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Skyler Palatnick/@skyswildart
A black bear on the UCSB campus, April 2025
Bridge to a Bright Future
Undergraduates walk FUERTE’s wild path toward environmental careers
Building future careers in STEM, students in the FUERTE program travel to the Eastern Sierra to explore nature, gain field experience and learn from top scientists.
Read more about FUERTE in this special multimedia feature.
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In Video
According to researchers at UC Santa Barbara's Marine Science Institute, restored dunes at Santa Monica Beach can help protect that section of California's coast from the severe storms and sea-level rise that come with a warming ocean.
In Focus
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In Depth
A highly interactive multimedia experience
A multimedia series to highlight UCSB's Natural Reserve System
Controlled burns can be a boon to our landscape