
About
At UC Santa Cruz, we’re uncovering the origins of life and protecting the future of Earthโs ecosystems.

Community Values
As a community, we acknowledge the richness of commonalities and differences we share, the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here, and that science and learning are enhanced by investigation of and reflection upon multiple perspectives. We also aspire to create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community and to achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity as well as ensures full opportunities for all who teach, learn, work and do research here.
Land Acknowledgement
The land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.
Key Administrative and Advising Staff
Rita S Mehta
- Title
- Professor, Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Stephanie Zakarian
- Title
- Department Manager

Julia Veble Mikic
- Title
- Department Assistant
Rexton Lynn
- Title
- Undergraduate Program Coordinator/Lead Advisor
Aubrie Dawn Tait
- Title
- EEB Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Shannon Thoele
- Title
- BTL Support Technician

Visitor Information

The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department is located at the UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science Campus. EEB faculty, staff, advising, labs and classrooms are located in the Coastal Biology Building, about three miles from the main UCSC Campus.
The Coastal Science Campus is also home to our expansive greenhouses, the Ocean Health Building/Center for Ocean Health, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the California Department of Fish & Wildlife’s Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care & Research Center, and the Seymour Marine Discovery Center.
Contact
Physical/Mailing Address
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
UCSC/Coastal Biology Building
130 McAllister Way
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Campus Mailstop: CBB/EE Biology