“The mission of MLML is to provision the marine scientists of the future. This means that undergraduate and graduate students are provided with unparalleled access to faculty advisors and teachers, research facilities, and an incredible local marine environment. Our primary goal is to provide students with the necessary skills and training to succeed in academia, governmental agencies, conservation, and management to serve societal needs involving marine issues."
News & Press Coverage

New Funding Supports Dustin Carroll’s Modeling of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal
Dustin Carroll, a researcher here at MLML who leads the Ocean Modeling Lab and an affiliated scientist with San José State University, is leading new research on marine carbon dioxide …
New pFI Aluminium Paper Published in Talanta by Max Grand!
Our chemical oceanography professor, Dr. Max Grand, has published a new paper in Talanta, and it is fully open access, read more here: “A matrix-independent method for direct nanomolar dissolved …
New Research Illuminates Hidden Impacts of Ocean Heatwaves on Sea Urchin Reproduction
Using controlled mesocosm experiments that simulated historic El Niño events, the team demonstrated that even moderate heatwaves can sharply suppress gametogenesis, especially in females, leading to recruitment collapses observed in …
Events & Presentations

Seminar presented by Jessica Lopez
"CSUMB and SJSU mental health resources, plus Blue the therapy dog!" Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 pm PST
Seminar presented by Josh Willis
"Rising Tides: Climate Change and the Art of Science" Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 pm PST
Seminar presented by Dr. Rick Starr
"Progress in understanding marine species-habitat associations" Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 pm PST












