Student Resources & Opportunities
UCSB offers a variety of student support services and opportunities to help scholars thrive and develop the skills needed to address environmental challenges. Below are just some of the research and experiential learning opportunities, as well as on- and off-campus environmental organizations, that empower students to get involved, gain hands-on experience, and make an impact.
- Academy for Community, Action, and Use-Inspired Scholarship & Education (A-CAUSE)
- onBOARD Program
- Bren Environmental Leadership (BEL) Program
- CAMP Research Internships Program
- COnservation and REstoration (CORE) Program
- Faculty Research Assistant (FRAP) Program
- The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF)
- McNair Scholars Program
- NRS Field Science Fellowship
- Sustainability Internship Program
- UCSB MESA University Program
- University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS)
- Sara Miller McCune Endowed Internship and Public Service Program
- Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (URCA)
- Gene and Susan Lucas Undergraduate Research Fund
- Advocacy for All Animals (AAA)
- A.S. Coastal Fund
- A.S. Environmental Affairs Board (EAB)
- A.S. Environmental Justice Alliance (EJA)
- A.S. Food Bank
- A.S. Recycling
- CALPIRG Students
- Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER)
- Coal Oil Point Reserve
- Edible Campus Program
- Environmental & Climate Justice Hub
- Engineers without Borders (EWB)
- Food, Nutrition, & Basic Skills Program
- Gauchos Go Green
- Greenhouse and Garden Project
- The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF)
- The Research Experience & Education Facility (REEF)
- Refuse, Recycling & Research Center
- SproutUp UCSB
- Sustainability internships & Community Resources Department
- UCSB Sustainability
- UCSB/IV CERT
- The Wildlife Society
More on-campus environmental organizations can be found on UCSB Sustainability's website.
You can find a complete list of off-campus environmental organizations on the UCSB Environmental Studies Program's website.