About SCSCB
SCSCB is the Santa Cruz Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). The SCB is "an international professional organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity" (from their website).
Our chapter's mission statement:
To promote the application of science in solving conservation problems and protecting biological diversity in our community.
Become a member!
Sign up for SCSCB here!
You can sign up for SCSCB without paying member dues, though we do request an optional $5 dues payment from all members. Paypal option to pay for your membership is coming soon!
Our Officers
Jenna Contuchio (President)
Michael Kowalski (President)
Michael Kowalski is a Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research focuses on how human disturbance reshapes animal behavior, energetics, and ecosystem dynamics in African savannas. Through large-scale experimental fieldwork in Kenya, he uses acoustic playback technology, camera traps, accelerometry, and Bayesian modeling to study landscapes of fear among elephants and large carnivores. Michael is passionate about conservation technology, human-wildlife coexistence, and community-driven solutions to mitigate conflict in multiuse landscapes.
Tina Cai (Vice President)
Tina is a third year PhD student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz. Tina is currently working on understanding the genomic basis of polar adaptation in fishes and the impacts of climate change on polar fishes.
