June 2019: Classes, Training, and Community

Student Environmental Center

The Student Environmental Center (SEC) is a student-run, student lead activist organization on campus dedicated to institutionalizing sustainability and environmental justice at UCSC through projects and events that educate and empower students. Reach out to sec-group@ucsc.edu for questions, inquires, and ways to get involved

LEED Accreditation Courses

Opportunity for UCSC faculty, staff students to access hundreds of hours of FREE online training and webinars through the US Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Online platform through October 2019. The campus is looking for strong user engagement in this pilot year in order to identify the need for future years. Having at least a LEED-GA accreditation is viewed as a minimum qualification for most jobs within the green building industry. The platform includes access to learning modules that can be incorporated into existing course curricula, training resources for students seeking to pursue a LEED credential, and ongoing education materials for staff and faculty seeking to maintain their existing LEED credential. Questions can be emailed to education@usgbc.org. Educational Facilities Planner Chrissy Thomure at cthomure@ucsc.edu is the campus' official LEED liaison, and can also help point you in the right direction as needed. Learn more about the courses here.

SOCY 177E - Eco-Metropolis: Research Seminar in Urban and Environmental Studies

Session 1 June 24 - July 26: Explore the intersection of cities and the environment through the emerging field of environmental studies. Discuss topics including environmental justice and its relation to racism and gentrification, breaking down the separation between the natural and unnatural, how to build more sustainable cities in an equitable and inclusive way.

ENVS 104A/L - Field Methods Upper Division Course

Session 1 June 24 - July 26: Learn research design and basic field methodologies in the environmental sciences this summer: visit field sites; learn, design, and conduct sampling protocols; and analyze and present data! Concurrent enrollment in 104L is required.

ENVS 157 - Writing in the Natural Sciences

Session 2 July 29 - August 30: Guided practice in writing effectively about science and natural history for a variety of audiences. Assignments emphasize reporting first-hand observations, explaining processes and phenomena, understanding scientific papers, and writing about scientific and technical subjects for a general audience.

Summer Marine Ecology Field Lab

During Summer Session 1, BIOE 158L Marine Ecology Field Lab will be offered for the first time in several years and is a wonderful and unique opportunity for students to get a 5-unit BIO upper division or field experience. If you have questions, need a permission code please email JogSmith@ucsc.edu.