#26 January 21, 2026

[Eric Zimmerman]

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IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DATES & DEADLINES:

Jan. 25, 2026   Deadline to submit Proposal Forms to enroll in ENVS 192

 

Jan. 26, 2026   Deadline to Add Winter courses with approval code

Feb. 02, 2026  Deadline to Drop Winter courses without a “W”

 

View Winter Quarter Registration Deadlines at:
https://registrar.sa.ucsb.edu/calendars/quarterly-deadlines

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INDEX:

 

1)  Do you or your organization want to get involved in this year’s UCSB Earth Month?  

 

2)  Join the UCSB Sci Comm Club to hear a master nature photographer explore visual 
    storytelling for science!  - Thursday, January 22nd, 6:30–7:30 PM, Girvetz Hall 1004

 

3)  UCSB EVENT:  Special screening and discussion of Pistachio Wars. “Yasha Levine as he
     investigates a small-town water deal and uncovers a hidden side of CA’s health-food industry.” 
    - Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM at UCSB's Pollock Theater.  

 

4)  Spend a term studying and interning in and around the CA State Capitol at UC Center 
    Sacramento! Please join us for a virtual info session to learn about UC Center 
    Sacramento (see below for dates)

 

5)  LOCAL INTERNSHIP with SB’s Environmental Defense Center 
    - Communications & Outreach Internship

 

6)  UCSB Mindfulness for Wandering Minds is a 5-week series designed for 
    ADHD brains or wandering minds to explore mindfulness in a supportive space.

 

7)  Participate in a UCSB Research Study: Eye-Tracking & Online Bioinformatics Learning

    SciTrek is recruiting UCSB undergraduate participants for a research study 
    exploring how students engage with online bioinformatics learning materials.

 

8)  Career Opportunity For Students in Garden & Nutrition Education with FoodCorps. 
    We are currently recruiting FoodCorps Members for the 2026-2027 school year 
    offering $23.38/ Hour, up to $40,000 throughout term.

 

9)  Looking for Emerging Conservation Leaders! UCSC Conservation Leadership 
    Immersion (CLIME) Program. $10,800 stipend for living expenses and housing.
    - Applications are due February 1, 2026

10)  Summer Job Opportunity for Students with Eden Village West!

 

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CONTENT:

 

1)  Do you or your organization want to get involved in this year’s UCSB Earth Month?  You are invited!  

 

Building on UCSB and the greater Santa Barbara community’s long-standing legacy with Earth Day and environmental leadership, UCSB Earth Month is an opportunity for the UCSB, Isla Vista, and Goleta communities to come together to learn, engage, and make a tangible impact on our local environment. The campaign will be realized through collaborations with Associated Students organizations, UCSB Sustainability, UCSB faculty, the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD), and individual student-led projects.

 

UCSB Earth Month is tentatively scheduled to take place from April 11-26. Each week will be centered on a different theme: Waste & Climate Change, Water Use/Pollution, & Nature. Events, programming, and the accompanying educational outreach campaign will be aligned with each theme to create a cohesive and intentional experience throughout the month.

 

How you can take action:

Please complete this Google Form if you or your organization is interested in participating in UCSB Earth Month. Completion of this form is required for participation and will support effective planning, communication, and collaboration.

 

In addition, there will be a UCSB Earth Month Town Hall on Friday, January 16th, from 12:00–1:00 PM for all registered participants. UCSB Earth Month is intended to be a collaborative, community-driven effort, and your participation and perspective are greatly valued. 

Additional details, including the registration form and town hall information, are included below.

 

Stakeholder Registration Form: Found HERE

UCSB Earth Month Town Hall: Zoom Link

 

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2)  Join the UCSB Sci Comm Club to hear a master nature photographer explore visual storytelling for science!  - Thursday, January 22nd, 6:30–7:30 PM, Girvetz Hall 1004

 

Join the Sci Comm Club for a talk on visual storytelling in science with acclaimed nature photographer Ralph Clevenger. Ralph will share how he approaches photographing scientific topics, along with practical tips and techniques that make images engaging and meaningful. He’ll also discuss how photographs can be used to tell powerful stories about science.

 

This event is open to everyone—no prior experience required. Whether you’re curious about science communication, interested in photography, or simply enjoy visual storytelling, all are welcome to attend. See attached flyer for more info.

Learn more about the Sci Comm Club @ Instagram | Linkedin | Shoreline

 

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3)  UCSB EVENT:  Special screening and discussion of Pistachio Wars. “Yasha Levine as he investigates a small-town water deal and uncovers a hidden side of California’s health-food industry.” - Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM at UCSB's Pollock Theater.  

 

From directors Yasha Levine and Rowan Wernham, the film will be presented in a one-night-only free screening event.

 

Pistachio Wars (2024) follows journalist Yasha Levine as he investigates a small-town water deal and uncovers a hidden side of California’s health-food industry. At the center is the agricultural empire of America’s wealthiest farmers, Stewart and Lynda Resnick of the Wonderful Company (Wonderful Pistachios, POM Wonderful, and Fiji Water). These billionaires dominate California’s pistachio industry, but more importantly, own much of the state’s water, more than the entire city of Los Angeles. The Resnicks’ desert plantations have drained rivers, disrupted ecosystems, and polluted water quality for many communities throughout the state. To frame the story of the Resnicks, filmmakers Levine and Wernham trace how California built its water system in ways that ultimately enabled big agribusiness to command control. Pistachio Wars reveals how the hidden world of industrial agriculture fuels the state’s growing climate injustices, from worsening droughts to increasingly destructive megafires.

Filmmakers Yasha Levine and Rowan Wernham will join moderator Rich Farrell (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) for a post-screening discussion of Pistachio Wars.

 

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4)  Spend a term studying and interning in and around the CA State Capitol at UC Center Sacramento! Please join us for a virtual info session to learn about UC Center Sacramento (see below for dates)

 

Spend a term studying and interning in and around the CA State Capitol at UC Center Sacramento! Gain professional development, academic credit, research, and internship experience!

•         Learn more at: uccs.ucdavis.edu

•         Apply at: https://apply.uccs.ucdavis.edu

 

We have scheduled a couple of virtual info sessions on the following days to get more information:

- Friday, January 23rd from 2-3pm

- Tuesday February 3rd from 11-12pm

- Wednesday, February 18th from 12-1pm

- Monday, March 2nd from 12-1pm

- Wednesday, March 18th from 1-2pm

- Anyone interested can RSVP at uccsp...@ucdavis.edu.

 

Fall 2026 Term

Rolling Admissions

Final Deadline: Thursday, April 23, 2026

 

Winter 2027 Term

Rolling Admissions

Final Deadline: Thursday, June 25, 2026

 

Spring 2027 Term

Rolling Admissions

Final Deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2026

 

Summer 2027 Term

Priority Deadline: Thursday, December 3, 2026

Final Deadline: Thursday, January 7, 2027

 

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5)  LOCAL INTERNSHIP with SB’s Environmental Defense Center - Communications & Outreach Internship

 

We have a Comms & Outreach Internship available right now made possible through the Coastal Fund. The Environmental Defense Center is looking for an intern to join our team to help gain broader statewide and national attention on our work protecting the Central Coast from the threats of dirty fossil fuel extraction and production. This position is designed to expand our communications capacity to more effectively engage the UCSB community and the public.

 

We have a quick turn around on the application deadline so we can get someone in and onboarded.  For the complete Internship description and how to apply visit: https://www.environmentaldefensecenter.org/join-our-team/

The EDC is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, and provides legal counsel to other nonprofit organizations. We remain the only such public interest environmental law firm between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and thrive on the support of community members from within our region and beyond.

 

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6)  UCSB Mindfulness for Wandering Minds is a 5-week series designed for ADHD brains or wandering minds to explore mindfulness in a supportive space.

 

My name is Ellen and I am a Mental Health Peer (MHP) with Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS). I am reaching out regarding a series I have put together with the Mental Health Peers at CAPS and the Neurodiversity Task Force geared towards persons with ADHD and those who struggle with mindfulness/meditation practices -- Mindfulness for Wandering Minds.

 

"Mindfulness for Wandering Minds is a 5-week series designed for ADHD brains or wandering minds to explore mindfulness in a supportive space. We start with a journaling exercise, then guide participants through meditation. Our neurodiverse-friendly environment offers practical tools to engage in meditation and mindfulness exercises increasing accessibility to these practices."

 

Our events for the series will be on Wednesdays from 1:50PM - 2:50PM in the SRB community room (Room 1238), starting Week 4 and ending with our final session in Week 9. Could you please forward information regarding this event to students in your email list so that maximum people can benefit from this resource? Attached below is our shoreline link for registering for the event. We really appreciate any and all help in getting the word out about this series. Thank you for your consideration!

 

Registration Link: https://shoreline.ucsb.edu/events?group_ids=29847&search_word=Mindfulness%20for%20the%20Wandering%20Mind

 

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7)  Participate in a UCSB Research Study: Eye-Tracking & Online Bioinformatics Learning

SciTrek is recruiting UCSB undergraduate participants for a research study exploring how students engage with online bioinformatics learning materials.

 

We will use webcam-based eye tracking to understand how learners attend to different instructional elements (no special hardware needed, just a laptop with a webcam).

 

What you’ll do:

Complete a guided online bioinformatics learning module (in one of two formats)

Answer a few short reasoning questions/tasks during the module

 

Participate remotely on a standard laptop with a webcam

Time commitment: ~4.5 hours total, spread across 3 days

Expected around mid-February (exact dates shared after sign-up)

Interested? Sign up here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdIuFR4eQDC9mTGbKwQ0zGeckLGpRryuCH1O4MgqoU8A92fQ/viewform?usp=dialog

 

Questions? Email: ssubra...@ucsb.edu

 

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8)  Career Opportunity For Students in Garden & Nutrition Education with FoodCorps. We are currently recruiting FoodCorps Members for the 2026-2027 school year offering $23.38/ Hour, up to $40,000 throughout term.

 

We are currently recruiting FoodCorps Members for the 2026-2027 school year (August 3,  2026 - July 2, 2027). Our members partner with elementary schools and district leadership to engage students in hands-on food education and nourishing cafeteria projects—cooking demos, taste tests, gardening, and nutrition lessons. Our mission is to ensure all children have access to nourishing meals.

 

We believe this opportunity is particularly valuable for students seeking experience in fields like nutrition, agriculture, public health or K-12 education. We’re reaching out to ask for your help in sharing this opportunity with students and colleagues who may be interested. We're especially looking for candidates with strong community connections.

 

Why join FoodCorps California?

- $23.38/ Hour, up to $40,000 throughout term

- Organization-Sponsored Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

- PTO

- 401K

 

Applications are due by March 30, 2026, and the position description is attached. We are currently filing positions with the following partners:

- San Francisco Unified School District

- Oakland Unified School District

 

Want to learn more? Join us for a webinar! We will discuss FoodCorps’ many leadership development opportunities & answer your questions.
February 26, 2026

2:00pm - 3:00pm ET 

1:00pm - 2:00pm CT

12:00pm - 1:00pm MT

11:00am - 12:00pm PT

Click Here to Register! 

 

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out at ap...@foodcorps.org.

 

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9)  Looking for Emerging Conservation Leaders! UCSC Conservation Leadership Immersion (CLIME) Program. $10,800 stipend for living expenses and housing.
- Applications are due February 1, 2026

Applications for the University of California Santa Cruz Conservation Leadership Immersion Program (conservationleadership.ucsc.edu) are due February 1, 2026. We would like to enlist your help reaching prospective Scholars using the attached materials, social media posts, and our website. Our goal is to serve students from groups with ideas, perspectives and experiences traditionally underrepresented in conservation who can contribute to broadening, redefining, and strengthening efforts to protect land, wildlife, and water.  

In March we will select 8 undergraduate Scholars from around the country to participate in a two-week conservation immersion program followed by an 8-week summer internship. Each Scholar receives a $10,800 stipend for living expenses and housing.  

The beginning of the program (May 31 - June 13, 2026) starts with a two-week, immersive field course on conservation practice, leadership, and ecological research on UC Natural Reserves from the coast to the mountains in Central California. For the remainder of the summer (June 15 - August 8, 2026), Scholars pursue eight-week research and practice internships with nationally recognized research labs or conservation organizations. Professional development workshops during Fall 2026 prepare Scholars to apply for jobs and graduate school. In summer 2027, Scholars will attend a national research conference. Throughout the program, we work with each Scholar to provide ongoing mentoring support that continues past program completion as alumni, and they join a nationwide alumni network for peer support and professional networking.

We serve all students who can study in the United States without a visa (including citizens, nationals, residents, refugees, DACA, undocumented, and more) and who are currently juniors or seniors at a 4-year college or university. We highly encourage applicants from groups whose ideas, perspectives, and experiences are underrepresented in environmental conservation to apply. Visit our FAQ for more questions about eligibility and criteria.

Applications are now available and will close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 1, 2026. 

Please find attached flyer. For more information, visit conservationleadership.ucsc.edu or email us at scho...@ucsc.edu.  

 

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10)  Summer Job Opportunity for Students with Eden Village West!

 

I'm Aubrey Golding (she/her), EVW's Assistant Director, reaching out with a vibrant opportunity for your students or alumni to join our summer team, where we're dedicated to nurturing earth stewards, connected caretakers, and meaning makers.

 

Eden Village West is more than a summer camp; it's a movement towards a more environmentally sustainable, socially just, and spiritually connected world. Our positions offer not just jobs, but pathways to empower and inspire young minds to shape a vibrant future for our planet.

 

We would be thrilled if you could share these transformative opportunities with your community. Whether it’s through your job board, email, or simply word-of-mouth, every bit of support counts in our mission.

 

Attached are the job descriptions, reflecting our ethos and the impactful roles available. We hope to ignite the same passion in your students/alumni as we do in our campers.

-- 
Eric D. Zimmerman  (he/him)
Student Services Manager, Lecturer
Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara

To schedule a Zoom advising appointment visit:
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