Two CSP Students are 2022 Grad Slam Finalists!
Grad Slam gives graduate students three minutes to share their research, concisely and compellingly, with a public audience. Currently enrolled graduate students are eligible to participate, with the exception of previous winners (Grad Slam champion, runner-up, or people’s choice). Learn more here.
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Center St.
Santa Cruz
Saturday, March 5, 2022
7:00–8:30 p.m. Pacific Time
FREE and open to the public, food and drink sold by Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Watch the livestream here on March 5.
Andrea Paz-Lacavex
Coastal Science and Policy M.S., 2nd year
SPORA: Rockin’ kelp restoration
Hometown: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
What excites you most about your research? Creating scalable impact via kelp forest restoration to future-proof coastal systems.
Why did you choose to attend UC Santa Cruz for graduate study? The fleet of high-quality academic leaders in kelp ecology and coastal management, as well as the unique multidisciplinary, innovative, and international environment of the Coastal Science and Policy Program.
Sara Gonzalez
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ph.D., 6th year
Untangling giant kelp: Causes and consequences of different shapes
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
What excites you most about your research? Discovering something new about the natural world is such a thrill. I love studying kelp because it plays such a big role in the ocean and also has far-reaching applications in society.
Why did you choose to attend UC Santa Cruz for graduate study? I was drawn to the excellent resources and expertise here at UCSC for studying marine ecology. Plus, living within walking distance of the beach has been a dream come true!
Andrea Paz-Lacavex
Sara Gonzalez