MSI Faculty

Dean and Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management

Professor, Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
I am a marine ecologist who seeks solutions to a variety of conservation and management challenges by building better pipelines between innovations…
Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management

Director, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
I am a Professor of Marine Biology and Conservation Science at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at UC Santa…
Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies Program and Bren School of Environmental Science and Management

Research Associate, Environmental Markets Lab
Robert is an Assistant Professor of environmental economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara's Environmental Studies Program and the…
Professor, Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
Genetics/Genomics studies of adaptation and speciation. Understanding the evolution of adaptive radiations and key innovations. Evo-Eco-Devo studies…
Professor of Ecology

Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
I am an ecologist interested in processes that shape community structure and dynamics on tropical and temperate reefs. These processes include biotic…
Professor

Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
Debora Iglesias-Rodriguez is a biological oceanographer with a broad interest in mechanisms controlling diversity and function in marine biota. She…
Associate Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management

Affiliated Faculty, Department of Economics
Kelsey Jack does research at the intersection of environmental and development economics, with a focus on how individuals, households, and…
Professor of Zoology, Department of Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology

Biology Faculty, College of Creative Studies
The overall goal of my research is to reveal the role of infectious diseases in ecosystems. Our system for intensive investigation is the salt…
Marine Ecologist, Western Ecological Research Center, US Geological Survey

Principal Investigator, Marine Science Institute, UC Santa Barbara

Adjunct Faculty, Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, UC Santa Barbara
As a marine ecologist for the US Geological Survey, I support the research needs of the Department of Interior specifically and the federal…
Professor, Department of Earth Science

Affiliate Faculty, Bren School of ES&M
David Lea is Professor in the Department of Earth Science, Affiliate Faculty in the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, and a member…