UC Santa Cruz - Environmental Studies

NEW PROGRAM

The Coastal Science and Policy M.S. Program prepares students as leaders in advancing sustainable and productive ecosystems, coastal communities, industries and institutions. LEARN MORE

SCAREDY CAT

New study shows that mountain Lions don't like encountering humans any more than we like bumping into them. READ MORE

STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOR BETTER

How UC Santa Cruz revolutionized the cultivation of one of California’s most valuable crops—strawberries. READ MORE

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BUGGING OUT

Bugs in an urban jungle: What green spaces mean for ecology and community EXPLORE

PEOPLE. PLANET. POSSIBILITIES.

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INSPIRING PEOPLE

Kai Zhu

Kai Zhu, assistant professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz, is studying how soil fungi may help determine the resilience of forests to environmental change. Continue»

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Students relate their experience as members of the SUPERDAR grant project, funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. SUPERDAR = Supporting Undergraduates by Promoting Education, Research, Diversity, and Agricultural Resilience. Video by ENVS major and SUPERDAR team member Yeun Byun. Watch »

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Mondays ISB 221 12-1:05pm
ENVS Seminar Schedule