June 25, 1997 Contact: Jennifer McNulty (408) 459-2495; mcnulty@ua.ucsc.edu

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST NAMED TO KEY POST AT UC SANTA CRUZ

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--Marc S. Mangel, a professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz, has been named associate vice chancellor for planning and programs. The appointment, which takes effect July 1, was announced today (June 24) by Executive Vice Chancellor Michael Tanner.

Mangel will work with Tanner and the staff of the Planning and Budget Office on issues of academic planning, resource allocation, new programs, and interdivisional initiatives. He will also oversee external reviews of degree-offering units on campus.

Mangel came to UCSC in 1996 from UC Davis, where he was director of the Center for Population Biology from 1989 to 1993. His past administrative experience also includes a term as chair of the Mathematics Department at UC Davis from 1984 to 1989.

Mangel's research focuses on the ecological implications of natural variation within populations of organisms. He has spent many years studying the life-history variations of Atlantic salmon and is examining similar questions regarding steelhead trout along California's Central Coast. He has also studied "fruit flies of economic importance," including the Medfly and the apple maggot, and is embarking on the study of butterflies, which also damage plants by laying eggs that hatch and eat their host plant.

Mangel replaces economics professor Carl E. Walsh, who assumed the position on a half-time basis July 1, 1995.

This release is also available on the World Wide Web at UCSC's "Services for Journalists" site (http://www.ucsc.edu/news/journalist/).

Press Releases Home | Search Press Releases | Press Release Archive | Services for Journalists

Maintained by:pioweb@cats.ucsc.edu