Graduate Programs at Bren

The UCSB Bren School offers environmental graduate programs that empower you to develop comprehensive, data-driven solutions to today's critical environmental problems.

 

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Master of Environmental Data Science

EXPLORE MEDS

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Master of Environmental Science & Management

EXPLORE MESM

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PhD in Environmental Science & Management 

EXPLORE PHD

Are you ready to solve environmental problems?

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Bren Grads Change the World

Our alumni are leaders in every sector, tackling environmental issues such as climate change, conservation, and sustainable water and agriculture. Join a vast and active alumni network from day one with the Bren School.

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Solving Environmental Problems

Explore how the Bren community of students, faculty, and researchers approach solutions to critical environmental problems, and get inspired to bring your ideas to Bren.

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Faculty Research

Bren researchers make valuable contributions with global impact on the most significant environmental issues of our day, from climate change to ocean health. Browse a directory of subject matter experts.

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Communication Focus

Science needs a strong voice now more than ever. The MESM program focus in Communication trains students to become compelling storytellers, strategic communicators, and skilled multimedia producers.

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Eco-Entrepreneurship Focus

Bridging entrepreneurship and environmental solutions, the Eco-E program teaches innovation, agile thinking, business skills, and everything you need to launch an eco-venture.

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Giving

Your support for the Bren School propels innovative environmental leaders and solutions. Learn about opportunities to support student fellowships, academic programs, research, and more.

Our Global Impact

Bren researchers and students develop solutions to critical environmental problems around the world. We are expanding our scientific understanding, planning and implementing viable solutions, and building sustainable industries.

News

Student Spotlight: Alicia Magliato on Native Plants, Wildfire, and Restoration Ecology

From owl calls in mountain forests to native plant restoration, Bren student Alicia Magliato shares a journey shaped by wildfire research, conservation, and a deep commitment to California’s ecosystems future.

Student Spotlight: Daniel O’Shea on the Blue Economy

From scuba diving to seafood economics, UCSB’s Dan O’Shea navigates the blue economy, balancing ocean conservation, local livelihoods, and global trade along California’s coast, while championing local seafood access equity.

A Clear Purpose Through Shifting Seasons

From New England seasons to Santa Barbara bluffs, Bella Pucker’s path winds through conservation, data, and community — finding purpose where people, policy, and landscapes meet at UCSB and beyond the future.

Bren Alumni at the Center of the Largest Agricultural Soil Carbon Removal Deals to Date

Four Bren alumni helped shape a landmark Microsoft–Indigo Carbon deal delivering 2.85 million tons of soil carbon removal, advancing regenerative agriculture and high-integrity carbon markets at unprecedented scale, nationwide impact.