Earth Systems Science & Policy Minor ~ Learning Environment
ESSP emphasizes applied, hands-on, field-oriented learning that takes full advantage of the unparalleled array of environmental resources, technologies, and world-class research institutions in our region.
Biological habitats—including the largest marine sanctuary in the country, estuaries, wetlands, grasslands, woodlands, deserts, and redwood forests—are accessible just beyond our doors.
The Monterey Peninsula and Salinas Valley are living laboratories for learning about the scientific, economic, and political dimensions of land-use and water-resource issues.