#45 April 14, 2026

[Eric Zimmerman]

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IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DATES & DEADLINES:

 

4/17/26            THIS FRIDAY, Last day to Add Spring courses

 

4/24/26            Last date to Drop Spring courses w/o a “W” grade

 

3/27/26            Fall 2026 Class Schedule Posted to GOLD

 

4/11/26            Fall Registration Pass #1 starts. Check GOLD once schedule
is posted for your exact pass day and time!

- View SPRING Quarter Registration Deadlines here.
- View Registration Pass Times & Info here.

- View Info & Deadlines for Declaring Candidacy to Graduate

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LOCAL ‘EARTH DAY’ EVENTS:

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)   EVENT:  FUTURE ENV PLANNERS:  The Local Chapter of the American Planning 
    Association will be hosting a networking event for UCSB students on 
    THURSDAY, April 16, from 5:30–7:30 PM at Bren hall Room 1424

 

2)  UCSB Environmental Affairs Board Events and Call for Officer Applications for 2026-27!

 

3)  UCSB ENV LECTURE:  “On Stepping Up And Being Bold: Defending 
    Science and Making Progress in the Current Climate“ by Gretchen T. Goldman, 
        President and CEO, Union of Concerned Scientists
    - Monday, April 20, 2026, 11am – 12pm in Bren Hall Room 1414.

 

4)  Santa Barbara’s Channelkeeper MPA Watch volunteer workshop - Help 
    Monitor Local Marine Protected Areas. Virtual Training workshop this 
    Wednesday, April 15th, 5:30 – 6:30 pm

 

5)  UCSB ELI PROJECT needs your help!  We are looking for student 
    volunteers for our “Neighborhood Naturalists” project!

 

6)  3C-REN Spring Events, Heat Pump Week, and Regional Forum. 
    3C-REN programs help reduce energy use in our region for a more affordable, 
    healthy, resilient and sustainable community

 

7)   Join UCSB’s Wildlife Society on a Bird Walk for Earth Month!

8)  Join us for UCSB’s UCensation 2026, UCEN’s Earth Day celebration. 
    Grab FREE burritos (while supplies last with Access card), snowcones, 
    and ice cream, carnival games, a dunk tank, live entertainment, and photobooth.
    - Wednesday, April 22 from 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM at the Lagoon Lawn!

 

9)  ATTEND!  Science Communication Panel featuring journalists from USA Today, 
    LA Times, CNN and more.
    - Thursday, April 23, 11:00am-12:00pm,  Marine Science Institute Auditorium, Rm 1302

 

10)  Paid Student Assistant (SA) position to help with coastal water quality 
    sampling as part of the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System

 

11)  Open Call: The Pennington Marine Science Center Marine Science 
    Educator/Aquarist Summer Positions

12)  Student Field Research Opportunity: Fort Worth Zoo is offering its Anegada 
    Conservation Expedition in the British Virgin Islands, a mini-field school that 
    gives students hands-on experience in conservation biology and field ecology

 

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CONTENT:

 

1)   EVENT:  FUTURE ENV PLANNERS:  The Local Chapter of the American Planning Association will be hosting a networking event for UCSB students on THURSDAY, April 16, from 5:30–7:30 PM at Bren hall Room 1424

Join the Central Coast American Planning Association at UCSB for an evening of networking and career insights with land use planning professionals. This event is open to students, early-career professionals, and anyone interested in the planning field.

See attached flier and click here to RSVP.

 

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2)  UCSB Environmental Affairs Board Events and Call for Officer Applications for 2026-27!

The Environmental Affairs Board (EAB) is a student environmental group at UCSB. We provide students with opportunities to positively impact their surroundings through community service, political action, and leadership training. By extending the environmental movement to individuals from all walks of life, EAB has created a tight-knit community dedicated to changing the way we interact with the world. Our meetings are every Wednesday at 7 PM in the MultiCultural Center on campus. To find out more about EAB, please visit our Instagram at www.instagram.com/ucsbeab.

 

Consider applying to be an officer on the Environmental Affairs Board for this upcoming 2026-2027 academic year! EAB works to organize community events such as the I.V. Earth Day festival, Plastic-Free Fair, and volunteering opportunities like block clean-ups and local gardening events. Additionally, EAB runs local advocacy campaigns working on environmental issues such as the Stop Sable campaign. EAB welcomes all UCSB undergraduate students to apply and bring your new ideas!

 

Meet us and see the programming we are putting on this quarter:

 

- Our weekly general meetings every Wednesday at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the Multicultural Center in the GSA Lounge 

- Isla Vista Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 25 from 12 - 4 p.m. at Anisq'Oyo Park

 

Application link: https://forms.gle/taGJsepRDVyhVYBj6 

Applications are due Sunday, April 26 at 11:59pm. Please reach out to us at e...@as.ucsb.edu if you have any questions!

 

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3)  UCSB ENV LECTURE:  “On Stepping Up And Being Bold: Defending Science and Making Progress in the Current Climate“ by Gretchen T. Goldman, President and CEO, Union of Concerned Scientists
- Monday, April 20, 2026, 11am – 12pm in Bren Hall Room 1414.

As President of the Union of Concerned Scientists, Dr. Gretchen Goldman is leading one of the world's most important scientific advocacy organizations in unprecedented times. She will discuss how UCS is taking the lead on these challenges and opportunities.

View the complete lecture abstract and biography for Dr. Gretchen T. Goldman, where she reviously, she served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as the assistant director for environmental science, engineering, policy, and justice, where she led Biden-Harris Administration efforts on scientific integrity, science and environmental justice, Indigenous Knowledge, and air quality and community health.

 

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4)  Santa Barbara’s Channelkeeper MPA Watch volunteer workshop - Help Monitor Local Marine Protected Areas. Virtual Training workshop this Wednesday, April 15th, 5:30 – 6:30 pm

 

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.

 

Please register for the virtual workshop at this link.

 

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5)  UCSB ELI PROJECT needs your help!  We are looking for student volunteers for our “Neighborhood Naturalists” project!

 

With Neighborhood Naturalists, we want to encourage curiosity, discovery, and teamwork, alongside a sense of place, so that the kids know that they can access nature in their school’s neighborhood.

We are taking fourth-grade classes on a 1.5-hour walk around the nearby elementary schools in the Goleta Union School District to allow the fresh air and change of scenery to help reset the kids’ brains. We are dividing the classes into small groups and rotating through four to five activities facilitated by volunteers.

 

We are looking for student volunteers to help lead these trips throughout April and May. Please fill out the following form if you are interested, and we will reach out to you in the very near future. Thanks! 

To volunteer visit our Google form at https://forms.gle/tVmyKmdbFRnE1a6v8

Questions, contact Samantha Bailey <samanth...@ucsb.edu>

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6)  3C-REN Spring Events, Heat Pump Week, and Regional Forum. 
3C-REN programs help reduce energy use in our region for a more affordable, healthy, resilient and sustainable community

 

Our mission is to support local climate goals through energy-saving programsthat empower a sustainable local economy and reduce social disparities in the Central Coast.

 

I'm excited to share 3C-REN's spring calendar with you, and highlight some featured opportunities: 

- Heat Pump Week
For the first ever #HeatPumpWeekCA, April 11-19, check out the events we have planned—from Intro to Heat Pumps to an Ask the Experts session with Larry Waters.
- Energy & Resiliency Nexus
Join a webinar led by In Balance Green Consulting to learn about the overlap of strategies that reduce fire risk while also improving energy performance and indoor occupant health. 
- Electrification Contractor Boot Camp
If you missed it last year, Larry Waters returns this year in San Luis Obispo this June 17-18. A small mentorship cohort will follow the boot camp for continued support. 
- Energy Code & Retrofit Ready Forum
As always, plenty of code-focused classes will keep you current. Topics this quarter include ADUs, multifamily, nonresidential and a Retrofit Ready forum. Energy Code Coach is also always available year-round. 
- Passive House Certification
Are you an architect or contractor looking to get Passive House certified? Learn more. 
- Incentives for Contractors 
Reminder that incentive programs are open and interested contractors can enroll here. 

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7)   Join UCSB’s Wildlife Society on a Bird Walk for Earth Month!

 

Join The Wildlife Society for our AS Earth Month event: bird walking around Campus Lagoon with professional avian biologists! Enjoy being in nature, looking for our feathered friends, and competing in BIRD BINGO! Winner gets a special prize! 👀

Sunday April 19, 11am-1pm, meet at the Lagoon Lawn! We can't wait to see you there!

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJzMPkov7iZ5-FeD-fyWOKNgYtdV0wajvJZZRHY4IW4FxVrA/viewform?usp=dialog

See attached Flier!

 

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8)  Join us for UCSB’s UCensation 2026, UCEN’s Earth Day celebration. Grab FREE burritos (while supplies last with Access card), snowcones, and ice cream while enjoying carnival games, a dunk tank, live entertainment, and photobooth.
- Wednesday, April 22 from 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM at the Lagoon Lawn!

 

We will also be raffling prizes such as gift cards, gym passes, and giving away UCensation t-shirts, stickers, bubbles, and temporary tattoos.

 

Come celebrate Earth Day with friends, and make sure to get creative at our chalk drawing area and coloring station and we hope to see you there!

 

See attached flier for more info or email Naz Oguz <naz...@ucsb.edu>

 

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9)  ATTEND!  Science Communication Panel featuring journalists from USA Today, LA Times, CNN and more.
- Thursday, April 23, 11:00am-12:00pm  at the Marine Science Institute Auditorium, Rm 1302

We invite you to join us for an open panel seminar at UCSB’s Marine Science Institute Auditorium next Thursday, April 23rd from 11:00am-12:00pm featuring journalists from USA Today, LA Times, CNN and more.

 

**This event is open to all undergraduates, graduate/postdocs, faculty, and other interested members of the campus community.**

 

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 guest's reporting (see attached flyer) 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

 

Questions, see attached flier or email Melody Pederson melodyp...@ucsb.edu

 

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10)  Paid Student Assistant (SA) position to help with coastal water quality sampling as part of the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System.

 

The SA will be comfortable working independently to carry out routine sampling in the coastal ocean according to established written procedures under the direction of the site coordinator. Sampling events occur Monday mornings (8-11 am), and students must have a car to transport sampling gear to the site and back to campus. A commitment of at least 3 hours per week is required with the potential for additional hours, and may occasionally require sampling in inclement weather. The position will begin in May 2026 and the SA must be available for the duration of the summer, with preference given for availability through Summer 2027. The ideal candidate will be responsible, organized, detail-oriented and have excellent communication skills related to scheduling and sample delivery.

 

To apply, send a resume with a minimum of two references and brief cover letter/email highlighting evidence of the aforementioned attributes to: amberb...@ucsb.edu by April 20th.

 

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11)  Open Call: The Pennington Marine Science Center Marine Science Educator/Aquarist Summer Positions

The Pennington Marine Science Center owned and operated by the Western Los
Angeles County Council, Scouting America is looking for enthusiastic applicants to apply to their upcoming summer 2026 opportunities:

· Position Title: Marine Science Educator/Aquarist 

· Company/Organization: Pennington Marine Science Center owned and operated by the Western Los Angeles County Council, Scouting America 

· Location: Camp Emerald Bay, Santa Catalina Island, CA

· Duration of Position: May 31st – August 1, 2026 

· Number of Positions: 3-4

Please read the attached documents for details regarding the position along with instructions on how to apply.

 

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12)  Student Field Research Opportunity: Fort Worth Zoo is offering its Anegada Conservation Expedition in the British Virgin Islands, a mini-field school that gives students hands-on experience in conservation biology and field ecology

The Fort Worth Zoo is offering its Anegada Conservation Expedition in the British Virgin Islands, a mini-field school that gives students hands-on experience in conservation biology and field ecology while directly supporting the recovery of the critically endangered Anegada Rock Iguana (Cyclura pinguis). This program is designed to provide students with real-world field methods experience and meaningful exposure to endangered species conservation.

In addition, we are pleased to be partnering with H. Lavity Stoutt Community College to offer students the option to earn three hours of college credit through an accompanying Applied Field Research course, which includes additional coursework beyond the field experience.

See attached flier for more info.
Questions, contact Kelly Bradley <kbra...@fortworthzoo.org>

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

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