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Hart Hancock
Research Computing Director, Science Computing & UC Observatories
Support for:
– Central infrastructure
– Virtualization
– High Performance Computing
– Storage systems
– Lick Observatory (Mt. Hamilton).
Office: Natural Sciences 2, 179
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 University of California Observatories.
Nick Bomarito
Scientific Computing Manager
Primary support for the following departments:
– Astronomy & Astrophysics
– University of California Observatories
– Lick Observatory
Office: Remote (Eastern Time)
Email: nbomarit @ ucsc.edu
Ahmad Allulu
Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments
– UC Observatories
– Academic and Laboratory Computing for the Physical Sciences
Office: Natural Sciences 2, 167
Email: aallulu @ ucsc.edu
Ramon Berger
Senior Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Physics
– SCIPP (Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics)
Office: Thimann Labs 357
Email: rwberger @ 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
Todd Welch
Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Mathematics
– Academic and Laboratory Computing for the Physical Sciences
Office: Thimann Labs 367
Email: tjwelch @ 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, Coastal Science Campus, and Campus Natural Reserve system.
Eric Shell
Life Sciences Computing Manager
Primary support for the following departments:
– Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology
Office: Thimann Labs 353
Email: eshell @ ucsc.edu
Kim Hwe
Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology
– Academic and Laboratory Computing for the Biological Sciences
– UC Natural Reserves
Office: Thimann Labs 365
Email: khwe @ ucsc.edu
Doug Niven
Senior Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Chemistry & Biochemistry
Office: Thimann Labs 369
Email: dniven @ ucsc.edu
Ocho Torres
Systems Engineer
Primary support for the following departments:
– Coastal Science Campus
– Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
– Institute of Marine Sciences
– UC Natural Reserves
Office: Ocean Health Building 205
Email: ocho @ ucsc.edu