#30 Feb. 6, 2026
Eric Zimmerman
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IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DATES & DEADLINES:
Feb. 9, 2026 Spring
Quarter Registration Pass #1 opens.
Check
GOLD for
your specific day/time & class schedule info.
Feb. 18, 2026 Deadline
to submit ES 2026 Scholarship Applications!
-
View Winter
Quarter Registration Deadlines here.
- View Registration
Pass Times & Info here.
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INDEX:
1) REGISTER for
a special SPRING 2 Unit E.S course - ENV S 194TK
(Traditional
Ecological Knowledges Studies).
2) UCSB CUEL Career Event: Mock Interviews
with
Environmental Professionals
- Apply
by 9 am on February 16 for best chance of being selected.
3) UCSB
Yardi
Scholars for Environmental Justice is recruiting Peer Mentors
for the 2026-27
academic year!
4) UCSB
CalTeach team
(Department of Education) offering a new CalTeach
course, ED 127: Teaching
Climate Justice and Sustainability, in Spring!
5) UCSB CAB Alternative Break Trips - Service Trips Spring and Winter Breaks
6) EVENT with Campus Sustainability’s Take
Back the Tap
initiative:
PBS documentary “Poisoned Waters”
- Wednesday, February 11, from 7-9 p.m. at Building 343,
Room 121
7) Join
the Sci Comm
Club for a Science Writing workshop! with Cameron Walker!
- Wednesday, February 11th, 4–5 PM, Bren Hall
1414
8) LOCAL
INTERNSHIP with the SB Environmental
Defense Center - Environmental
Advocacy Internship Available – Platform
Holly Decommissioning
- Applications are due by Wednesday, February 11
9) FREE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS to
attend the CUPA Training
Conference
on Wednesday, March
25, 2026
10) Register
for Climate Solutions Now conference (all-virtual, Feb 23-27).
Faculty
and
students can explore ways to engage with solutions to the
climate crisis
at Climate
Solutions Now (Feb
23-27).
11) UCSC
Summer
Global Seminar: Study Abroad This Summer with Agroecology
Practicum in Guatemala! UPCOMING INFO SESSION - Thursday,
February 12th
at
2:00-3:00 pm via Zoom. Register here.
12) EXCITING
LOCAL
ENV JOBS: Two open
recruitments for Air
Quality
Specialist positions at South Coast Air Quality Management
District!
13) BSI Consulting is recruiting ES majors for positions in NorCal!
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CONTENT:
1) REGISTER for a
special SPRING 2
Unit E.S course - ENV S 194TK (Traditional Ecological Knowledges
Studies).
Are you interested in a course providing hands-on experience in Traditional/Indigenous Ecological Knowledges (TEK)? Consider applying to enroll in ENV S 194TK for Spring 2026!
This 2-unit ES field course will explore TEK, or Taditional Ecological Knowledges: Indigenous Peoples' many ways of knowing their relationship(s) to the land, air, water, flora, fauna, to each other, and to all beings. This course is focused on reframing our relationships with the land through hands-on participation in tending Indigenous garden spaces on campus.
Students will use the lessons of TEK and reciprocal relationships with the natural world in a hands-on environment. Gardening, workshops, guest speakers, and an independent project will give students the tools they need to put their TEK knowledge into practice within our community garden spaces. Students will create their own independent projects in these spaces, working in conjunction with garden staff and leaders in an effort to make a positive and lasting impact on the local ecosystem. We will collaboratively tend these spaces as a group to aid our Indigenous community's restoration efforts. This course has been meaningfully crafted to correspond with Professor Margaret McMurtrey's ES 193TK course.
By engaging fully with this course, students will:
Develop their understanding of sustainable Indigenous gardening practices, Indigenous food sovereignty, ethnobotany, Indigenous allyship in outdoor spaces, Chumash culture, and history.
Identify perspectives and methods of forming meaningful connections with the environment via Indigenous lifeways.
This course will be held on Mondays 4:00 - 6:00 pm. ENV S 194TK is currently closed on GOLD. Students who are interested in enrolling can find a course application and more information here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsUFKIIT3chPJQvydpUeoZ-VLVVOF8LKa7RWPzvNT8uIrIDw/viewform
* Priority is given to students who have taken or are currently enrolled in ENV S 193TK, and members of AIISA.
Applications are due by Sunday, March 1st, by 11:59 PM.
We Welcome Native Students and Allies!
Have questions? Please email reeser...@ucsb.edu
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2) UCSB CUEL Career Event: Mock Interviews with
Environmental Professionals
- Apply
by 9 am on February 16 for best chance of being selected.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to
practice your
interview and networking skills and get feedback from
environmental
professionals! Space is limited! Ready to take your career to
the next
level? Join us for exclusive mock interviews with environmental
professionals!
This is your chance to:
✔️
Gain valuable experience in interview settings
✔️
Receive personalized feedback from experts
✔️
Build confidence for your future career in the environmental
field
✔️
Network with industry leaders
Don't miss out on this opportunity to sharpen your skills and
stand out to
future employers! Sign
up today and take a step toward your dream career! 🌱
The Details:
UCSB undergraduate students interested in environmental careers
are invited to
participate in our mock interview event on February 27th. Mock
interviews will
occur between 1:30-3:30 pm. Space is limited to 24 students.
Students in good
standing in the ENVS 190 course will be given priority, though
additional
spaces may be available and all students are encouraged to
apply.
Apply
by 9 am on February 16 for best chance of being selected.
Mock interviews are expected to last 15-20 minutes, and each
participate will
receive feedback on their interview from the environmental
professional with
whom they interview.
The following environmental professionals will be our guest
interviewers on
February 27th. Click on the job title link for more information
on the mock
jobs they will be interviewing for.
Kathi King, Community Environmental Council (CEC), Director of
Education
Mock Job: Climate
Program Associate
Anthony Shiao, California Department of Fish and Wildlife,
Environmental
Scientist
Mock Job: Fish
and Wildlife Scientific Aid
Chris Ragland, Sea League, Executive Director
Mock Job: After-School Coach
Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Cascale, Director of
Communications
Mock Job: Stakeholder
Engagement Associate
Parker Grand, California State Parks, Santa
Barbara Sector,
State Park Interpreter
Mock Job: Park
Interpretive Specialist
Amy Noddings, Tetra Tech, Principal Biologist/Environmental Planner
Mock Job: Entry-level Biologist
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3) UCSB Yardi
Scholars for Environmental Justice is recruiting Peer Mentors
for the 2026-27
academic year!
Yardi Scholars for Environmental Justice (Yardi EJ) is a four-year scholarship program that supports students from diverse backgrounds and majors who have an interest in environmental problem-solving. We are welcoming our second cohort in Fall 2026 and seeking Peer Mentors for the 2026-27 academic year who will support first and second year Yardi EJ Scholars.
This is an excellent opportunity for students who:
- Enjoy mentoring and supporting other students, particularly first-generation college students
- Want to develop leadership and professional skills
- Are passionate about environmental justice and sustainability
- Are looking for meaningful paid work on campus ($18/hour)
As a Peer Mentor, you'll help incoming scholars navigate
university life
by providing academic and social support, guiding students
towards campus
resources, and planning community-building events.
Application deadline: Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM
For more details and application instructions, please review the
attached job
description or click HERE. If you have any questions, please
contact Gabby
Gutierrez-Serrano at ggutierr...@ucsb.edu.
See attached Flier!
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4) UCSB CalTeach team
(Department of Education) offering a new CalTeach course, ED
127: Teaching
Climate Justice and Sustainability, in Spring!
I’m reaching out on behalf of the UCSB CalTeach team (Department of Education) to ask for your help in sharing a new CalTeach course, ED 127: Teaching Climate Justice and Sustainability, in Spring 2026 for undergraduate students in your department. UCSB CalTeach is a UC-wide program that supports undergraduate students interested in exploring teaching careers in STEM disciplines.
CalTeach is offering a new course this spring quarter! Enroll in ED 127: Teaching Climate Justice and Sustainability to explore ways to teach the complex and challenging issues of climate justice and sustainability. No prior knowledge of teaching or climate change is necessary. Please see the flyer below for more details.
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5) UCSB CAB
Alternative Break Trips - Service Trips Spring and Winter Breaks
We hope this email finds you well. We are Apphia and Emily, the
Alternative Break Coordinators at UCSB's Community Affairs
Board, under
Associated Students. CAB is the largest student-run volunteer
organization on
campus and every Winter and Spring Break, we lead a community
service trip to a
location outside of Santa Barbara. These trips are called CAB
Alternative
Breaks and they have been going on for over a decade now. We
send out
applications, go through an interview process, then select 9
volunteers to join
us on a surprise location that students are not told of until
they are
accepted. This is an amazing opportunity for selected
students to go
on a free-of-cost community service trip and make an impact!
See attached flier for more info or to apply by Feb. 13 for Spring Break use website: https://cab.as.ucsb.edu/cab-alternative-break-trips/
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6) EVENT with Campus Sustainability’s Take Back the Tap
initiative:
PBS documentary “Poisoned Waters”
- Wednesday, February 11, from 7-9 p.m. at Building 343, Room
121
We are organizing a second round of screening of the PBS documentary “Poisoned Waters” on Wednesday, February 11, from 7-9 p.m. at Building 343, Room 121 (near the AS Annex Lawn on the Storke Tower side). The film examines the contamination of Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound, investigating how toxic pollutants, industrial runoff, and insufficient environmental enforcement threaten aquatic ecosystems and human health. The documentary examines environmental policy, ecosystem degradation, and restoration efforts, and will provide a nuanced understanding of the complex relationship between human activity and ecosystem health to Environmental Science students.
I would really appreciate it if you could include both the
documentary
screening and the tap water testing initiative in your
department’s weekly
newsletter or departmental emails to help inform students about
these
opportunities. I have attached the event flier and registration
link for your
convenience. Please let me know if you need any additional
details.
Link to the registration form:
See attached flier!
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7) Join the Sci Comm
Club for a Science Writing workshop! with Cameron Walker!
- Wednesday, February 11th, 4–5 PM, Bren Hall 1414
She’s an acclaimed author of three books—including the award-winning National Monuments of the U.S.A. and Points of Light, winner of the Tamaqua Award—and a writer whose work explores the connections between people, science, and the natural world. Learn how to interview scientists, pitch a story, and effectively share science through your writing!
See attached flier! Or Instagram | Linkedin | Shoreline | Newsletter
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8) LOCAL
INTERNSHIP with the SB Environmental
Defense Center - Environmental Advocacy Internship
Available – Platform
Holly Decommissioning
- Applications are due by Wednesday, February 11
EDC is
a non-profit,
public interest law firm dedicated to protecting our environment
and quality of life on the Central Coast. With offices in three
counties
and a staff that includes attorneys,
environmental analysts and community organizers, EDC maximizes its effectiveness by combining three areas of action: legal counsel and representation for community groups, policy analysis and advocacy, and community outreach, education and organizing. A summary of EDC’s recent activities can be viewed on our website at www.environmentaldefensecenter.org.
The Environmental Advocacy Internship is geared toward individuals wishing to pursue careers in environmental law and advocacy. Interns perform legal, policy and technical research and
work with one primary supervisor, either an attorney or environmental analyst. This project relates to the planned decommissioning of Platform Holly, located offshore UCSB.
The intern will assist EDC and our clients in participating in the California State Lands Commission environmental review process. The intern will review agency-prepared documents, help analyze issues pertaining to the decommissioning of Platform Holly, assist in preparing comments, prepare public education materials, and plan and conduct outreach to the UCSB student community.
This internship will be paid from a grant from the UCBS Coastal Fund. The intern will make a minimum time commitment of 200 hours (10 hours per week for 20 weeks or 2 quarters) and may participate in a regular office schedule. All internships are subject to a 30-day introductory period.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Please submit a cover letter; resume; the names, titles, and phone numbers for three references; and a 3-5 page writing sample to Linda Krop at LK...@EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org.
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9) FREE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS to
attend the CUPA Training
Conference on Wednesday, March
25, 2026
Student Scholarships are being offered for students to attend our professional conference at our expense. Students Day will be in the midst of our Annual Training Conference at the Town & Country Hotel, San Diego, March 23-26, 2026
Student Day is Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Our organization represents local agencies certified by the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal-EPA) as Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs). Our member agencies regulate facilities with hazardous materials, hazardous waste, aboveground storage tanks and underground storage tanks throughout the State.
Every year, the California CUPA Forum, with our partner State agencies, hosts the Annual CUPA Training Conference. Our last in-person conference had over 3,000 professionals.
The CUPA Conference Student Committee would like to extend an invitation to all full-time students who may be interested in a career path in the field of hazardous materials to attend.
This opportunity is open to both undergraduate and graduate candidates. We hope your students will be interested and take the opportunity to experience a conference where they can meet and interact with professionals currently employed in the hazardous materials regulatory programs. If a student is interested, we will pair them with a mentor at the conference.
Applications are due 2/23/2026 or until full.
Students may apply online at https://calcupa.org/conference/students.html
For further information please visit our website
Sheryl Baldwin, Conference Manager
Michele Cowdery, Administrative Assistant regist...@calcupa.org.
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10) Register
for Climate Solutions Now conference (all-virtual, Feb 23-27).
Faculty and
students can explore ways to engage with solutions to the
climate crisis at Climate
Solutions Now (Feb
23-27).
Students can attend for free! Here’s how:
- Assign participation to your students, in
some form.
- E.g., offer some extra credit if they attend 3 sessions and
write a
4-sentence synopsis of what they learned.
**We are charged for every ticket sold, even when free, and this is a fundraiser event. As such, we ask that you please incentivize your students to attend a minimum of a few talks accordingly.
- Request free access through this form: https://forms.gle/Ri7aeiLtY4vydU8S8
- You will receive a password for your students to get free tickets.
- Recordings of the talks will be available via the event site until May 20.
Over 80 talks will take place across 5 days on 12 tracks:
- Agriculture and Carbon Farming
- The Built Environment
- Business Sustainability
- Campus Sustainability
- Climate Communications
- Energy
- Environmental Justice
- Policy
- Rights of Nature
- Science and Education
- Waste
- Water and Oceans
Questions contact: Climate Solutions Now <climateso...@calpoly.edu>
For a limited time, through February 11, save 20% on student and 5-day non-student tickets with the code "26FLASH" at the ticket link above!
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11) UCSC Summer Global Seminar: Study Abroad This Summer with Agroecology
Practicum in Guatemala! UPCOMING INFO SESSION - Thursday, February 12th at 2:00-3:00 pm via Zoom. Register here.
Earn 6 units on a summer program on the Global Seminar Agroecology Practicum in Guatemala this summer. This program is taught by Damian Parr, Instructor of Environmental Studies and Education Programs Manager for the Agroecology Center and Michael Bakal, post-doctoral researcher.
Check out this student-produced video from a previous summer!
Quick Facts:
Location: Antigua and Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
Course: ENVS 133 B: Agroecology Practicum (6 units)
Led by: Damian Parr and Michael Bakal
Eligibility: Good academic and disciplinary standing; 45 units completed at time of departure; 2.3 cumulative GPA or higher; at least 18 years old; eligible majors include Agroecology, ENVS, and additional majors by permission of the instructor.
Dates: June 17 -J uly 2, 2026
Finances: Financial aid applies, and scholarships are available!
How to apply: Visit the How to Apply page. Applications close March 2, 2026.
Get in touch: globall...@ucsc.edu
Program Description:
This program will explore the historical and contemporary strengths and challenges to Guatemala’s food and agricultural system through the lens of Agroecology and indigenous-led agricultural development work. Examples of learning objective topics include developing students’ competencies in biological soil fertility and pest management, tillage and cultivation, crop care, and analysis of diversified farming systems. The course frames these more technical production competencies within learning objectives related to agriculture literacies, analyzing broader societal aspects of food sovereignty, and the development of equitable and ecologically sustainable food systems. By broadening student perspectives and understandings of our diverse global community, students will strengthen their ability to think critically about solutions. Studying and working in an unfamiliar place will support students in gaining a clearer sense of who they are as learners, so that they leave the program empowered to tackle the challenges – both academic and nonacademic – that inevitably lie ahead.
Check out this student-produced video from a previous summer!
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12) EXCITING LOCAL
ENV JOBS: Two open
recruitments for Air
Quality Specialist positions at South Coast Air Quality
Management District!
See links below for more information.
https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/5211175-0/air-quality-specialist-transportation-programs
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13) BSI Consulting is
recruiting ES majors for
positions in NorCal!
We exist to have a positive impact on society and the planet. Find out how we partner to deliver solutions to society's biggest challenges. Our work helps businesses to deliver better products, governments to enact better regulation, and agree standards that address society’s biggest challenges. Sustainability is both a guiding principle and a central focus for us
Here is a list in CA - Careers
at BSI - but of course people can change the filters and
see the open
positions nationwide and at different experience levels for
other alumni.
If you have questions about these positions ro working
at BSI please feel free to contact UCSB and ES Alum: Kerri
Greene
<Kerri....@bsigroup.com>
-- 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!"
