•    University of California Center for Energy and Environmental Economics (UC³) – UCSB: Functions as a hub of research excellence in energy and environmental economics, providing resources to bring together outstanding scholars from all of the campuses of the University of California. Although UCE³ has a physical presence at UC Berkeley (UC Energy Institute) and UC Santa Barbara (Bren School), it is intended to serve as a catalyst for the entire UC System.

Current Projects and Collaborations

•    UC³ Working Paper Series: Fosters research and collaboration at all University of California campuses in the area of energy and environmental economics. Papers in this series will address new and innovative research in the combined fields of energy and environmental economics.

Individuals ( *indicates participation in UC³)  

•    Peter Alagona, History: Research explores the histories of land use, natural resource management, environmental politics, and ecological science in California and the North American West.

•    Sarah Anderson, Bren: Research includes evaluating current environmental policies and how they are made.

•    Ralph Armbruster-Sandoval, Chicano Studies: Globalization and social movements

•    Ingrid Banks, Black Studies:  Black women in sustainability

•    Ted Bergstrom*, Economics/ Institute for Energy Efficiency: Energy policy and economics

•    Kum Kum Bhavnani, Sociology: The role of women in environmental movements

•    Bradley Cardinale, Ecology Evolution & Marine Biology: Preservation/ restoration ecology

•    Raymond Clemencon, Global Studies: International environmental institutions

•    Christopher Costello*, Bren: Economics of natural resource management; fisheries management; marine policy

•    Robert Deacon*, Economics: Environmental and resource economics

•    Roland Geyer, Bren: Life cycle analysis of manufactured goods; economic and environmental potential of reuse and recycling activities; developing green business plans

•    Michael Gurven, Anthropology: Life history evolution

•    Barbara Harthorn, Feminist Studies: Nanomaterials; environmental risk perception; human impacts

•    Charles Kolstad*, Bren/ Economics: Environmental economics and its role in climate change and energy markets

•    Jonathan Levine, Ecology Evolution & Marine Biology: Exotic plant invasions; species diversity and ecosystem function; mechanisms underlying rare plant persistence; determinants of commonness, and rarity.

•    Gary Libecap*, Bren/ Economics:  Natural resource economics, business and law.

•    Linda Krop, Environmental Studies: Environmental law; land use policy; coastal zone management

•    LeeAnne Kryder, Environmental Studies: Environmental business and policy; environmental literature and writing

•    Lorelei Moosebrugger, Political Science: Comparative Politics; Politics of Public Policy; Environmental Politics; Comparative Institutions; European Political Systems

•    Paulina Olivia*, Economics: Environmental policy and regulations of auto emissions in Mexico City

•    Catherine Ramus, Bren: Organizational and environmental management

•    Eric Smith, Political Science/ Carsey-Wolf Institute: Environmental politics, public opinion, and elections of offshore oil development, nuclear power; wind power, energy crises, and climate change

•    Chris Still, Geography: Biogeochemistry, biogeography, sustainability science, ecological climatology, climate change, carbon cycling, plant ecophysiology, and stable isotopes.

•    Douglas Steigerwald*, Economics: Environmental and resources economics

•    Susan Stonich, Anthropology: Human and environmental consequences of economic globalization, industrial shrimp farming, tourism, and conservation; environmental justice

•    Oran Young, Bren/ Carsey-Wolf Institute: Institutional and international governance; environmental institutions

•    Elizabeth Cook, English: Gender in environmental issues

•    Ken Hiltner, English: Ideological underpinnings of current environmental crisis

•    LeeAnne Kryder, Environmental Studies: Environmental business and policy; environmental literature and writing

•    Stephanie LeMenager, English: Environmental theories and representations

•    Patrick McCray, History/ Carsey-Wolf Center: Environmental media projects

•    Russell Samolsky, English: Environmental literature

•    Teresa Shewry, English/ Carsey-Wolf Center: Environmental criticism for the 21st century

•    Richard Church, Geography/ Institute for Energy Efficiency: Specializes in analyzing problems defined over time and space that include transportation, water resources systems, and urban and environmental systems.

•   Jordan Clark, Earth Science/ Environmental Studies: Water quality; fate and transport of dissolved material in groundwater; surface water and coastal ocean; natural and anthropogenic tracers

•   Scott Cooper, Ecology Evolution & Marine Biology: Research investigates what factors determine the distribution and abundances of organisms as well as climate and land use change, oil pollutants, and acidic deposition on freshwater systems.

•   Thomas Dunne, Bren: Water resource management; impacts of anthropogenic stressors on river systems and watersheds

•   Arturo Keller, Bren: Fate and transport of aquatic pollutants; watershed management; remediation; pollution prevention; nanotechnology

•   Edward Keller, Earth Science: River system and watershed management; environmental effects of channelization; river restoration and management;  plate tectonics

•   Hugo Loaiciga, Geography: Water/ energy sustainable development, and planning, design; analysis of water resource systems; climate change in regards to sea level rise and its impact on freshwater aquifers

•   Christina Tague, Bren: Interactions between hydrology and ecosystem processes; the impact of climate change and land use on eco-hydrologic systems

•   Robert Wilkinson, Environmental Studies/ Bren: Environmental policy; water and watershed policy; energy; climate change; urban environment