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National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis

Center Events

Community is part of our culture.

We host regular and special events to build community and share knowledge among researchers who are engaged in environmental synthesis and data science.

Special Events

  • Art+Science

    NCEAS Presents Our 2023 Artists in Residence Exhibition

    Contemplate the Intersection of art and science with the exhibit of the final works of UC Santa Barbara's National Center of Ecological Analysis and Synthesis' 2023 Artists in Residence, muralist Leila Youssefi and textile artist Bonnie Peterson. Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be served. Art + Science Gallery 1021 Anacapa Street 3rd floor, 805-893-2500 5-8 PM, Sept 7, 2023

  • Environmental Data Science (EDS) Summit

    Environmental Data Science (EDS) is a growing field of interdisciplinary approaches to investigating and answering environmental questions with modern data science tools. The field is broad, diverse, and expanding. The goals of this annual Summit are to build community and foster collaboration within the Environmental Data Science community.

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  • Advancing Ecology and Environmental Data Science for a More Just and Equitable Future Seminar Series

    Speakers in this series will share their research approaches and findings as they relate to the intersections of ecology, environmental data science, equity, and environmental justice.

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  • NCEAS 25th Anniversary Fall Seminar Series

    In celebration of our 25th Anniversary we convened a series of presentations and panel discussions showcasing how our big-picture, solutions-oriented approach leads to transformational scientific discovery.

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  • Future of Synthesis Workshop

    February 17-18, 2021 Workshop Event exploring future directions and opportunities for synthesis in ecology and environmental science and setting a research agenda for synthesis ecology in the next decade.

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Regular Events

  • Roundtable

    Roundtable is a weekly series of informal presentations and discussions on a wide variety of topics related to current work happening at NCEAS. Roundtables are open to the public, but are often geared toward a scientific audience.

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  • R-Ladies Santa Barbara

    We host a regular gathering of women, minority identities, and allies to network and develop skills in R, a coding language scientists are increasingly using to analyze and organize data.

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Upcoming Meetings and Events

A listing of working group meetings and NCEAS events