Santa Barbara County
Cooperative Extension
2156 Sierra Way Suite C
San Luis Obispo, Ca 93446
Phone: (805)781-5940
Meet the team
Director
Shannon Klisch
Area Director for UCCE in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties
sklisch@ucanr.edu | (805) 235-7474
Advisors and Academics
Ben Faber
Area Cooperative Extension Advisor-Soils, Water, Avocados and Minor Subtropicals
bafaber@ucanr.edu | (805) 645-1462
Christopher A Greer
Area Cooperative Extension Advisor - Integrated Pest Management
cagreer@ucanr.edu | (805) 781-5161
Melissa Guillen
Academic Coordinator II
mpguillen@ucanr.edu | (805) 645-1464
Royce E Larsen
Area Cooperative Extension Natural Resource/ Watershed Advisor
relarsen@ucanr.edu | (805) 434-4106
Max Moritz
Specialist in Cooperative Extension
mmoritz@ucanr.edu | (805)893-87-47
Katherine Soule
CE Advisor
kesoule@ucanr.edu
Maria De Lourdes Orozco Ramirez
Education and Mentorship Coordinator Organic Ag Institute
mdlorozcoramirez@ucanr.edu | (805)781-5815
Lilian Thaoxaochay
Disaster Resiliency, Planning, and Policy Advisor
lilthaox@ucanr.edu | (805) 788-9486
Emma Volk
Production Horticulture Area Advisor
evolk@ucanr.edu
Community Nutrition and Health
Rosa Vargas
Regional Manager
rivargas@ucanr.edu
4-H Youth Development Program
Miguel Diaz
Community Education Specialist III
midiaz@ucanr.edu | (805)781-5947
Ana M Torres
4-H YDP Regional Program Supervisor
amltorres@ucanr.edu | (805)781-5941
Ella Mitchell
Community Education Specialist
enmitchell@ucanr.edu | (805) 803-1799
UC Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver Programs
Cynthia Morales
Community Education Specialist II Master Gardeners
cfmorales@ucanr.edu
Abbi Marrs
Community Education Specialist III
Garden-Based Community Health Specialist
UCCE in the County of Santa Barbara
UC Master Gardener Coordinator
North Santa Barbara County
mbmarrs@ucanr.edu | (805)781-5947
Isabella H Fahselt
Master Food Preservers: Health Education Specialist
ihfahselt@ucanr.edu
UC ANR Small Farms Support Staff
Claire Tuohey Mote
Staff Research Associate
ctuoheymote@ucanr.edu | (805) 781-5949
Administrative Staff
Hiromi Peck
Administrative Services Officer
hpeck@ucanr.edu | (805) 781-5942
Mary Stason
Administrative Assistant III
mvstason@ucanr.edu | (805) 781-5940