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<\/a>For over 10 years Coastal Fund, which was originally established as the Shoreline Preservation Fund, has supported environmental projects that allow the UCSB community to serve as a responsible steward of the local coastal environment. Since the fall of\u00a01999, Coastal Fund has granted $2.6 million to 416 local projects and programs.\u00a0The Fund currently is able to allocate about $300,000 per year. In most cases the projects funded are required to provide paid internships for UCSB students.<\/p>\n
The Committee<\/h2>\n
The 2012-2013 Coastal Fund committee was comprised of:<\/p>\n Marissa Bills, Chair<\/p>\n Christina Dover, Vice Chair<\/p>\n Leslie Stirling, Undergraduate Representative<\/p>\n Danny Wescott, Isla Vista Surfrider Representative<\/p>\n Taylor Debevec, Graduate Student Representative<\/p>\n Jenna Driscoll, Graduate Student Representative<\/p>\n Natalie Testa, Undergraduate Representative\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Alex Tamura, Administrative Assistant<\/p>\n Alyssa Hall, Outreach and Education Coordinator<\/p>\n Julianna Trowbridge, Outreach and Education Coordinator<\/p>\n Megan Roy, Outreach and Education Coordinator<\/p>\n Marcee Davis, Outreach and Education Coordinator<\/p>\n Sara Rosenblatt, Coastal Service Program Coordinator<\/p>\n Genesis Herrera, Legislative Council Representative<\/p>\n Scott Bull, Grants Manager\/Advisor (Fall)<\/p>\n Aaron Jones, Advisor (Winter, Spring)<\/p>\n Alex Jauregui, Web Development Intern<\/p>\n The Chair and Vice Chair are re-elected each quarter to provide balance to Coastal Fund operations.<\/p>\n Coastal Fund accepts proposals for minor ( less than $1000) and major (more than $1000) funding from UCSB students, faculty, and community organizations that have a direct impact on the UCSB coastline. Applications are accepted in three cycles: Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.<\/p>\n In 2012\/2013 Coastal Fund received 67 applications. Out of the 67 applications, 48 projects and 104 internships were funded totaling $164,742.50.\u00a0Complete descriptions of funded projects and internships can be found on the Coastal Fund website.<\/p>\n Restoration projects made up about 20% of the Fall Quarter funded projects. Two restoration projects came from the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration<\/a> (CCBER), including the Restoration Intern Training Program and the Santa Barbara Restoration Project Data Base. These projects supported 6 internships during the Winter and Spring quarters. The projects will be pivotal in furthering restoration on campus and in the\u00a0Santa Barbara\u00a0community. Another project from the Trust for\u00a0Public\u00a0Land<\/a>\u00a0is the\u00a0 Upper Devereux Slough Outreach and Design Project which will restore Upper Devereux Slough and Ocean Meadows Poperty to its historic wetland status.<\/p>\n The GreenScreen Environmental Media Program<\/a>, funded Fall 2012, provided students with the opportunity to create environmental films while collaborating with local organizations and research groups. The GreenScreen Program taught students how to effectively communicate the importance of coastal issues to the community with a screening event in Spring 2013.<\/p>\n Another opportunity for the community to get involved was at UCSB\u2019s Natural Reserve System<\/a> (NRS) Day which was\u00a0UCSB\u2019s Natural Reserve System (NRS) Day, which was held at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management\u00a0in February. The reserves administered by UCSB include Coal Oil Point and the\u00a0Sedgewick Reserve<\/a>\u00a0in the Santa Ynez Valley pictured here. The NRS\u00a0day provided graduate and undergraduate students with a chance to converse with professors and leaders at the NRS.<\/p>\n Coastal Fund was proud to fund education initiatives including the Goleta Beach Protection & Education Project and the Devereux Native Tree Nursery and Intern Education Project. The Goleta Beach Protection & Education Project will adress the impacts of\u00a0Santa BarbaraCounty\u2019s proposed Reconfiguartion Plan for\u00a0Goleta\u00a0Beach\u00a0Park. The project supports a geologic survey of the area and a student intern. The Devereux project will use its funds to continue their organic nursery operations that provide trees for volunteer planting projects, and to train interns about aboriculture and greenhouse operations and urban forestry education programs.<\/p>\n Research is an important part of Coastal Fund\u2019s mission and last quarter it\u00a0was able to fund several new research projects.<\/p>\n The Marine Science Institute<\/a> at UCSB was funded for their project to assess the endangered El Segundo Blue Butterfly habitat at UCSB in order to map adequate habitats for the butterfly on the UCSB coastline. The second research project Coastal Fund supported is the Santa Barbara County Trails Council<\/a>, which will now be conducting a Gaviota Coastal Trail Planning Study to inform and educate the public and decision makers regarding a California Coastal Trail that would stretch along 20 miles of the unspoiled\u00a0Gaviota\u00a0Coast. This comprehensive study will help determine coastal access locations, environmentally friendly design options and techniques to improve access while minimizing environmental impacts on the pristine coastline.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Coastal sustainability by keeping beaches free of plastic pollution is a central component of Coastal Fund\u2019s work. This is why projects like the Community Environmental Council\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0“Rethink the Drink” and BEACON<\/a> and IV Surfrider Foundation\u2019s<\/a> Regional Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance were funded during Fall quarter. “Rethink the Drink” promotes more sustainable alternatives to platic water bottles by installing hydration stations throughout the\u00a0Santa Barbara\u00a0area, with the goal of reaching every school in the county. The regional environmental impact report regarding the plastic bag ordinance will provide supporting evidence for moving forward with a single-use plastic bag ban ordinance. With Coastal Fund\u2019s support, the EIR will be fulfilling the desires of UCSB students to reduce bag consumption in the region while preserving water quality in the near shore environment.<\/p>\n The Coastal Service Program (CSP) offers campus organizations an opportunity to raise funds.\u00a0 CSP is the most direct way that the Coastal Fund reaches students. Groups can earn $100 for participating in a beach or street clean-up, and $200 for participating in a restoration.<\/p>\n Over the past year, Coastal Service Program\u2019s popularity and influence has grown. During the 2012-2013 school year, Coastal Fund hosted 71 restoration activities, 7 street clean-ups, and # (21) beach clean-ups. The Fund\u00a0awarded $15,160 to 97 different groups. A total of 1,085 students participated in the program and they collectively removed 681 pounds of trash from our local beaches.\u00a0Sign ups for the CSP fundraising events for all three quarters reached capacity within the first three days of\u00a0 the start of the quarter and each quarter\u2019s waitlist had over 46 groups.<\/p>\n In addition to hands on benefits to the local environment, the CSP\u00a0encourages students from different disciplines to learn about coastal and environmental issues. Students participating learn about the impact of trees on the coastal ecosystem, as well as the important impact that the Ocean Meadows Golf Course Project and the Mission Creek lagoon have\u00a0on the ocean and indigenous species.<\/p>\n Due to growth in its outreach program, Coastal Fund often hires additional student interns to help with outreach activities. This in-house program allows UCSB students to work directly with Coastal Fund staff to learn exactly what it takes to be a Coastal Fund staff member.<\/p>\n Over the past year students\u00a0have served as\u00a0Press and Advertising Intern and Web Development and Media Relations Intern.\u00a0 These interns help to effectively develop marketing strategies both on the web and in print. \u00a0They assist in\u00a0Coastal Fund\u2019s marketing and outreach by providing news to the local campus and Santa Barbara communities.<\/b><\/p>\n Throughout the academic year, Coastal Fund has grown exponentially. Its\u00a0visibility in the local and national press has increased and the Fund has\u00a0drastically increased the number of co-sponsorships with\u00a0community and campus organizations. \u00a02012-2013 outreach events and co-sponsorships are listed below.<\/p>\n September 26, 2012 Beach Clean up<\/p>\n October 6, 2012 Pardall Carnival<\/p>\n October 2012 ECS Fall Feast<\/p>\n October 19, 2012 Sustainability Week in Dining Commons<\/p>\n October 31, 2012 AS Recruitment Fair<\/p>\n November 17, 2012 Beach Clean Up<\/p>\n November 27, 2012 Blue Horizons Film Premiere<\/p>\n December 4, 2012 Island President Film Premiere<\/p>\n January 13, 2013 Beach Clean Up<\/p>\n Feb 8, 2012 IV Surfrider Beach Clean Up<\/p>\n Feb 9, 2013 Winter Retreat<\/p>\n Feb 13, 2013 Coastal Fund Recruitment<\/p>\n March 6, 2012 Oceans Fair<\/p>\n March 16, 2013 Photo Contest Deadline<\/p>\n April 2, 2012 Day Without a Bag<\/p>\n April 6, 2012 DPHS Eco-Fair<\/p>\n April 7, 2012 Freshman Beach Festival<\/p>\n April 12, 2012 Annie Leonard<\/p>\n April 14, 2012 Spring Insight<\/p>\n April 20-21, 2013 SB Earth Day<\/i><\/p>\n April 27, 2013 IV Earth Day<\/i><\/p>\n May 23, 2013 Annual Gala<\/p>\n June1,2013 Concert for the Coast<\/i><\/p>\n Natural Reserve System Day<\/p>\n Kids In Nature Celebration Day<\/p>\n IV Parks and Recreation Adopt-a-block Halloclean<\/p>\n Island President<\/p>\n Blue Horizions<\/p>\n Compost Pilot Project<\/p>\n Partnership for Excellence<\/p>\n Blue Water Ball<\/p>\n Concert for the Coast<\/p>\n EDC Environmental Hero<\/p>\n EENG Gala<\/p>\n This year, Coastal Fund\u00a0expanded its\u00a0use of promotional materials to increase\u00a0its\u00a0visibility in\u00a0the wider campus community. This included\u00a0giving away branded Costal Fund tide calendars, stickers, pens, reusable tote bags, and t-shirts.<\/p>\n Coastal Fund-sponsored events, funding opportunities, and available internships were listed in various campus listservs, including the Environmental Studies Department, the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, Film & Media Studies, Environmental Affairs Board, and Surfrider. Its own list\u00a0reach grew from around 500 recipients to over 1,200 recipients.<\/p>\n Our press coverage was significant this year. We received press from local press entities like Santa Barbara Independent, Newshawk, EdHat, Daily Nexus, The Bottom Line, Santa Barbara NewsPress, and the Plastic Pollution Coalition.<\/p>\n BLUE HORIZONS students explore how to communicate vital stories about the ocean through media.<\/b><\/p>\n On May 23, 2013, Coastal Fund held its 13th<\/sup> Annual Reception.\u00a0 All organizations, individuals and UCSB students funded by Coastal Fund since its inception were invited to celebrate.\u00a0 The event allowed people to share the successes and general accomplishments achieved through Coastal Fund-ed projects, the Coastal Service Program, and outreach-education activities. We highlighted the Kids in Nature Program, the installation of hydration stations around campus, and the Environmental Defense Center\u2019s project to map the use of the Channel off our coast.<\/p>\n The winner of this year’s \u00a0Coastal Fund Photo Contest was Anisha Sisodia. 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<\/a><\/p>\nBoard<\/h3>\n
Staff<\/h3>\n
Applications for Funding<\/h1>\n
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Education Initiatives<\/h2>\n
Research Projects<\/h2>\n
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Projects Funded<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nCoastal Sustainability<\/h2>\n
Coastal Service Program<\/h2>\n
Internship Program<\/h2>\n
Outreach and Education Activities in Detail<\/h1>\n
Events<\/h3>\n
Co-sponsorships<\/h3>\n
Coastal Fund Promotion<\/h2>\n
Listserv Distributions<\/h3>\n
Press<\/h3>\n
Blue Horizons Media<\/h3>\n
Annual Reception<\/b><\/h2>\n
Photo Contest<\/h2>\n
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