The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department at the University of California Santa Cruz explores life on Earth by studying ecological and evolutionary processes across marine terrestrial and freshwater environments. Leveraging its unique location near the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary redwood forests and coastal prairies the department emphasizes field based learning and research. It takes a concept driven and highly integrative approach bridging diverse biological areas to understand the intricate relationships between organisms and their environments and the evolutionary forces shaping biodiversity. This focus equips students to tackle complex biological questions contribute to conservation strategies and improve environmental quality fostering a collegial and inquiry based environment.
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The University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz or UCSC) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Cruz, California. It is one of the ten campuses in the University of California system. Located on Monterey Bay, on the edge of the coastal community of Santa Cruz, the campus lies on 2,001 acres (810 ha) of rolling, forested hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In Fall 2022, its ten residential colleges enroll some 17,500 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students.
