Facilities on the Main Campus

Aerial view of UC Santa Cruz campus with Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the city of Santa Cruz as backdrop

The main UCSC campus is spectacularly located at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking Monterey Bay—the country's largest National Marine Sanctuary and one of the world's most diverse marine ecosystems. The main UCSC campus houses the Institute of Marine Sciences common marine analytical laboratories and marine analytical lab manager, as well as many of the IMS Researchers and affiliated faculty.