Prof. Wu presented results from the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, "Minimizing habitat conflicts in meeting net zero energy targets in the western United States" ​

MEDS (Masters of Environmental Data Science) students Michelle Lam, Colleen McCamy, and Alessandra Vidal Meza was advised by Professor Wu for their capstone project, "Co-locating a power couple: retrofitting existing wind projects with solar PV in the US". They delivered a mind-blowing public presentation that you can view here. I am so incredibly proud of and impressed with the work they accomplished in less than six months!

We celebrated their successes and exciting new career paths over sushi and mocktails against a perfect Santa Barbara sunset backdrop.

What a way to celebrate earth day!

Prof Wu participated as a panelist in the opening plenary session, Clean Energy and the Land — The high-stakes battle over Climate Solutions. ​

Moderator: Sammy Roth, Energy Reporter, Los Angeles Times (Boiling Point newsletter)
​Speakers:

• Shannon Eddy, Executive Director, Large-scale Solar Association
• Justin Hayes, Executive Director, Idaho Conservation League
• Tracy Stone-Manning, Director, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
• Shannon Wheeler, Chairman of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee
• Grace Wu, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies Program, University of California, Santa Barbara

Watch the recording of the entire plenary session here on the SEJ site here. 

Read Sammy Roth's take-home points and summary from the panel in his Boiling Point newsletter "How can we speed up solar and wind energy? Here are some ideas."