— Check back here for the list of 2025-2026 Academic Year Activities —

 

COMPASS, launched in January 2025, is a student-led organization based at the UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science Campus. This group serves graduate and undergraduate students at UCSC and was developed to facilitate and coordinate mentorship and professional development activities as a way to meet student career needs. Activities may include:

  • Mock Interview Support
  • Grant Writing Support
  • Road to Employment: Securing Government or Academic Faculty Jobs
  • Regular Co-working hours
  • Periodic Happy Hours/Coffee Gatherings
  • Suggestions/feedback welcome

Join our email list if you are interested in getting involved, hearing about opportunities, or joining our leadership committee. To sign up, please email COMPASS-leads@ucsc.edu.

Past Activities Include

  • Science Communication Workshop with UCSC’s News Writer, Mike Peña (May 2025)
  • Science of Team Science Faculty Panel (Canceled, TBA if Rescheduled)
  • COMPASS Kick-Off/Welcome (January 2025)

Meet the 2025-2026 Executive Committee

 

Emma Gee, ENVS PhD Student

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Sam Ginther, Postdoctoral Scholar

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Sara Hocevar, Postdoctoral Scholar

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Matt Mensinger, Postdoctoral Scholar

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COMPASS receives funding support through the Fisheries Opportunity Fund. If you would like to support COMPASS, please consider donating here. 

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