
Conservation Ecology Lab
@ UC Santa Cruz

Our Values
At its core, our lab has values that permeate all aspects of our work, including the research we do, the classes we teach, and the outreach activities we lead and are part of. We strive to have an equitable and inclusive lab, and foster a growth mindset, which includes us continually learning more about how to achieve these goals. Below we describe some of our core values and how our practices might reflect our commitment to them.

Our lab during fieldwork at "Reserva Natural El Encanto" (Huila, Colombia) which offers family-run birdwatching tourism.
Value and elevate diversity in science and conservation
The Conservation Ecology Lab is based at the University of California, Santa Cruz led by Principal Investigator Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela. Our goal is to guide conservation of global biodiversity, with an emphasis on tropical regions and birds, using the best possible science, seeking solutions that also benefit communities, and with a lens on equity and inclusion.
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