“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 Publication from MLML’s Dr. Amanda Kahn
A new review article examining the current state of deep-sea research in the Northeast Pacific has been published in Progress in Oceanography. This work was developed by the Northeast Pacific …
Dr. Nathan Spindel publication in Ecological Applications
A new study led by MLML Postdoctoral Researcher Nathan Spindel was recently published in Ecological Applications. His research focuses on red sea urchins, and many MLML graduate students are currently …
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 …
Events & Presentations

Ava Besecker’s Thesis Defense – May 14th at 2PM (PST)
Ava Besecker will be defending her thesis entitled, "Resilience in restoration: Investigating the thermal tolerance of Galápagos corals during El Niño". Thursday, May 14th at 2:00 PM (PST). The defense …
Roxanne Garibay’s Thesis Defense: May 7th
Roxanne Garibay's thesis defense, " Depth-dependent effects of disturbance on reproductive output and growth of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)", May 7th at 3:00 pm. The defense will take place in-person …
Jason Gonsalves’s Thesis Defense: April 30th from 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Jason Gonsalves's thesis defense on "ENSO-Induced Oceanographic Anomalies and Their Potential Impacts on Coral Species in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area" is Thursday, April 30th, 2026 from 9 - 10am PDT. The …












