Definitely the most organized professor I've had. Attending a lecture is like watching a TED talkAlagona knows the material very well and explains it in a way that's both interesting and easy to understand. Make sure to go to class in case of pop quizzes (short writing assignments). No final, just two midterms and a paper. Really loved this class.

Class consists of 2 midterms and and an essay and pop quizzes on the reading every so now and then. Great lectures and midterms are just flat out memorization of terms and a few questions on the reading so do it! Def recommend this class

Pete is an absolutely incredible professor To be fair, the course I took was an honors seminar in which we took a field trip up to the Eastern Sierra's, so not the best representation of a normal class, but nonetheless he was great. He seems to truly care about your input, and really wants you do gain a deep understanding of the material. 10000/10

Prof. Alagona is a really great lecturer; he's super funny and engaging and really is passionate about what he teaches. There is a term paper, but you get to work on it throughout the quarter. There are pop quizzes, but they're not difficult if you do all the reading. The midterms aren't hard - take notes and you'll do fine. would highly recommend!

I loved Peter Alagona! He's one of my favorite professors I've had. He provides the reading materials for free, each lecture is interesting, and he's so passionate about what he teaches. Even for non-ES majors, this class is a great GE.

Great Class! Professor Alagona was the best professor I've had!! He is a really nice guy, and is passionate about Environmental studies. He gives you a PDF of the reader for free. He does give 5 pop quiz writing assessments on random days, so going to lecture is a must, but there was only 1-2 lectures were the lecture felt like it took forever.

BEST CLASS EVER. Professor Alagona's lectures are the best and super interesting. This class is all about doing the work to earn the grade. No textbook but a PDF file of the readings. Do the reading and go to lecture because he gives pop quizzes. I'm not an Environmental Studies major but I ended up getting an A in the class with some hard work.

Professor Alagona is one of the more stronger lecturers in UCSB. Was never bored at his lectures. He does give pop quizzes throughout the quarter so it is essential to do the reading. Was lukewarm about Environmental Studies, but became much more interested in it after this course. Would recommend to students interested in ES.

A great teacher to take, especially if you're deciding whether or not you want to go into the EnvSt major. Has fun lectures and is super easy to understand and very accessible to students. His tests are fair but you have to do the reading. Didn't require a textbook and instead offered a free reader, which was a plus. Occasionally gives pop quizzes.

Being an upperclassman, majority of the material I had had previous exposure to, but that didn't take away from his class. He is an engaging lecturer if you're into it. Assignments are straightforward; subject matter is not difficult to grasp. Readings are important and come to class so you don't miss the quizzes. Put in some effort to get the A.

More professors should strive to be like Dr. Alagona. He is so passionate about the subject, ridiculously organized, so impartial (which is hard, considering how political the subject matter is) and is very helpful during office hours (but he hates email). He provides a great learning environment. Definitely would take again

Was awarded Best Lecturer on campus and can be seen during each lecture. Every time I sat down it felt like I was listening to a TED Talk rather than a lecture. Made connections to real world events happening NOW rather than references we would get. The class fulfills a Writing Requirement, but there are no essays, so super easy if you need the GE.

Not sure if it's the lighting in the lecture hall, but I dozed off more than I should have. However, he posts all of his lectures on Gauchospace, so if you miss lectures, it's not too bad. However, he does have pop quizzes/short writing exercises.

Attend lecture for essay pop quizzes. The readings are fairly easy but some can be a bit too long. Lecture is entertaining. Pay attention to the sample quiz and final question in the powerpoint... they show up on the tests.

Best professor i have ever had. He is inspiring and enthusiastic, I actually loved attending his lectures. Plus one of the best things about his class is how everything is presented in an unbiased manner. I wish everyone could experience his class, it is knowledge that everyone should have.

He is super knowledgeable and charismatic. Articulates himself very well. His class is very organized. Only thing- be prepared for pop quizzes in lectures. Missed one and was unprepared for two, and it had a big impact on my grade. Also, we didn't have to purchase a textbook, which was awesome.

Had Alagona for environmental studies 1, would recommend. Average work load for class, 2 readings a week and a weekly assignment (usually around 2 pages). His lectures are interesting for the most part and he puts all of his ppts online (although there's pop quizzes so you still have to attend)

He made lectures very interesting and clear. Listen in lectures and you'll be fine.

Alagona is my favorite teacher at UCSB so far. Took ES1 my fall quarter freshman year and inspired me to change majors to ES. Easy class, all material from tests comes from the slides and reading. Reading is interesting and subject matter is cool. Lectures were fantastic and engaging. Would take the class again.

Favorite teacher so far at UCSB. He is extremely passionate and discusses environmental problems in an unbiased manner. Tests and final have a writing portion in section that sucks, but if you do the reading beforehand its not too bad.

Lecture slides are very organized with highlighted and underlined important themes but he doesn't drown the slides with a ton of words; so listen to what he's saying. His humor and passion for ES is very motivating and makes you wanna go to every lecture. Exams are not at all difficult, just attend lecture, know your material and you'll pass.

I skipped a lot of lectures and still did alright because he posts powerpoints online. Would have been an easy A had I gone to class more. Overall, he's an inspirational presenter and provides a lot of tips to doing well in the course. He's a cool guy!

Peter is awesome, I would definetly reccomend him as a professor. Show up to lecture bc you will have pop quizes on the readings and beware of the MCQ's on the Midterms as they were fairly difficult, also be prepared ahead of time on the final and you should be good.

I skipped class pretty frequently and I'm getting a decent grade, like a BB+. Section is mandatory to turn in assignments. I had to take this for my major, but I wouldn't recommend it as an easy GE. It's tedious work. Not particularly difficult though. Alagona is very cool. 5 pop quizzes, but I just left after taking them