
Student Stories
Department stories
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Grace Brieger
Environmental studies and studio art double-major Grace Brieger won the Dean’s award and the Richard A. Cooley Memorial Award to support her studies. UC Santa Cruz interviewed her about her career plans and her academic experience. With all of the choices for college, what made UC Santa Cruz stand out? I was drawn to the…
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Samantha Rozal
Spring 2021 environmental studies graduate Samantha Rozal received the Richard A. Cooley Friends Foundation International Award to support her senior thesis research. UC Santa Cruz interviewed her about the scholarship win and her overall academic experience. What is your field of focus? I’m an environmental studies/biology major, so my focus is definitely in the interdisciplinary…
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Brandon Sanchez
2021 environmental studies graduate Brandon Sanchez won the James Stuart Chanley Scholarship in Environmental Studies, which provided funding to support his continued studies. UC Santa Cruz interviewed Sanchez about his educational experience and the impact of the award. What is your field of focus? My field of focus is set on studying anthropogenic climate change…
Campus stories
- Environmental studies and Latin American and Latino studies major Chris Mathura won the dean's award for his research examining early […]
- UCSC undergraduate researcher Sheyna Burns (Oakes ’26) is pioneering inclusive agricultural research and entrepreneurship through her campus-based Sankofa Sky Farm, […]
- UCSC student Stephanie Mayo-Burgos (Porter ’25, environmental studies and legal studies) pursues her dreams with the help of the Silver […]
- UCSC’s Earth Futures Institute's Frontier Fellows Program, wrapping up its second year, supported six undergraduate students engaging in groundbreaking interdisciplinary […]
- UCSC student Cole Seither addresses the delicate balance between agroforestry, carbon sequestration, and community benefits in combating climate change. His […]
- UCSC Student Serena Campbell’s senior thesis leads to a comprehensive network between critical environmental researchers on campus.
- Five student teams will take on tech for social good projects with funding from the UCSC CITRIS and the Banatao […]
- Ocean Sciences Professor Carl Lamborg uses Younger Lagoon Reserve to teach Field and Lab Methods in Aquatic and Coastal Science.
- James Alejandro Artiga-Purcell, a Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Studies, was recently selected for the 2020 Switzer Environmental Fellowship as part […]
- Daniel Hastings, a graduate student in environmental studies, has received a research fellowship award to support his work studying the […]