NCEAS Ben Halpern Interview

My passion for the ocean and environmental conservation inspired me to dive into the research being conducted at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis located in downtown Santa Barbara. As a pioneer data and synthesis science institution, NCEAS is revolutionizing the way scientists across the globe conduct and share their research to enhance sustainability initiatives around the world. We sat down with the director of NCEAS, Ben Halpern, to learn more about his story and why this research facility has been able to achieve scientific harmony and community in a quickly evolving and highly competitive landscape.