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Join SEEDS For a guided tour of the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration! If you’re a student interested in lab work, restoration volunteering, or spearheading your own ecology project, then you HAVE to check out The Cheadle Center! It’s where our two presidents got their start in lab research at UCSB! Tour the vast collections of over 32,000 vertebrates, 40,000 invertebrates, and 250,000 plant specimens! ——————————————————— Location: Cheadle Center Under Harder Stadium Time: Tuesday October 20th, 5:00 PM ——————————————————— We hope to see you there!
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🌧️ Stock up on rain gear, Gauchos! ☔️🌊 🌎 A potentially historic El Niño is developing in the tropical Pacific, and its effects could reach our own coastline. 📊 According to NOAA's September 2026 outlook, there's a greater than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño this fall and winter. But what does that mean for UCSB? 🌴 🌊 Previous strong El Niño events have elevated sea levels, intensified wave impacts, and contributed to significant coastal erosion along California's shoreline. UCSB researchers documented elevated sea levels and investigated erosion during the 2015–2016 event, including at Isla Vista and Coal Oil Point. 🏖️ ⚠️ This winter, the combination of elevated coastal water levels, storms, and high tides could increase erosion and flooding risks. 🏠🌧️ Changes in ocean temperature may also affect the marine ecosystems that make our coastline unique. 🐟🪸 🔎 Although scientists can forecast El Niño's strength, its precise impacts on UCSB remain uncertain. Stay informed and keep an eye on our changing coastline! 🌊🌎 #ElNino #UCSB #SeaLevelRise #CoastalResilience #ClimateScience #SantaBarbara #UCSBShoreline #CoastalAdaptation
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Coastal Fund is honored to be partner with the Cheadle Center in the ongoing work to restore Lagoon Island on campus! The Cheadle Center and Santa Barbara County firefighters conducted two 1/4 acre prescribed burns on Monday September 14th to remove plants and seed bank of non-native ripgut brome at the Campus Lagoon and Coal Oil Point Reserve. The ripgut brome holds on to its position of dominance and forms a mono culture that is nearly impossible to remove by hand weeding. The burn with the baccharis supplemental fuel is able to heat the soil to about 200 degrees Celsius and provides this amazing window to sow diverse native forbs and wildflowers that couldn’t get established with the non-native grasses. We are looking forward to the addition of 15 species of seeds in November before the first rains of the season.  Graduate student Laura Dagg from Carla D’Antonio’s lab worked with the team to set up different levels of fuel load to look at the impact of the burn on microbial composition in the soil. “It takes a lot of effort to cut the baccharis in July and have it dry for August and then to spread it on the land before the fire and we thank Coastal Fund support for our programs for helping us make these unique management actions possible.” - Lisa Stratton Director of Ecosystem Management Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration Over the past 15 years they have conducted at least 8 burns and successfully restored more than 3 acres of land to provide amazing nectar and pollen resources for pollinators and views for people.
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From bee wings at UCSB to a Ph.D. at UC Berkeley. Jorge De la Cruz (@cultured.bacteria) has begun his doctorate in integrative biology at UC Berkeley. An NSF Graduate Research Fellowship recipient, he plans to study wing evolution and the ecological factors shaping animal form. At UCSB’s Cheadle Center (@cheadlecenter), the zoology graduate worked with Katja Seltmann in the Big-Bee Lab, studying bee wings and what their structure reveals about evolution. Fieldwork on Santa Cruz Island and in the Sierra Nevada helped prepare him to pursue research questions of his own. Community helped make that path possible. After first visiting the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory through FUERTE, Jorge later returned to lead a field trip as president of UCSB’s SEEDS chapter, with support from peers and mentors. “Making connections is not just about navigating academia but helping guide others as well.” Congratulations, Jorge! Jorge’s story closes our Class of 2026 Where Science Takes Us series. Thank you to every student who shared their experiences, aspirations and advice with us. Explore more stories in our 2026 Grads Highlight. Photos courtesy of Jorge De la Cruz. #WhereScienceTakesUs #UCSBScience Graphic titled "Where Science Takes Us: From bee wings to a Ph.D. at UC Berkeley." Photo shows Jorge De la Cruz wearing glasses and a UC Santa Barbara sash while holding a display drawer of pinned insect specimens in a collection room. Text notes he studied Zoology at UCSB and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in integrative biology at UC Berkeley. UCSB Science Class of 2026.
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(NOTE: Events are not posted directly to Shoreline. Registering for our Shoreline auto-enters you into our email listerv, where the event sign-ups will be sent in the monthly newsletter!) In case you missed our Seeds October meeting today (or you just want a refresher 😄), here are the events for October! 🎃🍁 - OCT. 7TH: BIRD WALK! Say hello to our feathered friends! 🐦‍⬛ - OCT. 17TH: INVASIVE REMOVAL @ NCOS Pull weeds with seeds! 🌱 - OCT. 20TH: CHEADLE CENTER LAB TOUR UCSB’s own natural history museum! 🐅 - OCT. 25TH: LIZARDSMOUTH HIKE A light hike to a beautiful vista! 🌄 - OCT. 28TH: TIDEPOOLING W/ TAC CLUB Hold nature in the palm of your hand! 🦑 - NOV. 6TH: OJAI TURTLE CONSERVANCY I like turtles 🐢 To SIGN UP for any events, check our LINK in BIO to SHORELINE!! There you can be added to our newsletter, providing an email with EVERY sign up sheet! More info on each event will be there, along with a post here on our INSTA!! 😄😄😄 #ecology #student #hike #nature #education
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Our current exhibition features a newly commissioned work by exhibiting artist Jackie Amézquita (@jackieamezquita), A través de la entraña, a través de la corriente, a través del retorno (Through Ground, Through Current, Through Return). Crafted from soil sourced on campus and the Santa Cruz Island Reserve while in residence at the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (@cheadlecenter), this work brings together two lands separated due to geological movement. Through the ancient technique of rammed earth, it highlights the shifting tectonic bodies, erosion of our coastlines, and memories carried by the sediment, water, and plant matter. This installation also features a selection of objects from the AD&A Museum’s collection alongside Amézquita’s work, asking us to view these objects as liberated, living materials in community with the offering of her artwork. They are brought together to form an altar and constellation of materials, histories, and practices that honor life and the afterlife. Jackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la Tierra is now on view at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara (@ucsantabarbara) through November 29, 2026. Installation photography by Yubo Dong, ofstudio (@ofphotostudio).
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Tuesday 9/22 is Day 4 of Creek Week! ⁠Swipe for a list of events celebrating our creeks, watersheds, and ocean.⁠ ⁠ 🧘Yoga at Linden Field⁠ 🐝Morning Carpinteria Bluffs BioBlitz⁠ 🌱Tour of s'o' hil xus (Bear Spring) Restoration Site⁠ 💧Urban Creek Trails Walk: Santa Barbara's Waterfront & Estuaries⁠ 🪲Evening Carpinteria Bluffs BioBlitz⁠ ⁠ Can't make it to these events? Creek Week continues through Saturday, September 26. Follow (@SBCreeks) for more opportunities to celebrate our local waterways or visit SBCreekWeek.com for a full list of events.⁠ ⁠ Events are held by various organizations to build awareness and stewardship of the natural treasures of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria.⁠ ⁠----⁠ ¡El Martes 22 de Septiembre es el cuarto día de la Semana de los Arroyos! ⁠Desliza para ver la lista de eventos que celebran nuestros arroyos, cuencas hidrográficas y el océano.⁠ ⁠ 🧘Yoga en Linden Field⁠ 🐝BioBlitz matutino en los acantilados de Carpinteria⁠ 🌱Recorrido por el sitio de restauración de s'o' hil xus (Bear Spring)⁠ 💧Caminata por los senderos de los arroyos urbanos: la costa y los estuarios de Santa Bárbara⁠ 🪲BioBlitz vespertino en los acantilados de Carpinteria⁠ ⁠ ¿No puedes asistir a estos eventos? La Semana de los Arroyos continúa hasta el Sábado 26 de Septiembre. Sigue a (@SBCreeks) para conocer más oportunidades de celebrar nuestros cursos de agua locales o visita SBCreekWeek.com para ver la lista completa de eventos.⁠ ⁠ Los eventos son organizados por diversas organizaciones con el fin de crear conciencia y fomentar el cuidado de los tesoros naturales de Santa Bárbara, Goleta y Carpintería.⁠ #CreekWeek
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Scientists know how sea levels are rising, but exactly how much depends on future conditions. This includes factors as large as greenhouse gas emissions and changes to the Earth's ice sheet. UCSB's Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy considers a range of possible future conditions, including as much as 6.6 feet (2 meters) of sea level rise by 2100. Because the timing and magnitude of Sea Level Rise is uncertain, UCSB uses an adaptation pathway approach that combines monitoring with actions that can be implemented as shoreline conditions change. Visit the link in our bio for more information, and follow to stay in the loop! #UCSB #SeaLevelRise #CoastalResilience #ClimateScience #SantaBarbara #UCSBShoreline #CoastalAdaptation
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SANTA BARBARA CREEK WEEK IS SEPTEMBER 19–26! 🌊 The City of Santa Barbara’s annual Creek Week is back, bringing the community together for a full week of events focused on our local creeks, waterways, and environment. On Saturday, September 26, join the City for a hands-on community science + cleanup project. Volunteers will walk City streets to assess and grade trash levels, then help pick up litter before it can make its way into our creeks and ocean. Saturday, September 26
Community Science + Cleanup
A few hours of your time can make a difference! Can’t make it Saturday? There are plenty of other ways to participate throughout Creek Week, September 19–26, including bike rides, art shows, yoga, exciting tours, and more! Check out the full Creek Week schedule and find an event that works for you!
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Students on a recent NatureTrack field trip did more than explore the great outdoors; they got their hands in the dirt, giving back to their own community. Partnering with @cheadlecenter, NatureTrack gave students the chance to take part in a restoration project at the s'o' hil xus site, which translates to "Bear Spring" in the local Chumash language. The students planted sunflowers, seacliff buckwheat, California sagebrush, and Santa Barbara honeysuckle, helping bring native plant life back to this land. Every student was given their own patch of ground and their own native plants to put in place: a personal, lasting contribution to an ecosystem still taking shape. Before anyone picked up a tool, each group learned why their work mattered - how the native species they were about to plant would grow into a balanced, biodiverse network supporting the wildlife returning to the site. Before it was s' o' hil xus, this site was the Ellwood Marine Terminal, home to two oil company storage tanks. This year, the Cheadle Center broke ground on the work to clean up the area and restore it back into thriving wetlands for many species in the years ahead. There's something powerful about students being able to say they helped restore the very land that gives back to us every day. This was more than a day outdoors. It was a rare opportunity for these students to help create something beautiful and productive - something that genuinely belongs to their community. And unlike so many school activities, their contribution didn't end when the bus pulled away. For a lifetime, these students can return to NCOS with friends and family and see the tangible result of one afternoon's work: a native landscape maturing into the very ecosystem they helped bring to life - proof that even young hands can leave something that lasts. #NCOS #NatureTrack #HabitatRestoration #UCSB #NativePlants
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Here are some photos of our beautiful lagoon habitat on campus for #worldphotographyday         #ucsantabarbara #ucsbgauchos #ucsblagoon
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✨ Please join us for a walking tour of the Campus Lagoon restoration area led by Katja Seltmann (@irene._.moon), Katherine Esau Director of the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (@cheadlecenter). Following the tour around the lagoon, join us inside the galleries for a walk-through of the exhibition Jackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la Tierra led by Ana Briz (@anaextina), AD&A Museum Assistant Director and Curator of Exhibitions. 📍 Campus Lagoon and AD&A Museum 🗓️ Friday, August 28 🕦 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 🎟️ Free admission ✨ Jackie Amézquita (@jackieamezquita) is 2026 Artist in Residence of Ecological Practice at the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration in partnership with the AD&A Museum at UC Santa Barbara. During her residency, Amézquita will conduct fieldwork on campus as well as at the Santa Cruz Island Reserve to learn about native ecosystems, plant pollination, and soil remediation. Amézquita’s research will inform a newly commissioned work as part of this exhibition presentation at the AD&A Museum.
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