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100
acres with direct access to the Monterey Bay and six natural reserves
#2
in the U.S. for marine and freshwater biology
#1
in the world for elephant seal research
Combining world-class research with small classes and strong faculty-student collaboration to explore the ecological and evolutionary processes shaping life on Earth.
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UC Santa Cruz ranks among top 25 global public universities in new rankings
UC Santa Cruz’s high placement underscores a growing influence on the global research stage and strengths in areas with significant scientific and societal impact.

New program to train U.S. college students from all backgrounds to be conservation leaders
$1 million from Cedar Tree Foundation will fund a conservation-leadership academy to continue the work of the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars program at UC Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz marine biologists bring expertise to regional scientific organizations
Professors Roxanne Beltran and Dan Costa named to committees focused on activities on the West Coast and in Antarctica

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