Thanks for Cleaning Up on Coastal Cleanup Day!
Coastal Cleanup Day in Santa Barbara County was a huge success! 1,273 volunteers of all ages picked up over 5,735 pounds of waste from our beaches, bluffs, creeks, and neighborhoods. […]
Over 4 Tons of Waste Picked Up on Coastal Cleanup Day
Coastal Cleanup Day 2022 was a huge success! Here are the results so far: 1,305 volunteers 32 sites 92 miles covered from Rincon Beach Park to Guadalupe Dunes 8,200 lbs. […]
The Persistence of Plastic: 5 Ways to Decrease Marine Debris
This year’s Santa Barbara County Coastal Cleanup Day presented us with the opportunity to band together to clean up our shorelines for the first time in over a year since […]
Thank You, Santa Barbara!
Thank you, Santa Barbara. This year, you really cleaned up! Over 1,287 volunteers showed up for Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 18th at 28 sites throughout the County. You […]
Join Us for a Cleanup!
Show the beach and your neighborhood some love! Join Explore Ecology for Friday Cleanups throughout Santa Barbara County in April through June. Kick off your weekend, enjoy the sunshine, and [...]
The Glitter Problem
Ruth Wong is our Guest Blogger and a UCSB student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies. You can follow Ruth on Instagram @plasticfreeglitter. On my sister’s fifth birthday my [...]
The Dirty Dozen: What They Are and What You Can Do to Stop Them
by Julia Keane, Explore Ecology Environmental Educator On any given day at one of our school field trip beach clean ups, I hear at least one student comment on how […]
The Results Are In! Santa Barbara County Coastal Cleanup Day 2018
The 34th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day on September 15, 2018 was a huge success. This year over 1,149 volunteers at 27 sites from Rincon Beach Park to Guadalupe Dunes came […]
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Posted Clean the Beach – You May Win Tickets to Jack Johnson’s Sold Out Show
Whole Foods Market Santa Barbara and Explore Ecology are teaming up to clean Arroyo Burro Beach this Sunday, March 11th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Bring your friends and family […]
Show the Beach Some Love at Explore Ecology Beach Cleanups
The beach needs our help! Every Sunday in February, Explore Ecology is holding a cleanup at a beach near you. Help us turn the tide on marine debris and pick […]
Eva grew up in Berkeley, CA and is a recent graduate of UCSB, where she studied Aquatic Biology and German Language. During her undergrad, Eva worked as an aquarist at UCSB’s Research Experience and Education Facility (the REEF), where she managed the aquarium facility and found a love for science communication and conservation.
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Nicole is a mixed media artist and vintage goods specialist who has been managing Art from Scrap since 2020.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
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Jenny joined Explore Ecology first as an Environmental Educator, then as a Program Coordinator, and most recently moved into the newly created Programs, People & Culture position. Prior to Explore Ecology Jenny worked in science research and consulting, however her passion has always been science education and outreach. Jenny loves all things related to the ocean, especially free diving, and enjoying the beauty and wonder that is the underwater world. Her greatest life passion is traveling, which she hopes to do more of again soon.
Lu’s love of all things Earth began at James Madison University in Virginia, where they got their Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Lu has a Master’s degree in Spatial Ecology- the study of how creatures interact across landscapes- from East Carolina University, where they studied rock pools along a river and the critters that dwell in them.