Interesting concepts in the class and I feel like Professor Martin really tried her best and is super passionate but I don't feel like this class really contributed to my overall understanding of environmental studies. Lectures and readings are super dense, exams were super specific so it's really difficult to study.

I love her enthusiasm for every subject I've had her in, but an incredibly tough grader. I've written her 4 essays and poured my heart and soul into them and she never grades me above a C. I'm not the world's best writer but I have written some really good papers for her, alas, she doesn't like them.

2 midterms, final, paper, and section attendance, MC questions on exams are super specific and historical (not related to the core concepts), IDs (essays) on exams are impossible to get full points on (even if you write a lot) books are super long & she takes questions from them that are very detailed so its impossible to remember

very passionate about the subjects she teaches & you are able to learn so much from her teaching methods. Yes, you have to pay attention in lecture and go to class (most of the time haha), and she tends to assign readings, but you really extend your knowledge and perspective of life. Class for ppl interested in the matter, not a GE if u don't read

She tried really hard which I did appreciate but the class was difficult. Mainly difficult because the slides were bare but the lectures were dense so it was hard to go back and review material. If she reads this review in the future, please post more lecture notes!!

I thought Jen was a great, caring professor. She is knowledgeable on the course and really teaches you a lot. Yes, she does lecture pretty fast, but you also get to learn so much in 10 weeks. She is passionate and very available for questions and extra help.

ugh super frustrating I took this GE as a grade. waaaaay harder than expected and book was way too long, lectures were waaaaay too specific. two midterms and a paper on the long ass book. IDs on the midterms and its not you get 5 and pick 3 its you HAVE TO DO EVERY SINGLE ONE :( sad bc I feel like shes really trying to make the class enjoyable

Concept of this class was not hard, but a majority of the questions she chose to ask were more historical (and arguable insignificant) and contributed nothing to my overall understanding of environmental studies. Lecture slides are posted online but have zero explanation to them so going to class is recommended. Not a good teacher for this subject.

Slides are useless, just random bullet points with no actual info or context. Most information come from a paper she reads off of in lectures, which she reads way faster than my hand could copy down. Throws a bunch of case study at you and expects you to memorize them. test is split into MC, T/F, FRQ aka identifications, and map locations,STAY AWAY

This class has been the worst one I have taken at UCSB. The prof only reads off of a paper and makes lectures really boring. Slides have barely any info on them so you have to write down a lot of what she says. She talks fast and it's hard to get everything down.

try to avoid her ES3 classes. for sure one of the worst classes i've taken so far. class averages have been low 70s and she says she won't curve...

Es3 has hands down been one of the worst classes I have taken at UCSB. Professor Martin seems like a very nice lady however she does not teach this course well. Her lectures are hard to stay focused for more than 30 mins. She says the information way to quick and her slides are not informational at all. Good course objectives, wrong professor.

While she gives a good overview of the material at hand, showing multiple opinions/views of the topics, it takes away the scientific aspect of the ES course. I enjoyed her take on colonialism and globalization but in regards to renewable energy, I've been taught contradicting facts in previous upper div courses here.

ES 3 has been one of the worst classes I've taken at UCSB, if not the worst. The material is seldom interesting, the books glorify colonization, and her lectures are confusing and too fast. She focuses too much on tiny historical details and not the environment, which is the point of the class... Overall, I regret taking intro ES with her.

While she is very approachable, and always willing to engage in conversation, es3 was very poorly structured, lectures grew difficult to follow and difficult to take concise notes on. Expectations on tests not as clear as they could have been. Did an decent job teaching ES1, but there could be better teachers for ES courses.

She talks too fast and reads off of a paper. Only one third of what she says is on her slide, everything else you have to take notes for. Hard to keep up because she goes too fast and gives too much information at once.

There is no reason for Jen Martin to be in the ES department. ES1 with her was based off of one research paper. ES3 is based on two books, one of which GLORIFIES colonization. DO NOT take her courses especially for ES.

JEN MARTIN IS AMAZING. Her class was so eye opening and empowering. She cares so much about her students and that we are actually taking things away from the class. Participation is super madatory but she makes you want to participate. Not the easiest class ever ever but definitely 10000% WORTH IT. Take any class possible w martin.

I took this class over summer. Grade breakdown: participation & in class writing 25%, key terms exam 10%, exam on readings & films 20%, 6 page film review essay 20%, 8 page take home essay 25%. She learns your name & calls on you even if you don't raise your hand. Participate & do the reading or you'll have a hard time passing! Hard but fun class!

Jen is fantastic, super caring and passionate and she wants you to be too. It's not hard to get an A but you have to show up, participate (most classes are discussion-based), and complete the abundant but easy assignments. Midterm/final are easy papers, and the second half of class is a mock summit.

Dr. Martin looks at everything from different perspectives, which I appreciate. No tests, just a few easy papers. Participation during class is a must, which some might find to be a negative aspect, but I really think it makes the class more engaging and interesting! She's very understanding and is fun to talk to. Easy A, great professor.

Very passionate about her lectures, but they weren't applicable. Her ability to pick TA's is awful, the worst i've had on campus. They're incompetent w/ superiority complexes, the way they are grading for lower div classes. Good luck getting your grades back until 2 days before final grades are due in gold, and the quarter is long over!

Shes passionate about the material but the course itself is all over the place. Your grade is based on a project that you work on the whole quarter but the intial proposal wasnt graded until week 6 so you only get 2 weeks until presentations. The lectures are mainly her reading from her notes. Its not hard to get a good grade but its painful.

Painful doesn't begin to describe it. Dull slides, tiny text, and the professor reads directly from her notes, tossing in needless jargon. One in-class exam, the rest projects. Each lecture was excruciating.