Student Staff

The Sustainability Office typically hires 25-35 students a year to work on a number of different teams and projects focused on waste, climate, education and outreach, water, and energy conservation.

To learn more how to support our student staff, visit the Measure 74 page and vote YES this may 2020! 


    Carbon Fund Team

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    Dezi Bunio

    Major: Environmental Studies and Politics

    Position: Carbon Fund Program Coordinator

    Email: dbunio@ucsc.edu

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    Sonali Goyal

    Major: Electrical Engineering

    Position: Carbon Fund Program Coordinator

    Email: sogoyal@ucsc.edu


  • Education and Outreach Team

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    Lindsey Jackson

    Major: Environmental Studies - Agroecology

    Position: Sustainability Education and Outreach Associate

    Email: ljackso2@ucsc.edu

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    Aleisha LaCruise

    Major: Film & Digital Media

    Position: Sustainability Education and Outreach Graphic Designer & Website Assistant 

    Email: alacruis@ucsc.edu


  • Carbon Neutrality Fellows

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    Sayuri Alwis

    Major: Environmental Studies

    Position: CNI Climate Action Fellow

    Email: salwis@ucsc.edu

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    Mehul Kamran

    Major: Environmental Studies & Economics

    Position: CNI Action Fellow

    email: mkamran1@ucsc.edu

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    James Whillhite

    Major: Environmental Studies & Biology

    Position: CNI Student Engagement Fellow

    email: jpwillhi@ucsc.edu


  • Green Labs Team

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    Ruby Guevara

    Major: Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology

    Position: Green Labs Associate

    Email: ruggueva@ucsc.edu

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    Enisha Sehgal

    Major: Neuroscience

    Position: Green Labs Associate

    Email: esehgal@ucsc.edu


  • Green Office Team

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    Bonnie Feldberg

    Major: Environmental Studies and Community 

    Position: Green Office Associate

    Email: bfeldber@ucsc.edu

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    Kayalena Geck

    Major: Environmental Studies

    Position: Green Office Coordinator

    email: kgeck@ucsc.edu

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    Alissa Guther

    Major: Environmental Studies

    Position: Green Office Coordinator

    Email: aguther@ucsc.edu

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    Ellie Vendegna

    Major: Environmental Studies 

    Position: Green Office Associate

    Email: evendegn@ucsc.edu


  • Measure 45

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    Tonia Brito-Bersi

    Major: Environmental Studies and Community Studies 

    Position: Measure 45 Campaign

    Email: spuliatt@ucsc.edu

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    Moushmi Gazula

    Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Position: Measure 45 Campaign Coordinator

    Email: mgazula@ucsc.edu

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    Sophia Puliatti

    Major: Environmental Studies 

    Position: Measure 45 - Media Specialist

    Email: spuliatt@ucsc.edu

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    Sana Sheikholeslami

    Major: Environmental Studies 

    Position: Measure 45 - InterOrg Coordinator

    Email: ssheikho@ucsc.edu


  • Student Sustainability Advisors - Zero Waste

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    Steve Anaya

    Major: Psychology and Sociology

    Position: Student Sustainability Advisor - Cowell / Stevenson

    Email: sanaya2@ucsc.edu

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    Rajvir Birk

    Major: Business Management Economics

    Position: Student Sustainability Advisor - Rachel Carson / Oakes

    email: rbirk@ucsc.edu

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    Jessica Zubia Calsada

    Major: Environmental Studies and Community Studies

    Position: Student Sustainability Advisor Team Lead 

    email: jmzubia@ucsc.edu

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    Juan Castanon

    Major: Politics & Latin American and Latino Studies

    Position: Student Sustainability Advisor - Colleges 9 / 10

    Email: jcasta17@ucsc.edu

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    Diana Escalona

    Major: Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology

    Position: Student Sustainability Advisor - Family Student Housing / Graduate Housing

    email: descalon@ucsc.edu

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    Mikel Irigoyen

    Major: Environmental Studies

    Position: Student Sustainability Advisor - Crown / Merrill

    email: mirigoye@ucsc.edu

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    Keana Ramirez-Acosta

    Major: Film & Digital Media

    Position: Student Sustainability Advisor - University Town Center / Village / Camper Park

    Email: keelrami@ucsc.edu

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    Rachel Sequeira

    Major: Biology

    Position: Student Sustainability Advisor - Porter / Kresge / Redwood Grove

    email: rasequei@ucsc.edu