Welcome IMS Interim Director, Christina Ravelo

Professor Ravelo is a Distinguished Professor in UCSC's Ocean Sciences Department, and her research focuses on determining the role of ocean processes in past climate variability. She is a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences and of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), a recipient of the Science Division's Outstanding Faculty Award, and in 2022 received the AGU's Ewing Medal for significant original contributions to the ocean sciences and outstanding service to the marine sciences. Prof Ravelo has a long track record of expanding our understanding of ocean sciences while simultaneously advancing equity, inclusion, education, and outreach. She received her PhD from Columbia University, and joined the UCSC faculty in 1991.