What's Current in
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
Image
![Burning hillside at Sedgwick Preserve](/sites/default/files/styles/large_2340x1212/public/2023-06/burning-hillside-sedgwick.jpg?itok=gZ2acnfq)
Photo Credit
Matt Perko
A flame torched hillside at Sedgwick Reserve is the site of a prescribed burn.
Image
![two students in blue commencement garb](/sites/default/files/styles/large_2340x1212/public/2023-06/bren-school-commencement-2023-ucsb.jpg?itok=I9Mn034i)
Photo Credit
Matt Perko
Image
![A fishing boat deploys its nets accompanied by a flock of gulls.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_2340x1212/public/2023-06/fishing-boat-iStock.jpg?itok=HCXs-UPY)
Photo Credit
Split Second Stock
Fishermen and regulatory agencies will need to adapt when marine heatwaves impact the ranges and population levels of targeted species.
Image
![A whitebark pine growing on the rock overlooking Big Pine Creek in the Eastern Sierra Nevada.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_2340x1212/public/2023-05/overlook-valley-dudney-uc-santa-barbara.jpg?itok=SUALsGgY)
Photo Credit
Joan Dudney
Whitebark pines growing in cold, high elevation regions grew more during droughts, which lengthened their growing season.
Image
![A pumpjack nestled between trees and luxury homes.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_2340x1212/public/2023-05/pumpjack-neighborhood-istock%202.jpeg?itok=SnpHYRwk)
Photo Credit
iStock
California currently has no setback restrictions, so oil production can occur in the middle of neighborhoods like Signal Hill, in Los Angeles.
Image
![Hillside daisy blankets hills in yellow, with splashes of pink, orange and blue.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_2340x1212/public/2023-04/carrizo-hills-Joan-Dudney-1.jpg?itok=Km2HO-rq)
Photo Credit
Joan Dudney
California’s wildflowers have painted parts of the state in a dazzling array of colors.
Image
![aerial view of wildfire marching across a forest landscape](/sites/default/files/styles/large_2340x1212/public/2023-04/wildfire-aerial-istock-uc-santa-barbara1.jpg?itok=WO10HMly)
Where fire is a natural part of the ecosystem, it can create space and opportunities for adaptations and new species
Image
![blue lab coat with UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA in yellow stitching](/sites/default/files/styles/large_2340x1212/public/2023-03/university-of-california-labcoat-detail-perko-1mb-uc-santa-barbara.jpg?itok=a8KF1z0Z)
Photo Credit
Matt Perko
Image
![A small landslide covered part of Jesusita Trail north of Stevens Park](/sites/default/files/styles/large_2340x1212/public/2023-03/Jesusita-trail-landslide-ucsb.jpg?itok=gtdRWnvQ)
Photo Credit
Harrison Tasoff
A small landslide covered part of Jesusita Trail north of Stevens Park. The debris basin nearby was completely filled by upstream sediment.
Image
![dimly lit shark with black background](/sites/default/files/styles/large_2340x1212/public/2023-03/shark-laura-college-SFq3STsAKgc-unsplash-UCSB.jpg?itok=HykJ3Wfz)
Photo Credit
Photo by Laura College, Unsplash