Ecologist boosts tropical forest restoration While environmentalists lobby for conservation of the world's threatened tropical forests, some scientists are trying to find ways to restore rain forests that have been cleared and abandoned. Karen Holl, assistant professor of environmental studies at UCSC, is one of the few ecologists who has completed multifaceted studies of tropical forest restoration. In the latest issue of Restoration Ecology, Holl reviews the results of her own work on abandoned pasture in Costa Rica and warns that the challenges of habitat restoration demand far greater site-specific knowledge than is currently available. (More) Text Only Version	February 5-11, 2001 Vol. 5, No. 24 UC marine scientists and state agencies to address coastal issues Noted Jewish writer headlines Holocaust literature conference UCSC will host Otter Bowl competition Fall 2001 applications soar at UCSC Mfume address to be rebroadcast; available on videotape at library Regents OK retirement plan improvements UC, Department of Justice announce Medicare billing settlement Weigh in and Win... a coffee mug