NEWS
Welcome! We love sharing stories from students and alumni, including notes from the field and awards. We also share updates about the CSP program, inlcuding programmatic milestones and new faculty.
Don’t miss this article: Coastal Science & Policy Program celebrates five years at UC Santa Cruz; Director Anne Kapuscinski reflects on what has been a “very exciting adventure” and looks ahead to the future.
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Latest News
CSP Students Engage in ‘Facilitating Change’
Class of 2026 with Professor Kristy Kroeker at the Blue Oak Ranch...
Two CSP Alumni Selected for California Sea Grant State Fellowships
Congratulations to Hallie Brown, CSP class of 2024, and Olivia Won,...
Fellowship Available for California Central Valley Salmon Restoration Policies
We are seeking a Master’s Student Fellow who will focus on...
Two CSP Graduates Selected as National Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy 2025 Fellows
Congratulations to two CSP graduates from the class of 2024 who have...
Applications are now open for Fall 2025 entry into the Graduate Program in Coastal Science and Policy
Applications are now open for Fall 2025 entry into the Graduate...
CSP Welcome Three New Adjunct Faculty
We are pleased to welcome Drs. Rod Fujita, Kendra Karr, and Michael...
CSP Student Selected as Leon E. Panetta Institute Policy Research Fellow
Sabrina Lopez, CSP class of 2025, is participating in the Leon E....
2 CSP Students Awarded International QUAD Fellowships
Out of 3,000 applicants, only 50 exceptional students were selected...
CSP Part of $71 million NOAA Grant
Excerpt from UCSC NEWS Story: UC Santa Cruz will receive more than...
How CSP Students Engage in ‘Active Hope’
Dr. Anne R. Kapuscinski, Directer of CSP and Chair of Board of...
CSP Hires a Professor of Practice
A warm welcome to Dr. Elena Finkbeiner, who is a new CSP Associate...
Registration Open for New Course in Coastal Climate Resilience!
New Professional Development Course in Coastal Climate Resilience...
CSP Student Wins Denise Denton Award & Jessica L. Roy Memorial Award
CSP class of 2025 student Chamonix Toledo received the Denice Denton...
Alumni Blog: Facilitating Respectful Knowledge Exchange Between Researchers and Fishers
CSP class of 2023 alum, Daniela Font, reflects on her capstone...
Congratulations to our new M.S. graduates!
On June 13, we proudly celebrated the 5th cohort of Coastal Science...














