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Hart Hancock

Director, Science Computing
Office: Natural Sciences 2, 179
Primary support for:
– Central infrastructure, virtualization, HPC and storage.
Email: hhancock @ ucsc.edu
Phone: (831) 459-5354

Scientific Computing Group

This team collectively supports research computing in the departments of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Mathematics, Ocean Sciences, Physics, SCIPP, and UC Observatories.

Ramon Berger

Senior Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Mathematics
– Physics
– SCIPP (Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics)
Office: Thimann Labs 357
Email: rwberger @ ucsc.edu

Nick Bomarito

Senior Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Astronomy & Astrophysics
– UC Observatories
Office: Remote (Eastern Time)
Email: nbomarit @ ucsc.edu

Ted Buchwald

Senior Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Earth & Planetary Sciences
Office: Earth & Marine Sciences A309
Email: buchwald @ ucsc.edu

Nicholas Inabnit

Senior Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Ocean Sciences
Office: Earth & Marine Sciences C312
Email: ninabnit @ ucsc.edu

Life Sciences Computing Group

This team collectively supports research computing in the departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, and the Coastal Science Campus.

J Ford

Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Coastal Science Campus
– Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
– Institute of Marine Sciences
Office: Remote (Pacific Time)
Email: jford1 @ ucsc.edu

Doug Niven

Senior Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Chemistry & Biochemistry
Office: Physical Sciences Building 421
Email: dniven @ ucsc.edu

Eric Shell

Senior Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology
– Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology
Office: Sinsheimer Labs 250
Email: eshell @ ucsc.edu

Administrative and Lab Computing

This team collectively support divisional and departmental staff as well as desktop lab systems throughout the departments.

Ahmad Allulu

Systems Engineer
Academic Desktop and Lab Computing
Office: Natural Sciences 2, 167
Email: aallulu @ ucsc.edu

Ocho Torres

Systems Engineer
Academic Desktop and Lab Computing
Office: Thimann Labs 353
Email: ocho @ ucsc.edu

Todd Welch

Systems Engineer
Academic Desktop and Lab Computing
Office: Physical Sciences Building 419
Email: tjwelch @ ucsc.edu