Prof. Pete is the best professor I've ever had. It's nearly impossible to take this class without wanting to dedicate your life to the environment. Lectures go by so fast, and the work is not only easy but also so interesting it doesn't even feel like work. Every student at UCSB should take this course or anything with Pete possible.

Basically told us he didn't want to teach to a camera so there'd be no lectures. I think he started recording videos as the quarter progressed, but atp I didn't watch them. Grade was comprised of 7 weekly assignments. Readings were long but I feel like I learned a lot. Seems like a good prof, but initially struggled in adapting to online learning.

I had more interaction with my TA than with professor Alagona, but I went to office hours once (which is one on one) and he is very helpful and great at explaining the material. I liked the way the class was structured and learned a lot from all the readings, videos and podcasts. There is a weekly assignment which is fun, grading depends on TA tho

Basically no lectures, the class content is comprised entirely of reading articles, discussing them with weekly breakout groups, and answering 4-6 questions. The readings are informative and are posted weeks in advance, so the work for each week is clear, but I feel like I didn't learn anything from the professor himself.

I am honestly surprised by the negative reviews for ES1 Fall 2020! There were no tests and all the assignments were pass/fail. There was a lot of reading each week, but if you took the time to read and go to section it was an easy A. Really cool professor though, I wish I could've taken him in person because he didn't upload many lectures.

Lots of reading and hardly any lecture time. Course content was very interesting and I definitely learned a lot from the articles assigned, but I wish his lectures were longer and more helpful. I have a feeling that he is a much better professor in person than he is online.

Took ES 1 online for fall 2020. We basically read whatever the sources were, discussed in breakout groups, then submitted weekly PDF questions. no tests. no quizzes. TA's each grade differently. Professor Alagona really understands current circumstances & made the class for manageable and engaging at the same time. highly recommend!

1 pity point because, I get it- COVID/distance learning adaptation has been tough. Not having ACTUAL lectures to watch/discuss and solely relying on reading material to build your course is tough for your students. I had no idea what I was doing and had no feedback to lean on. Office hrs avail but that shouldn't be my only course for direction.

Literally refused to lecture in the online format so the course is entirely individual readings. Really just shows that he does not care about the field or his students at all.

This class was odd and pretentious. At times Alagona goes into strange tangent lectures that have nothing to do with the subject matter. My friends & I laughed at the final project where we had to make Isla Vista look like a wildlife refuge for a tour video. I appreciate the attempt to captivate nature but it seemed hit and miss and a bit scattered

This class seems pasted together by some uptight granola theories that are dilusional at best. We spent the semester grandstanding nature ethics while asked to observe raccoons and dirty beach birds digging threw isla vista trash to compare with the great spotted owl who is facing extinction. Even the science dept is not sure where it goes. Boooo!

pete was an amazing professor! everyone can tell that he really cares about the subject and presents information in a way that everyone can understand, regardless of their background in environmental science. i wish i could have him as a professor again, his class has definitely been my favorite since coming to ucsb.

Professor Alagona helped me decide to declare ES as my major. There's little notecard responses randomly at different lectures, so you do need to go, but his lectures are interesting and engaging. He truly cares, and wants his students to succeed.

GREAT PROFESSOR and AWESOME LECTURES

Professor Alagona is a great guy and really cares about environmental. He posted all the slides on GS however there were some "participation cards" for lectures sometimes. Graded on work in section, a final, a reflection paper, the cards, and some small 1 page papers. There were opportunities for extra credit. Overall, a great professor I recommend

I love professor Alagona! I took ES1 the first quarter of my freshman year and I found this class very manageable and especially interesting. I actually enjoyed doing the 1-2 page homework assignments every week. I never missed a lecture as they were usually interesting and Alagona is able to keep the class entertained. Would highly recommend!!

Dr Alagona is an amazing lecturer who is really passionate about the environment and strives to get his students to see the importance in caring. No textbook used his assignments were fairly easy and helped relate the content with the outside world. Slides are organized and he delivers them greatly, makes the class laugh a lot

Seriously one of my favorite classes, he is an amazing professor and the lectures were always interesting and engaging. There are 4 short (1 page) papers due each quarter but they are super manageable and interesting so overall its an easy A if you put in some effort. This class is worth taking even if youre not an ES major.

Dr Alagona is super passionate about the environment & bases his assignments on currents events to show how we are impacted daily by global changes. He is super engaged with the class and always makes sure to answer questions before proceeding with lecture. Super funny and truly intelligent man. Would recommend to anyone wanting to take Env S.

Dont know what he says every time. Lack of logics. Only reed ppt, boring slides

Great speaker. Worth going to lecture. Organized slides and engaged with the audience for good atmosphere. Two midterms were based on memorizing definitions. The final term paper replaced the final and we worked on it the entire quarter. He gave extra credit reading responses and provided all of the short readings online. Very considerate.

"Sustainability is not something we achieve. It's a road, a direction. The key is whether we are going in the right direction" "There is no reason for inaction". Just for these words, he is the best professor I ever met. He is super inspirational and patient. He gives amazing lectures, and he always welcome my questions after class. Thank you Prof

Alagona was able to keep the class engaged during lecture. The midterms are based a lot on the lectures so study the definitions closely. We had a pretty extensive term paper due at the end of the quarter 8-10 pages but we worked on it from the beginning of the quarter in section. We didn't have a final because of it so it worked out well.

Alagona was amazing! I loved this class. He was very organized and clear with grading policies and such, and even offered extra credit writing assignments (after the 5 pop quizzes given for a grade) for those who still attended lecture. I was excited to go to class every day, he was so passionate and concise with everything he taught!