Shared resources, guidelines, and reference materials collaboratively developed by the MEDS team for use by all faculty and staff.
- MEDS Curriculum Cohesion (MCCC) notes (running meeting notes)
- MEDS Teaching Tenets & Objectives
- Professional Portfolio Calendar (2025-26) (living doc; may be updated throughout the year)
- EDS Quarto Website template (see table below for links to all MEDS course websites)
- A Guide for Defining MEDS Course Prerequisites for non-MEDS Students
- MEDS Course Attendance Recommendations
- MEDS Generative AI Guidelines + Generative AI in MEDS MCCC discussion notes
| Course # | Course title | Instructor(s) | Website URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDS 212 | Essential Math in Environmental Data Science | Ruth Oliver | https://eds-212-essential-math.github.io/ |
| EDS 221 | Scientific Programming Essentials | Ruth Oliver | https://eds-221-programming-essentials.github.io/ |
| EDS 214 | Analytic Workflows & Scientific Reproducibility | Julien Brun | https://brunj7.github.io/EDS-214-analytical-workflows/ |
| EDS 217 | Python for Environmental Data Science | Kelly Caylor | https://eds-217-essential-python.github.io/ |
| EDS 223 | Geopsatial Analysis & Remote Sensing | Ruth Oliver, Annie Adams | https://eds-223-geospatial.github.io/ |
| EDS 220 | Working with Environmental Data | Carmen Galaz García | https://meds-eds-220.github.io/MEDS-eds-220-course/ |
| EDS 222 | Statistics for Environmental Data Science | Max Czapanskiy | https://eds-222-stats-f25.github.io/ |
| EDS 411 | MEDS Capstone Project | Carmen Galaz García | https://meds-eds-411.github.io/eds-411-website/ |
| EDS 232 | Machine Learning in Environmental Data Science | Carmen Galaz García | coming Spring 2026 |
| EDS 241 | Environmental Policy Evaluation | Adam Garber | https://garberadamc.github.io/eds241-policy-eval/ |
| EDS 240 | Data Visualization & Communication | Sam Shanny-Csik | https://eds-240-data-viz.github.io/ |
| EDS 296 | Intro to Shiny | Sam Shanny-Csik | https://ucsb-meds.github.io/EDS-296-Intro-to-Shiny/ |
| EDS 230 | Environmental Modeling | Naomi Tague | https://naomitague.github.io/ESM232_course/ |
| EDS 213 | Databases & Data Management | Julien Brun, Greg Janée & Renata Curty | https://ucsb-library-research-data-services.github.io/bren-eds213/ |
| NA | Career & Professional Development Workshop Series | Sam Shanny-Csik, Miya Scheble, Amanda Asquith-Caya, Dave Parker | https://ucsb-meds.github.io/career-professional-dev/ |
- MEDS Computing Requirements & Software Installation Guide (sent to incoming students ahead of summer orientation)
- Commenting Code Guidelines (from EDS 220)
- README Guidelines
- Master's Project Directory (an easier to explore alternative to the official Master's Project Directory)
- UCSB-MEDS GitHub Organization (Sam Shanny-Csik or Jamie Montgomery can add collaborators)
- MEDS Capstone Shared Google Drive (Sam Shanny-Csik, Jamie Montgomery, or Carmen Galaz García can add collaborators)