CENTER TO ADVANCE MENTORED, INQUIRY-BASED OPPORTUNITIES IN ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION
WHO WE ARE
Learn more about our program mission and staff.
MEET THE STUDENTS
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RESOURCES
Check out these guides for diving into field research.
Join us on October 17th, 2025 for the Fall CAMINO Research Symposium!
Come to the Coastal Biology Building, Room 110, beginning at 9:30 AM to hear our CAMINO scholars present the exciting research they’ve been working on all summer.
Supporting Diverse Future Leaders in Ecology & Conservation
The Center to Advance Mentored, Inquiry-Based Opportunities (CAMINO) is an inclusive community that aims to propel excellence by diverse undergraduates in ecology and conservation.
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UC Santa Cruz Land Acknowledgement
The land from which we base our work is the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.