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NCEAS’s Alexandra Phillips is the first climate scientist awarded a Legislative Branch fellowship by the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Joe DeCesaro

I am a data analyst currently working on the the environmental justice implications of global food systems and the effects of aquaculture from climate change. I started this role after getting my master's degree in Environmental Data Science from UCSB. Previously I worked as an environmental engineer to help various types of facilities follow environmental regulations for their operations. I received my undergraduate degree in materials engineering from Cal Poly - SLO.

A new ethos for environmental data science: the Santa Barbara Charter

Developed at the NCEAS Environmental Data Science Summit in 2023, the Santa Barbara charter outlines ideals and actions for an inclusive data science culture.

Marty Downs

Marty manages the Network Office of the Long Term Ecological Research Network, coordinating scientific synthesis, education, and engagement activities for 28 research sites in every major U.S. biome. Since 2005, she has managed collaboration, communications, and outreach in environmental and public health organizations, including Brown University’s Environmental Change Initiative, the New England Aquarium, and the Nature Conservancy, where she led the Science Impact Project, a professional development program for TNC scientists.

Michelle Morris

Michelle is responsible for NCEAS' financial, facilities, and administrative functions, employing her depth of knowledge in UC finance, contracts and grants, and policy. She started at NCEAS as Event Coordinator in 2010, then to moved to the Financial Analyst position in 2013, and Contracts and Grants in 2018. She has a BA in Psychology from UCSB that she uses everyday at NCEAS.