the
full-time position
of Program Coordinator. See Item #1 below if you’re interested!
For primary
consideration applications should be turned in by August 21, 2025
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INDEX:
1) FULL-TIME JOB OPENING: The UCSB Environmental
Studies
Program has
an open recruitment for a Program Coordinator at 100% time
2) During the Summer UCSB’s Campus Learning and
Assistance (CLAS)
offers undergraduates the opportunity to attend any or all of
ten
different
workshops on a variety of study and other class related topics.
See below for more
info:
3) Fall Quarter – Seminar in Plant Ecology & Evolution
4). Fall 2025 Wildlife Rehabilitation
Internship in Animal
Care with
the Santa Barbara Wildlife
Care
Network.
Application Due: August 10th, 2024
5) LOCAL
ENV JOB offered
at UCSB working as a
Groundskeeper/Habitat Restoration worker on Field sites
along the Santa Clara River in Ventura County
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CONTENT:
1) FULL-TIME JOB OPENING: The UCSB Environmental Studies Program has an open recruitment for a Program Coordinator at 100% time
(Blank Assistant 3; Job Code 004722)
Established in 1970, the Environmental Studies Program at UC Santa
Barbara is
one of the oldest and largest programs of its kind, with more than
1,100
current majors and over 7,500 alumni. The program has a
longstanding commitment
to interdisciplinary research and teaching, and a balance among
the biophysical
sciences, social sciences, humanities, and applied professions. UC
Santa
Barbara is a Hispanic Serving Institution, and more than 40
percent of our
undergraduates are first-generation college students.
Under the general supervision of the Business Officer and Dept
Chair, the
Program Assistant & IPEES Coordinator is a multi-tasking team
player who
performs a wide variety of administrative duties to support and
streamline the
Environmental Studies Program. This position: Provides excellent
customer
service to all faculty, staff, students, and department visitors.
Coordinates
the Interdepartmental PhD Emphasis in Environment & Society
(IPEES)
program, as well as the newly developing partnership with the Bren
School for
the collaborative PhD initiative. Coordinates the department's
internal
scholarships/awards application and award notification process.
Provides
basic-level web/technology/marketing-related support to staff and
faculty, and
coordinates with our UCSB IT Department on department
instructional needs.
Collects faculty/student news for the annual ES Newsletter and
works with the
Department Chair on designing the content. Manages day-to-day
front desk
operations, which may include: DSP exams, instructor and teaching
assistant
office schedule/key assignments, general office supply orders,
course
evaluation coordination, and assists with daily facility needs to
help
facilitate a welcoming and supportive environment for our
program's faculty,
students and staff.
To read the full job posting and apply,
candidates
should visit jobs.ucsb.edu and
search Staff Jobs for Job Opening #80308 . Applicants should
submit
materials for primary consideration by August 21, 2025; the search
is open until filled.
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2) During the Summer UCSB’s Campus Learning and Assistance (CLAS)
offers undergraduates the opportunity to attend any or all of ten
different
workshops on a variety of study and other class related topics.
See below for more
info:
The following academic skills subjects:
· time management
· study planning
· learning from lecture
· reading efficiency
· test readiness
· confronting confusion
· focus
· fighting procrastination
· motivation
· intellectual confidence and humility.
In addition, CLAS academic skills specialists have appointment times available most weekdays to work with your students one-on-one on any of these topics.
Students can save their spots in workshops or can schedule appointments for individual consultations by going to myclas.sa.ucsb.edu, clicking "my appointments" or “my workshops,” and then clicking "academic skills." Students can attend unlimited workshops and can schedule up to two, thirty-minute in-person or Zoom appointments each week.
See attached flier for more info about these
workshops and
other CLAS opportunities!
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3) Fall Quarter –
Seminar in Plant Ecology & Evolution
We’re writing to let you know of an undergraduate/graduate seminar that we’re offering in Fall quarter so that you may enroll in GOLD after contacting us to express your interest and receiving an approval code. This once-a-week, 2-unit seminar is a great match for you if you’re curious about plants as the cornerstones of our food supply, agricultural innovation, support for pollinators (and herbivores), sources of medicine, and biological diversity.
Through our discussions (and your presentations) of the book, The History of the World in 100 Plants, you’ll increase your knowledge, understanding, and ability to persuade others of the crucial ways in which human survival, health, and well-being depend on the survival, health, and sustainability of plants.
Your primary assignments for this class will be:
(1) to read the chapters on the selected species each week;
(2) to select one of the plants described in the book (two species for graduate students) and to investigate its ecological interactions, habitat, phylogeny, and importance to people; and
(3) to share your findings about your selected species in one ~20-minute low key, informal, oral presentation (two for graduate students).
When we offered this seminar in fall 2024, we were delighted by the high quality of every student’s presentation and delivery – it was an incredible quarter.
If you’re interested in joining us, please read
the
attached flyer carefully and contact us as requested at the bottom
of the
flyer. We keep the class size small so that everyone gets to know
each
other! Class size is limited, so please contact us soon if the
seminar
appeals to you.
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4) Fall 2025 Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship in Animal
Care with the Santa Barbara
Wildlife Care
Network. Application Due: August 10th, 2024
Position Time: Week of September 29th, 2025 - November 23rd, 2025
Description: SBWCN seeks
wildlife
rehabilitation interns who are passionate about wildlife and are
fueled by a
desire to save lives. Interns will learn and practice all aspects
of animal
husbandry for wildlife that are sick, injured, orphaned, or
oil-impaired.
Although wildlife rehabilitation interns will sometimes interact
with the
veterinary team, this is not a veterinary
internship. The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network is a nonprofit
organization
that has been rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wildlife in
Santa Barbara
and Ventura counties for over 30 years. It is the mission of our
organization
and our professional wildlife care staff to give wild animals in
need a second
chance at life.
Time Requirement:
● The internship requires a minimum of 120 hours and 8 weeks, one
academic
quarter
- Both the hourly and weekly requirements must be achieved before
the
internship can be considered complete
● 15 hours per week time commitment, with a minimum of 5 hours per
shift. More
hours can be approved upon request.
● One weekend shift per week is a major plus
● You will be working on-site at the Wildlife Care Center in
Goleta
● Must be able to commit to all shifts between September 29th and
November 23rd
of 2025
Internship Requirements:
● Must be comfortable working with animals (including the less
glamorous parts)
● Must have reliable transportation to center on 1460 N Fairview
Ave in Goleta
● Must be located locally (NOTE: we cannot provide housing)
● Must be an adaptable self-starter who is not afraid to work with
both animals
and people
● Must be 18 years of age or older
● Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds
● Must be able to stand on one’s feet for extended time periods
● Must be comfortable with being exposed to harsh odors
Responsibilities:
● Daily cleaning duties (laundry, dishes, cage cleaning) to keep
the Center
running efficiently
● Assist in daily animal husbandry tasks, feedings, enclosure
maintenance, etc.
● Assist in initial exams for new patients and
recheck exams
for patients currently in care
● Learn and implement knowledge of wildlife injuries and illnesses
● Interact with citizens who bring in animals for intake
● Answer questions from the public about wildlife
● Learn from outlined intern syllabus about zoonotic diseases,
medicines,
bandaging, etc.
● Willing and able to work collaboratively and cooperatively with
others to
solve problems constructively
● Must demonstrate self-motivation and good interpersonal
communication skills
● Must be able to multitask and work well under fast-paced and
sometimes
stressful conditions. Willingness and ability to adjust tasks in
accordance
with changing priorities and deadlines
● Ability to stand, speak, listen, and smell for long periods of
time (hours)
● Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and
ability to use
hands/arms to palpate, handle, feel, reach and lift/move up to
40lbs
● Must have (with or without corrective lenses) good near,
distance, and
peripheral vision as well as good depth perception and ability to
adjust focus
● Indoor and outdoor conditions include: temperatures of ~30-110
degrees F,
rain, strong wind, high heat and humidity, dry air and allergens
● Staff, volunteers, and interns are exposed to moving parts,
zoonotic
diseases, aggressive/feral animals, toxic/caustic chemicals
Work Environment:
Our organization provides an essential service in the midst of
Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza
(HPAI). We remain open and operational. The policies we have in
place are based
on the
discretion of our Director of Veterinary Services and are subject
to change.
Applicants must be
able to follow the guidelines at SBWCN put in place by our
Directory of
Veterinary
Services pertaining to HPAI and any other biosecurity protocol for
the safety
of everyone
at the center and the safety of the patients.
Reports To: Training and Recruitment
Coordinator (Naomi
Wolf-Tripp), Rehabilitation Director
(Britt Rickman), and Animal Care Leads
How To Apply:
Please send resume, cover letter, and 3 references to:
volu...@sbwcn.org
Include Subject Line: “Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship
Application”
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5) LOCAL ENV JOB offered
at UCSB working as a Groundskeeper/Habitat Restoration worker on
Field sites
along the Santa Clara River in Ventura County
Under supervision of the Project director and Staff Research Associate 2, the employee will assist with implementing restoration projects at field sites in the Santa Clara River floodplain (Santa Paula and Fillmore, Ventura County). Responsibilities will include identifying weed management issues, implementing established weed control techniques, and herbicide application while following required safety guidelines and regulations. Responsibilities will also include growing and installing native plants, installing irrigation, maintaining plantings to ensure survival and proper growth, and assisting with measuring plant growth/cover criteria. Employee may also assist with soil and hydrological modifications and general project tasks.
This position is housed under a research project within the UCSB The Marine Science Institute, a leader in marine and environmental research. Its researchers stand at the forefront of their fields, regularly redefining our current knowledge of marine science and policy. Over 300 research projects funded by more than 80 awarding agencies with a value over $100 million in extramural and intramural funding are administered by MSI each year. Research at MSI spans 14 disciplines supporting research projects involving faculty, professional researchers, technical staff, graduate and undergraduate students. MSI provides educational outreach activities through the REEF (Research Experience and Education Facility) with 20,000 visitors annually.
For more info about this position or to apply
visit the job
posting on the UCSB Staff Jobs board at: Groundskeeper/landscaper
If you have any questions, this project is being run by Dr.
Adam
Lambert, Marine Science Institute, UC Santa Barbara.
-- 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!"
