“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 Drop-In Post – Nature’s tiny heroes: how bacteria can devour plastic pollution in our oceans
The editors of The MLML Drop-In Blog are pleased to present a new blog post by Hannah McGrath (Environmental Biotechnology Lab): "Nature's tiny heroes: how bacteria can devour plastic pollution in …Dr. Birgitte McDonald featured on NBC Bay Area and KTVU
Moss Landing's own Professor of Vertebrate Ecology, Dr. Gitte McDonald was featured recently on both NBC Bay Area and KTVU in her role as team leader for MLML's and New …Happy Holidays from MLML!
Moss Landing celebrated a fantastic year with the first annual Christmas party since the beginning of the pandemic. A festive time was had by all, and as the holidays approach …2 MLML Students Awarded at WSN 2022
Two of Moss Landing's own graduate students in the Invertebrate Ecology lab were awarded at the conclusion of the WSN 2022 conference this Sunday for the work they presented over …MLML contributes to Maritime Mysteries and Monsters!
MLML is bloody thrilled to contribute to the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History's Halloween 2022 Exhibit "Maritime Mysteries and Monsters". We are bringing the creep and ghoul!
Events & Presentations
Thesis Defense by Kelsey Montalto – July 25th
"Juvenile White Sharks in Monterey Bay: Effects of Thermal Habitat Patchiness on Local Densities of a Range Shifting Predator" A Thesis Defense by Kelsey Montalto MLML Ichthyology Lab Live-Stream …Thesis Defense by Hannah McGrath – July 25th
"Temperature effects on growth, community composition, and domoic acid production in Pseudo-nitzschia spp." A Thesis Defense by Hannah McGrath MLML Biological Oceanography & MLML Environmental Biotechnology Live-Stream July 25th, 2025 at …