#44 April 10, 2026

[Eric Zimmerman]

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IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DATES & DEADLINES:

 

4/13/26            LAST DAY for Seniors to declare Candidacy to Graduate for Spring
                        For more info about declaring candidacy visit the Registrar's website here.

 

4/16/26            Last Day to submit Proposal Forms to earn Academic Credit for a Spring
                        Internship via ENVS 192. Learn more here.

4/17/26            Last day to Add Spring courses with an Add code

 

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

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

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ES FACULTY IN THE NEWS!

ES Professor Deb Perrone was recently featured on NPR to discuss the topic “The world has a groundwater problem. Can we solve it?”  You can listen to her 12 minute discussion or read the transcript here!

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INDEX:

 

1)   Stewardship Saturday w/ IVRPD

Saturday, April 11th from 11:00-1:00, Fortuna Park in Isla Vista

2)  UCSB Green Workspace Open House!
- April 15^th, 9-11AM, April 15th, 2026, Ellison/Buchanan Plaza

3)  Join Isla Vista Surfrider on Tuesday, April 14th in Anisq’Oyo 
    Park for an outdoor environmental short film festival during AS Earth Month.

 

4)  ATTN FUTURE ENV PLANNERS:  The American Planning Association 
    will be hosting our annual networking event for UCSB students on 
    Wednesday, April 15, from 5:30–7:30 PM at Bren hall Room 1424

 

5)  Internship Opportunities - UCDC/UCCS - Apply NOW!

 

6)  Join the UCSB Sci Comm Club and our VP Inji for a Speech on Climate Anxiety!
    - Tuesday, April 14^th, 4-5 PM, Career Services Building

7)  YOU’RE Invited!  Master of Environmental Science and Management Presentation 
    of Master's Impact Projects and Eco-Entrepreneurship Impact Projects on 
    Friday, April 17, 2026, from 1:00pm to 5:55pm Pacific Time

8)  Green Car Show Volunteers Needed at Santa Barbara’s Earth Day Festival!

9)  RECRUITING:  The UCSB Research Experience & Education Facility 
    in the Marine Science Institute looking to fill Assist REEF Director and 
    Lead Aquarist student position.

 

10)  California Conservation Corps Watershed Stewards Program offering 
    environmental program to early-career scientists and conservationists. 
    Recruiting Corpsmembers to serve in our 10-and-a-half-month program 
    (October 5th – August 19th)

 

11)  Invitation: Virtual Supplier Info Session featuring Polycarbin
    - Friday, April 17, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

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CONTENT:

1)   Stewardship Saturday w/ IVRPD

Saturday, April 11th from 11:00-1:00, Fortuna Park in Isla Vista

IVRPD this Saturday for some environmental volunteering!  Join us and get your volunteer hours done!  You can sign up on Shoreline or through IVRPD's website!

 

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2)  UCSB Green Workspace Open House!
- April 15^th, 9-11AM, April 15th, 2026, Ellison/Buchanan Plaza

Are you curious about the environmental footprint of your workspace? Whether you spend your day at a desk or a lab bench, your daily routine has a major impact. PACES and LabRATS’ Open House will provide resources and tips for making your campus workspace more sustainable.

Come by for:

- Shut-off timers and power strips giveaways

- Stickers and swag

- To learn about free resources and assessments to reduce your workspaces’ impact. 

- Coffee and donuts!

 

Who we are: Our goal is to reduce the overall impact UCSB workspaces have on our environment. We are uniquely prepared to work with offices, events, and laboratory spaces. For more information on our programs, please visit: www.sustainability.ucsb.edu/labrats and www.sustainability.ucsb.edu/paces

 

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3)  Join Isla Vista Surfrider on Tuesday, April 14th in Anisq’Oyo Park for an outdoor environmental short film festival during AS Earth Month.

 

Enjoy live music, browse local art vendors, and do some block printing (we encourage you to bring something to print on) from 7-8 PM. The film screening will run from 8-9:30 PM, showcasing environmental short films created by UCSB students that highlight a range of local environmental themes. At the end of the night, vote for your favorite films for a chance to win a raffle prize. Bring a blanket and friends for a fun evening in the park!

See attached Flier for more info or email luisah...@umail.ucsb.edu

Additionally, Isla Vista Surfrider is hosting our 27th annual Concert for the Coast on May 16th in Anisq'oyo Park. This is an all day fundraising concert and community event open to the public for free with hundreds of attendees every year. We are looking for other environmental and community organizations to table at the event. If your organization would be interested in tabling at the event, please email edenb...@ucsb.edu for more information. 

 

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4)  ATTN FUTURE ENV PLANNERS:  The American Planning Association will be hosting our annual networking event for UCSB students on Wednesday, April 15, 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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5)  Internship Opportunities - UCDC/UCCS - Apply NOW!

Do you want to gain internship experience before graduating? The UCSB Capital Internship Program (CIP) is recruiting for fall 2026, winter and spring 2027 programs!  You can intern in Washington, D.C. or Sacramento while still receiving UC units and financial aid!

 

CIP Student Panel

Wed, April 15 @ 4pm in SAASB 2201
Here from both UCDC and UCCS alumni!  Register here

 

Apply NOW!
Do NOT delay – application deadlines are quickly approaching

 

UCDC (Washington, DC)
Check out Ainsley's UCDC experience here

Term: Fall 2026
Application Deadline: April 10, 2026 (extended deadline)
Applications submitted MUST be complete, including the Academic Planning Form with all required signatures.  See list of application documents here.

Term: Winter 2027
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026

Term: Spring 2027
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026

 

UCCS (Sacramento)

Term: Fall 2026 
Deadline: April 23, 2026 (rolling admissions)

Term: Winter 2027 

Deadline: June 25, 2026 (rolling admissions)

Term: Spring 2027
Deadline: Oct 1, 2026 (rolling admissions)

 

Why UCDC or UC Center Sacramento?

·         Obtaining hands-on professional experience in your area of interest greatly enhances your undergraduate career at UCSB

·         Your internship experience will transform you into a stronger candidate when seeking post-graduate employment

·         Supplement the academic knowledge that you’re receiving at UCSB with an internship that will set you apart from your peers

·         Internships allow you to test-drive a new potential career or to confirm a path that you’ve already chosen

Info Meetings  Register here
Website: capitalinternships.ucsb.edu 
Email: eap-capital...@ucsb.edu

 

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6)  Join the UCSB Sci Comm Club and our VP Inji for a Speech on Climate Anxiety!
- Tuesday, April 14^th, 4-5 PM, Career Services Building

 

Join us for a speaker event with Inji Hamdoun, the current Vice President and Future President of SciComm Club. In this workshop, you can learn about how to manage and communicate anxiety surrounding impending climate change. We'll collaborate on a community art project to inspire hope and change in the face of ecological disaster.

Check us out on Instagram and Shoreline

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7)  YOU’RE Invited!  Master of Environmental Science and Management Presentation of Master's Impact Projects and Eco-Entrepreneurship Impact Projects on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 1:00pm to 5:55pm Pacific Time

 

Student impact projects are the culmination of a year working in collaboration with a client partner or on a business plan which addresses an environmental problem.

 

The Class of 2026 will present 17 Master's Impact Projects and Eco-Entrepreneurship Impact Projects on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 1:00pm to 5:55pm Pacific Time. This event will be held in-person on the UC Santa Barbara campus and streamed live online. Presentations will be held in two simultaneous sessions: Session A is in Bren Hall 1414, and Session B is in the Marine Science Institute (MSI) Auditorium. This event is open to the public, both in-person and online.

Livestream links below. Registration is not required. 

A great opportunity to see what the Bren School does and how a masters degree in this or a related field might benefit you!

For more info and a detailed schedule of the presentations click here.

 

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8)  Green Car Show Volunteers Needed at Santa Barbara’s Earth Day Festival!

 

🌱 Love clean cars and a cleaner planet? 🌎
Volunteer at the Green Car Show during the 56th Earth Day Festival | April 25–26, 2026 at Alameda Park! 🚗💚

Be part of one of the largest green car showcases on the West Coast — help welcome guests, support exhibitors, and keep the show running smoothly

 

Volunteer Kickoff: Thursday, April 24th at 5:30PM at Alameda Park — get a full overview of the Green Car Show AND your volunteer T-shirt! 🙌

 

Here is the link for people to sign up: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/751783044022/true#/invitation

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Olivia

Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival

 

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9)  RECRUITING:  The UCSB Research Experience & Education Facility in the Marine Science Institute looking to fill Assist REEF Director and Lead Aquarist student position.

About The REEF:  For the past 20 years, The REEF, UCSB’s teaching aquarium located at Campus Point Beach has provided Our Maritime Community, from K12 and undergraduate and graduate courses to the general public, an “Ocean View of the World!”

 

REEF Program Coordinator: Assist REEF Director and Lead Aquarist, with limited supervision, to develop/support/schedule programs (education and husbandry) for MSI Education and Outreach Programs/REEF. Ensure that all undergrad staff (paid/docents) complete and update relevant forms/waivers (CANRA, workers comp, UCSB trainings, etc)

 

Requirements:

○ Ability to work with groups in an educational manner and setting

○ Passion for the ocean and caring for animals

○ Must be highly motivated, detail-oriented, and reliable

○ Highly engaging verbal and email communication skills

○ Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and maintaining databases a PLUS

 

This is a part-time paid student staff position with paid training beginning this Spring, to start

Summer 2026, and continuing into the school year. Working hours are Monday-Saturday. Salary

based on experience.

 

To apply, please email the following materials to scott...@ucsb.edu AND msi-ou...@ucsb.edu with the subject “REEFGuideSpring, 2026” before midnight on April 18th, 2026:

- Cover letter

- Resume

- Spring quarter schedule

- One-minute video (description of what to include in the video on the following page).

*Address all application materials to Scott E. Simon.

*Make sure your application materials are shared via Google Drive with msi-ou...@ucsb.edu , msi-ed...@ucsb.edu, AND scott...@ucsb.edu as well.

*Format your application materials as follows:

● Title files with your first initial and last name as shown:

○ Example: X_Xxyyzz_coverletter.pdf, X_Xxyyzz_resume.pdf, X_Xxyyzz_schedule.pdf,

X_Xxyyzz_video.mp4

● Send documents in PDF format and video in MP4 or MOV format

*Incomplete applications will not be considered

 

Interviews will be held, daily, in person during the week of April 28th

from 8AM-1PM PM. You must be available during that time.

 

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10)  California Conservation Corps Watershed Stewards Program offering environmental program to early-career scientists and conservationists. Recruiting Corpsmembers to serve in our 10-and-a-half-month program (October 5th – August 19th)

 

For the last 32 years, WSP has offered exceptional mentorship, training, and hands-on experience for individuals interested in fisheries, natural resource management, and watershed restoration. WSP is dedicated to improving watershed health by actively engaging in restoration science, civic service, and community education while empowering the next generation of environmental stewards. Every year, WSP does this by placing 44 Corpsmembers at one of 20+ State, Federal, Tribal, or environmental non-profit Placement Sites throughout California where they gain invaluable professional development and first-hand experience from knowledgeable Mentors.

Benefits of our program include:

·         A monthly stipend of $2904 - $2967

·         Education awards totaling $10,000 upon completion of the program

·         Program sponsored medical insurance

·         Student loan forbearance on eligible loans

·         High-quality mentorship and professional development opportunities

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Our website contains information about our WSP Corpsmember (Fisheries and Restoration Technician) and Team Leader positions for our 33rdprogram year.  Please share this link with your students.
For more info or two apply to the Watersheds Stewards Program visit https://ccc.ca.gov/training/wsp/

 

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11)  Invitation: Virtual Supplier Info Session featuring Polycarbin
- Friday, April 17, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

Please join UCSB Procurement Services on Friday, April 17, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for a virtual supplier info session featuring Polycarbin.

About Polycarbin: Polycarbin is a UC strategically-sourced supplier that has developed a true circular economy for laboratory plastics, providing labs a solution to recycle scientific plastic waste, such as pipette tip boxes, HDPE bottles, and other lab plastics, and remanufacture them into new, high-quality lab products. By choosing Polycarbin, labs can significantly reduce their carbon footprint and ensure plastics are remanufactured rather than downcycled or sent to a landfill.

The Info Session: The purpose of this session is to help you understand how to make your lab operations more sustainable. We will be joined by Taylor Burns, Polycarbin’s Lab Sustainability Lead, who will provide an overview of:

The Polycarbin Circular Economy: How the recycling and remanufacturing process works.

Product Overview: A look at which manufacturers partner with Polycarbin to offer sustainable lab products.

Glove Recycling: Specific details on managing a recycling stream for laboratory gloves.

Registration & Questions: Register via Zoom to add the event to your calendar and receive the meeting details. You will also have the opportunity to submit questions for Taylor and the Procurement team during the registration process.

We look forward to seeing you there and working together to drive more intentional, sustainable purchasing at UCSB!

Jen Bowser - Sustainable Procurement Program Manager and Small Business Officer

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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

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