The Campus Advisory Committee is an invaluable resource for ensuring that the Botanical Garden serves the diverse needs and perspectives of the UCLA campus. With stakeholders from different levels and departments, members of this committee provide input and feedback on our collections, programs, and plans for the future.
2020-2021 Members
Marvin Browne
Graduate Student (Sack Lab) – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Nina Devries
Associate Director – Life Sciences Development
Thomas Gillespie
Professor – Geography / Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Nurit Katz
Executive Officer – Facilities Management
Chief Officer – Sustainability
Nathan Kraft
Associate Professor – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Stephanie Landregan
Program Director – UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture and Horticulture programs
Luke Nikolav
Assistant Professor – Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Cully Nordby
Associate Director – Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Maura Palacios Mejia
Postdoctoral Scholar in the Wayne Lab – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Deb Pires
Instructional Consultant and Academic Administrator – Center for Education Innovation in Life Sciences
Phil Rundel
Professor Emeritus – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Past Director – Botanical Garden & Herbarium
David Shorter
Professor – World Arts and Cultures
Shannon Speed
Associate Professor – American Indian Studies / Gender Studies
Wendy Teeter
Curator – Fowler Museum at UCLA
Lecturer – UCLA American Indian Studies
Andrew Tran
Web Developer / Designer – UCLA Life Sciences Computing
May/Yuerong Xiao
UCLA Undergraduate Student – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Volunteer Gardener and Educator
Felipe Zapata
Assistant Professor – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology