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Casey Moore Fund

Purpose: The Casey Moore Fund supports graduate students in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department at UCSC as they conduct thesis-related research.

Casey Moore headshot History: The Casey Moore Fund was established to honor one of the Earth and Planetary Science Department's most influential and inspirational faculty members, J. Casey Moore. The fund was organized initially by a small group of Casey's former graduate and undergraduate students, in honor of his retirement, and has generated considerable support from current and former students and colleagues. Casey remained active as an Emeritus Professor, and was enthusiastic about growing the fund to have a positive impact on future generations of EPS students.

Status: The Casey Moore Fund is currently endowed with ~$260,000.

Chart of Endowment Goal to reach $1,000,000

Endowment Goal: Our long-term goal is to grow the endowment to $1,000,000, allowing the fund to support three academic quarters/year of graduate student fellowship or a large number of smaller research grants. Once the endowment grows to $350,000 (we are almost there!), it will support one quarter of graduate student fellowship or six individual research grants per year.

Our Request: Please donate to the Casey Moore Fund in support of EPS graduate students. You could make a one-time donation or pledge to give annually.

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Past recipients of awards from the Casey Moore Fund:

2021-22	Nerissa Barling Jim Jacobs
2020-21	Will Chapman
2019-20	Maddie Wood
2019-20	Emilio Grande
2018-19	Kelian Dascher-Cousineau
2017-18	Colleen Murphy
2016-17	Christina Richardson
2015-16	Dan Killam
2014-15	Sarah White
2013-14	Alex Steely
2012-13	Tracey Conrad
2011-12	Alex Nereson