Faculty members at the Bren School are at the forefront of integrated environmental study.  Several targeted programs and initiatives have been established as forums for multidisciplinary research, study, and policy. Additionally, the School shares faculty, resources, and courses with several related departments at UC Santa Barbara, thus fostering interdisciplinary research with cross-departmental research units and centers.

Interdepartmental Programs and Initiatives

• Alexandria Digital Library
• Economics and Environmental Science Ph.D. Training Program
• Environmental Media Initiative
• Earthgate (Whole Earth Science at UCSB)
• Graduate Program in Management Practice
• Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science
• Interedisciplinary PdD Emphasis in Global Studies
• New Visions of Science, Nature & Religion
• PhD Emphasis in Technology and Society
• Technology Management Program

Related UCSB Departments

• Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
• Economics
• College of Engineering
• Environmental Studies
• Geography
• Geological Sciences
• Mechanical and Environmental Engineering
• Political Science

UCSB Research Institutes

• Institute for Computational Earth System Science (ICESS)
• Institute for Crustal Studies (ICS)
• Institute for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research (ISBER)
• Marine Science Institute (MSI)
• National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
• National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA)