Education

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  • The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration promotes the teaching of diverse undergraduate courses in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, Environmental Studies, and Geology and graduate courses in the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. It also supports faculty, staff, and student research interests by providing valuable resources such as research collections and natural areas for scientific study. CCBER satisfies the University’s obligation to provide stewardship of campus lands, rich in biodiversity, and the ecological restoration program encourages land restoration on the campus. Through outreach programs such as Kids in Nature and taxon-focused workshops, CCBER fulfills the K-12 and community educational goals, while staff and faculty curators collaborate to provide scientific information and advice to private entities and other academic institutions.

                                              

  • Programs include:

    • Ecological Restoration Field Skills (ENV S 95)
    • Internship Program
    • Restoration Seminar
    • Kids In Nature
    • Tours
    • Workshops
    • Classes

  • Ecological Restoration Field Skills (ENV S 95)

    Join us in restoring UCSB campus natural areas for local plants and wildlife through our Field Skills Course offered by CCBER. The Ecological Restoration Field Skills (ENV S 95) class is currently offered during the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters. Students will gain valuable hands-on field experience restoring native wetland, coastal sage scrub, grassland, and oak woodland habitats. Learn about local plants and animals, earn course credit, meet environmental professionals in your community, and enjoy a beautiful outdoor working environment!

    No restrictions. Open to all majors and academic levels.

    All students must complete 3 hours of field work per week for 1 unit of credit.

    If you are non- UCSB student you can volunteer with CCBER and participate in the same activities as the class.

  • Internship Program

    In the Restoration Ecology Internship Program, students and volunteers learn restoration site design, implementation and maintenance techniques, native plant horticulture, plant and animal identification skills, and ecological monitoring protocols. Prior enrollment in the Ecological Restoration Field Skills Course (ENV S 95) is required in order to be an intern. More information on the Field Skills Course.

    Museum and Curation Internships

    CCBER also offers specialized museum internships for graduates and undergraduates in various departments, including specimen curation and archives processing in the library. Contact Jennifer Thorsch for more information.

    Research Internships

    One of CCBER's missions is to improve and develop ecological knowledge and restoration strategies for the region. As such, we often encounter research questions which may be ideal learning experiences for students or community members. Commitments of up to a year long are often required to see the process through from idea to funding and implementation. Students are currently working on assessing lagoon water quality, evaluating restoration site soil texture, assessing bird habitat links to benthic invertebrates, monitoring wetland hydrology, and analyzing data sets for patterns. Funding sources have included URCA and Shoreline Preservation Fund. Contact Lisa Statton for more information.

     

  • Restoration Seminar

    CCBER hosts a weekly seminar series through the EEMB Department for undergraduates, graduates, and community members. Seminars feature guest lectures by research scientists, land managers, policy analysts, and community leaders and tours of local restoration projects.
    Restoration seminar series

  • Kids in Nature

    Kids In Nature is an innovative and highly regarded program designed to enrich the learning experiences of underrepresented and underserved youth in our community with a yearlong dynamic combination of hands-on, inquiry-based, classroom activities, interactive custom-designed computer simulations, and field trips. See Education Practicum Course.

  • Tours

    CCBER offers year-round tours of its museum collections and management areas. Please use the contacts below to schedule a tour.

    Self-guided Tours

    Museum Collections Tours

    • Vertebrate Collection (Mireia Beas-Moix)

    • Vascular Plant Collection (Jennifer Thorsch)

    • Vernon I. Cheadle and Katherine Esau Botanical Collections (Jennifer Thorsch)

    • Algae Herbarium and Diatom Collection (David Chapman)

    Ecosystem Management Program Tours

    • UCSB Management Areas (Lisa Stratton)

    • Greenhouse and Nursery (Wayne Chapman)

     

  • Classes

    As a program within the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology and the College of Math, Life and Physical Sciences, CCBER provides support and promotes the teaching of diverse undergraduate courses in EEMB, Environmental Studies, Geology, Studio Art, and graduate courses in the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management.

  • For More Information

    Please contact the Intern Coordinator (interncoordinator@ccber.ucsb.edu) to find out more information about our internship program.