#7 OCT. 14, 2025
Eric Zimmerman
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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:
10/14/25 TODAY! Oct 14th, ES
INFO Session for
New/Prospective ES majors,
5:00pm, Bren 4016 If you
can, RSVP by Noon
by replying to this email
with “Yes - ES Info Session”. Otherwise
just show up.
10/15/25
CUEL
Career Panel with Patagonia at UCSB, 3:30 in room Chem 1179
Note
Room Changed. RSVP here!
10/15/25 Fall Quarter Add
Deadline to enroll
in courses via approval code.
View all Fall Quarter Registration Deadlines at:
https://registrar.sa.ucsb.edu/calendars/quarterly-deadlines
10/16/25
INFO
SESSION with Wildlands Studies Environmental Field Program
Thursday,
at
5:00pm in Bren 4016 (ES Seminar Room), UCSB
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INDEX:
1) TODAY! Oct. 14th - ES
INFO Session for
New/Prospective ES majors,
5:00pm, Bren 4016. If you
can, RSVP by Noon
by replying to this email
with “Yes - ES Info Session”. Otherwise
just show up.
2) UCSB
CUEL Career
Panel with Patagonia Employees
- October 15th -
3:30-4:40 pm in CHEM
1179 RSVP here!
3) INFO
Session with
Popular Environmental Field Studies Program, Wildlands Studies.
- Thursday, Oct 16th at 5pm in Bren 4016 (ES
Seminar Room)
4) The
UCSB Writing
Program, is promoting and recruiting students for
the Science Communication
Track of the Professional Writing Minor.
5) JOIN: Mindful Mentors at UCSB, a
student-run
organization that
promotes mindfulness and emotional wellness in local
elementary schools.
We’re currently recruiting new volunteers for the quarter!
6) Santa
Barbara Surfrider
General Meeting: Featuring Reuven Bank,
Sunflower Star Laboratory – “Restoring
the critically endangered Sunflower
Star and saving California’s kelp forests.”
— October 16th, 7:00 PM, Watershed Resource Center at Arroyo
Burro Beach State
Park
7) Volunteer Opportunity: San Jose Creek Clean-Up – Saturday, October 18th
8) GREAT
NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITY! The Central
Coast Chapter
of American Planning Association is putting on a
networking event on Oct
26th.
Fall BBQ Networking Event in Santa
Barbara – Co-Hosted by the
Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) &
American Planning Association (APA)
REGISTER HERE!
9) APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN - Borneo Nature Foundation International Field Course 2026
10) VIRTUAL
INTERNATIONAL FORUM: Pacific Americas Flyway
Youth Forum 2025 -- a
free, virtual event for connecting early-career conservation
and
restoration professionals across the Pacific Americas Flyway
-- November
7-9, 2025
Registration is open for the Pacific Americas Flyway Youth Forum 2025!
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CONTENT:
1) TODAY! Oct. 14th - ES
INFO Session for
New/Prospective ES majors,
5:00pm, Bren 4016. If you
can, RSVP by Noon
by replying to this email
with “Yes - ES Info Session”. Otherwise
just show up.
Hosted by the Environmental Studies Advising Team, this info
session and
discussion will be dedicated to helping anyone new, possible
considering
declaring, ES as their major or double major.
Topics to be covers include:
Reviewing the major requirements of all three degrees
offered in
ES. Discussing the
difference between
the ES B.A. and B.S. degree. How to declare ES as your major. Planning your class schedule
for next quarter
and beyond. Where and how
one can apply
environmental field studies and study abroad units towards major
requirements. Importance
of internships,
research, senior thesis, and environmental leadership courses. Who
are the ES
faculty and how to get to know them. And we will leave plenty of
time for
Q&A. This is a great
chance to
better understand your major and the plethora of options and
opportunities
available to help you maximize your time at UCSB as an ES major!
If you plan to attend please RSVP by just replying to this email
and saying
“Yes – I plan to attend ES IINFO Session” so we can make sure we
order enough
pizza for everyone. ;-)
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2) UCSB CUEL Career Panel
with Patagonia
Employees
- October 15th -
3:30-4:40 pm in CHEM
1179 RSVP here!
CUEL Career Events is proud to announce our first career panel of the 2025-2026 academic year, featuring guests from Patagonia. Learn from four environmental professionals from Patagonia:
Mitchell Maier - Environmental Impact Analytics Engineer
Mel Shank - Environmental Impact Program Manager - Decarbonization
Luca Bonanomi - Material Impact Innovation Engineer
Bennett Ray - Environmental Impact Specialist
Bring your curiosity and your questions! Find out how to get a job at a company like Patagonia, what employees do on a day-to-day basis, what type of background you need, and more! Find out if a career at a conscious gear and apparel company is right for you and get advice to launch your own environmental career.
Once you RSVP, add this event to your calendar.
When: Wednesday, October 15th, from 3:30-4:30 pm
Where: CHEM 1179 (note room change from Bren 4016)
RSVP
today!
- See attached.
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3) INFO Session with
Popular Environmental
Field Studies Program, Wildlands Studies.
- Thursday, Oct 16th at 5pm in Bren 4016 (ES Seminar
Room)
Wildlands Studies international environmental field programs
provide students
the opportunity to gain hands-on field experience. Students study
a wide
variety of topics, including ecology, environmental policy,
geology, climate
change, habitat conservation, and the relationships between
environments and
culture. Most participants are undergraduates who join us on-site
from all over
North America. Students can earn 15 units of upper-division credit
provided
through Western Washington University! Scholarships can apply
towards funding
our programs. Program teams consist of around 10-16 participants
working with a
PhD or professional researcher. Students can choose different
wildlife,
wildland, and cultural ecology field study locations that are all
searching for
solutions to environmental challenges.
Current field studies occur in Australia, Belize, Chile, Ecuador, French Polynesia, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, Thailand, Alaska, and Yellowstone.
Information on all of our programs is available on our website: www.wildlandsstudies.com.
Please join our Student Information Session on Thursday, October 16 at 5PM in Bren 4016, ES Seminar Room to learn more! We also host Zoom Info Sessions every Wednesday at 5pm PT. Hope to see you there!
See the Environmental
Studies Field
Studies webpage for more info about this and other like
field studies
programs. You will also
want to review
the Guidelines
for ES & HYDRO Majors Participating in Third-party Study
Abroad and
Environmental Field Studies Programs
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4) The UCSB Writing
Program, is promoting and recruiting students for the Science
Communication
Track of the Professional Writing Minor.
For more information, visit the minor website at https://www.ucsbscicomm.org/
contact Amanda Stansell, asta...@ucsb.edu or
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5) JOIN: Mindful Mentors at UCSB, a
student-run
organization that promotes mindfulness and emotional wellness in
local
elementary schools. We’re currently recruiting new volunteers for
the quarter!
Mindful Mentors meets every Tuesday at 6 PM. Our members visit classrooms across the Santa Barbara area to lead 45-minute lessons that help children develop emotional regulation and mindfulness skills.
You can choose to participate in our social meetings, volunteer in the classroom, or do both, whichever fits your schedule best!
Why join us:
Gain valuable service hours and teaching
experience
Empower young students with tools for
navigating life’s
challenges
Join a welcoming, supportive community focused
on well-being
To get involved, follow us on Instagram @mindfulmentorsucsb for updates. You can also connect with us through the BFF app and fill out our interest form to be added to our email list, both QR codes are included on the attached flyer.
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6) Santa Barbara Surfrider
General Meeting: Featuring Reuven Bank, Sunflower Star Laboratory
– “Restoring
the critically endangered Sunflower Star and saving California’s
kelp forests.”
— October 16th, 7:00 PM, Watershed Resource Center at Arroyo Burro
Beach State
Park (AKA Hendry’s Beach)
In 2013–14, one of the largest marine disease outbreaks on record decimated sea star populations along the West Coast — turning over six billion Sunflower Stars into goo and rendering them functionally extinct in California. Because of the loss of this keystone urchin predator, more than 96% of Northern California’s kelp forests have vanished in the past decade — with similar declines happening right here in our ocean backyard, around Santa Rosa and San Miguel Islands.
Meet the Sunflower Star Laboratory (SSL)
SSL is a conservation aquaculture nonprofit dedicated to restoring
the
critically endangered Sunflower Star and saving California’s kelp
forests.
Formed in 2021 by community members who witnessed the collapse of
local kelp
forests, SSL is now:
- Raising the first cohort of human-reared juvenile Sunflower Stars in California
- Conducting groundbreaking research on Sunflower Star recovery
- Collaborating with institutions across North America to rebuild healthy kelp ecosystems
Presentation by Reuven Bank, Board Chair, Sunflower Star Laboratory
Join us to learn about SSL’s inspiring work and
how our
coastal community can play a role in restoring balance to
California’s ocean
ecosystems.
Learn more about Santa
Barabra Surfrider here.
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7) Volunteer
Opportunity: San Jose Creek Clean-Up – Saturday, October 18th
Another creek cleanup with the Environmental Defense Center (EDC).
This event
will be at San Jose Creek, and I’d love to share the opportunity
with
Environmental Studies students.
San Jose Creek Clean-Up
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Meet at the Berkeley Footbridge on Berkeley Road
Litter washing off streets through storm drains into San Jose Creek is a serious threat to wildlife in the creek, the Goleta Slough, and the Pacific Ocean. By volunteering, students can make a direct impact on protecting our local environment.
I’ve attached the event flier below with all the details. If you’d be willing to share this with students, I’d really appreciate it!
For more info or to RSVP:
Contact Brian Trautwein –
Btrau...@environmentaldefensecenter.org
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8) GREAT NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITY! The Central
Coast Chapter
of American Planning Association is putting on a networking event
on Oct
26th. Fall BBQ Networking
Event in Santa
Barbara – Co-Hosted by the Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP) and
American Planning Association (APA): REGISTER HERE!
The American Planning Association and Association of Environmental Professionals is hosting their annual Fall Kick-Off event on Sunday, October 26th, from 12:00pm-2:00pm at Leadbetter Beach! For those of you interested in careers in urban planning, or the intersection between architecture, planning, and environmental science, this is a valuable opportunity to hear from industry professionals within those fields.
🗓️ Sunday, October 26th from 12
PM - 2
PM. FREE for Students!!!
📍 Leadbetter
Beach Picnic Area. Plenty of parking is available!
🍴 BBQ
Lunch (+vegetarian options).
🎁 Raffle
prizes for lucky attendees!
🎤 Industry
experts to be announced shortly.
👨👩👦 Family
friendly - children welcome!
RSVP through the google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-TxUSAa9ptE-5YDcu23I46kY8sPEQ1Tjt-IneoKpapcUg4w/viewform
Questions, contact: Melody Pederson melodyp...@ucsb.edu
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9) APPLICATIONS NOW
OPEN - Borneo Nature Foundation International Field Course 2026
We’re thrilled to announce that applications are now OPEN for BNF’s Summer 2026 field courses in the incredible peat swamp rainforests of Sebangau, Indonesian Borneo!
These immersive 3-week courses are primarily designed for BSc students eager to gain hands-on experience in tropical ecology and conservation. With limited spots available, this is a unique chance to explore one of the world’s most fascinating ecosystems.
We’d love your help spreading the word. If you know students who would be excited by this opportunity, please share this link with them: Application Pack & Info
Attached are some inspiring 'Experience Rainforest For Real' posters to launch the Field Course. We'd be very grateful if you could share these on your student forums, platforms and notice boards!
We also have slides that can be share with you, that can be added to any of your presentations titled 'Experience this for Real' for an impactful end to your lectures.
If you'd like any further information, do not
hesitate to
contact us at jo...@borneonature.org
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10) VIRTUAL
INTERNATIONAL FORUM: Pacific Americas Flyway Youth Forum 2025 -- a
free, virtual event for connecting early-career conservation and
restoration professionals across the Pacific Americas Flyway
-- November
7-9, 2025
Registration is open for the Pacific Americas Flyway Youth Forum 2025!
Connecting Flyway Youth for Our Shared Future
November 7-9 | Online | English & Spanish | Free!
The Pacific Americas Flyway, a vital lifeline connecting millions of migratory birds from the Arctic to South America, is under threat. Wetlands that sustain this incredible journey are vanishing at an alarming pace.
But we believe youth are essential actors in flyway conservation today.
What you'll experience:
- Build your skills: Participate in hands-on workshops and webinars designed to strengthen your conservation toolkit
- Connect across borders: Network with fellow young conservationists, mentors, and decision-makers across the entire flyway
- Amplify your voice: Engage in an intergenerational dialogue that bridges communities from the Arctic to South America
- There will be an opportunity to showcase your conservation work alongside peers from across the flyway!
- Open to people 18-35 involved or interested in conservation, restoration, or protection of flyway landscapes and species.
Learn more: https://www.youthengagedinwetlands.com/pafyf
Apply now to secure your spot: https://forms.gle/iTTfAwrY8PanazD2A
Organized by: Youth Engaged in Wetlands, World Wetland Network, Soluciones Costeras, Audubon, Native Village of Paimiut, Road2Recovery, CREHO, Environment for the Americas, Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council, Fundacion Kennedy Humedales, Manomet, WHSRN, CORBIDI, Wetland City Latam, Wings of Survival.
Supported by: SWS Professional Certification Program, B.C. Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited Canada, March Conservation Fund, Living Lakes Canada.
-- 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!"
