#25 January 16, 2026
Picabo Barrington
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DATES AND DEADLINES:
January 20th, 2026 - Deadline to Declare Candidacy to graduate for Winter quarter!
View Winter Quarter Registration Deadlines at:
https://registrar.sa.ucsb.edu/calendars/quarterly-deadlines
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ES ADVISING AVAILABILITY
If you need ES Advising assistance with preparing your Winter 2026 schedule, first try our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for answers to many common questions. Students are also welcome to:
- Email questions to advi...@es.ucsb.edu and we will do our best to respond as soon as possible (normally 1-2 business days).
- Schedule a remote Zoom appointment with an ES advisor using the Schedule Appointment link on the ES Advising webpage. Appointments are generally available M-R 9:00-11:45 am and 3:00-4:00 pm. and all-day Friday.
- Or, come to our Drop-in Office Hours in Bren Hall 4312 on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1-4pm.
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INDEX:
1) EVENT: Plant Futures and IV Nature Track host an environmental careers workshop with guest speaker Dennis Nord
- January 23rd 1-3 PM in Bren 4016
2) Volunteer with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper to help monitor our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
- January 20th 5:30-6:30 PM
3) Take Back the Tap events this week:
- Tap Water Testing Initiative: January 18th 11AM -1PM @ IV Food Coop Patio
- Rethink Your Drink Game Day: January 21st 1-3PM @ SRB Multipurpose Room
4) Free Event: Former UC President Dr. Michael V. Drake at Campbell Hall
- January 22nd 7:30 PM in Campbell Hall
5) Spring and Summer Internship Opportunity with the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
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CONTENT:
Attend a virtual training workshop to learn about and help monitor our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as part of Channelkeeper's MPA Watch Program.
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper is looking for volunteers to help us record and track human activities in and adjacent to Santa Barbara's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) through our MPA Watch program at Campus Point (IV/Ellwood), Naples, and Gaviota State Beach. MPA Watch volunteers walk along the beach at designated transects to observe and collect unbiased data on coastal and marine resource use, which provides important information to understand how people are using the marine protected areas (MPAs) and to help inform MPA management.
Becoming an MPA Watch volunteer is easy, fun, and a great opportunity for undergraduate students to gain experience with data collection protocols. MPA Watch surveys are conducted independently and take about 20 minutes per survey. We ask volunteers to commit to conducting at least 3 surveys per month. Join Channelkeeper for the upcoming virtual training workshop. This workshop will be followed by a one-hour outdoor field training session held at Campus Point Beach on a future date.
We are hosting the second round of our tap water testing initiative this quarter to help students learn more about local water quality and clear skepticism surrounding tap water consumption. The event will be taking place on Sunday January 18, from 11a.m. -1p.m. at the IV Food Coop Patio. Students are encouraged to bring a sample of their apartment tap water to better understand its safety and quality.
In addition, we are hosting a Rethink Your Drink Game Day on Wednesday January 21, from 1 p.m.-3p.m at the SRB Multipurpose Room. This is a fun and collaborative event with various on campus environmental organisations coming together to set up games that echo the idea of making healthier consumer choices that are better for our bodies and our planet.
The aim of these events is to make individuals aware of their water rights and public health utilities, subjects that can be of relevance to environmental science students interested in public health advocacy and environmental justice.
Drawing on decades of leadership, Dr. Drake will explore higher education’s past, present, and future through the lenses of the University of California, our state, and our nation. He will examine how universities can expand access, foster inclusion, and strengthen democracy.
Following his remarks, he will be in conversation with Dr. Susannah Scott (Distinguished Professor at UC Santa Barbara and Vice-chair/Chair-elect of the UC systemwide Academic Senate).
- When: Thursday, January 22 at 7:30 PM
- Where: Campbell Hall
- Cost: FREE for all UCSB Students (Registration Recommended)
[Register Here]
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.
