Contact & Visitor Information

The Institute of Marine Sciences personnel are housed in two separate locations: On the Main Campus of UC Santa Cruz in the Earth and Marine Sciences Building, and at the Coastal Science Campus located on a seaside bluff a short distance from the Main Campus. The majority of the IMS administrative staff offices, including that of the IMS Director, are located on the Coastal Science Campus. The IMS Associate Director of Academic Initiatives, as well as the Marine Analytical Lab Manager’s offices are located on the Main Campus in the Earth and Marine Sciences Building.

Main Campus Contacts

Earth and Marine Sciences Building

IMS Assoc Dir of Academic Initiatives

Raphael M Kudela

• Title
  • Distinguished Professor
• Department
  • Ocean Sciences Department
• Phone
  • 831-459-3290
• Campus Email
  • kudela@ucsc.edu
• Website
  • Raphael Kudela
  • Kudela Lab
• Office Location
  • Earth & Marine Sciences, A461

Brian Dreyer

• Title
  • Specialist V
• Department
  • Institute of Marine Sciences
• Phone
  • 831-459-2372
• Campus Email
  • bdreyer@ucsc.edu
• Website
  • UCSC IMS Marine Analytical Lab
  • UCSC IMS Plasma Analytical Lab
• Office Location
  • Earth & Marine Sciences, C480A

Coastal Science Campus Contacts

Ocean Health Building

IMS Director

Eric Peter Palkovacs

• Title
  • Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
• Department
  • Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department
• Phone
  • 831-502-7387 (Office)
• Campus Email
  • epalkova@ucsc.edu
• Website
  • Palkovacs Lab
• Office Location
  • CSC Coastal Biology Building, CBB 225

IMS Staff Contacts

Ashley Dawn Vizurraga

• Title
  • IMS Assistant Director
• Department
  • Institute of Marine Sciences
• Phone
  • 831-459-2886
• Campus Email
  • ashviz@ucsc.edu
• Office Location
  • Remote work location, 204

Jody E Bruner

• Title
  • Administrative Manager
• Department
  • Institute of Marine Sciences
• Phone
  • 831-459-2928
• Campus Email
  • jbruner@ucsc.edu
• Office Location
  • Long Marine Lab Ocean Health Building, 105

Rebecca E L Bard

• Title
  • IMS AHR Administrative Officer
• Department
  • Institute of Marine Sciences
• Phone
  • 831-459-2464 (voicemail only)
• Campus Email
  • rbard@ucsc.edu

Randolph C Skrovan

• Title
  • Facilites Manager
• Department
  • Institute of Marine Sciences
• Phone
  • 831-459-4735
• Campus Email
  • rskrovan@ucsc.edu

Luis Miguel Hernandez

• Title
  • Marine Operations Manager
• Department
  • Institute of Marine Sciences
• Phone
  • (831) 502-1416
• Campus Email
  • lherna15@ucsc.edu
• Office Location
  • Long Marine Lab Ocean Health Building, 106

Dave Benet

• Title
  • Diving Safety Officer
• Department
  • Environmental Health & Safety
• Phone
  • (831) 459-5567 office
• Campus Email
  • benet@ucsc.edu
• Office Location
  • Long Marine Lab Ocean Health Building, 109

Ian Robert Moffitt

• Title
  • Boating Safety Officer
• Department
  • Environmental Health & Safety
• Phone
  • 831-889-8836
• Campus Email
  • imoffitt@ucsc.edu
• Office Location
  • Long Marine Lab Ocean Health Building, Trailer 2, 103

Fisheries Collaborative Program (FCP)

FCP Director

Eric Peter Palkovacs

• Title
  • Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
• Department
  • Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department
• Phone
  • 831-502-7387 (Office)
• Campus Email
  • epalkova@ucsc.edu
• Website
  • Palkovacs Lab
• Office Location
  • CSC Coastal Biology Building, CBB 225

FCP Staff Contacts

Sarah Innes

• Title
  • Assistant Director, Fisheries Collaborative Program
• Department
  • Institute of Marine Sciences
• Phone
  • (408) 647-6783
• Campus Email
  • innes@ucsc.edu
• Office Location
  • Remote work location, NOAA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 110 McCallister Way, Santa Cruz, Room 180

Liane Yimon Bauer

• Title
  • Administrative Assistant, Fisheries Collaborative Program
• Department
  • Institute of Marine Sciences
• Phone
  • (831) 420-3987
• Campus Email
  • lybauer@ucsc.edu
• Office Location
  • Remote work location, 110 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, 95060, Room 180