A Field Guide to Oil in Santa Barbara
Over the course of the fall 2018 quarter, graduate students in the Mellon Sawyer Seminar on Energy Justice in Global Perspective at the University of California, Santa Barbara, conducted site-based research on the history and politics of oil in Santa Barbara County. They focused on five significant sites in the area, which are plotted on the map above. To find out more about each site, click on the location or the link below, which will lead you to a series of images, documents, and observations about the impact of the oil industry on the region, its people, and its environment. To learn about other ways to navigate the Field Guide, click on "Exploring the Field Guide" below.