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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
New Blog Post: Does science have market value? Understanding the influence of science on the economy
The editors of The MLML Drop-In Blog are pleased to present a new blog post by Jason Gonsalves (MLML Physical Oceanography Lab): "Does science have market value? …
In Memoriam: Dr. Kenneth Coale
From The Director : It is with heavy hearts that we inform our MLML family that Dr. Kenneth Coale has died today of a sudden …
Dr. Birgitte McDonald Presenting for SJSU Scholar Series
On Wednesday, April 13th from 12 to 1pm, MLML's Dr. Birgitte McDonald will be presenting her talk on "Impacts of Disturbance on Marine Mammals: Physiological …
7 MLML Staff Earned Service Awards!
Seven current MLML staffers have received service awards from SJSU for their years of incredible work here at MLML! Some were awarded for 10 years, …
MLML/SJSU oyster restoration efforts featured in Alta Journal
Did you know that we have an on-site oyster hatchery at Moss Landing Marine Labs? In partnership with the Elkhorn Slough Natural Estuarine Research Reserve …
Recent Events at MLML
Thesis Defense by Kieran Claassen – June 9th
"Unveiling dynamics of the Monterey Bay upwelling shadow front: Insights from Dorado AUV time series analysis" A Thesis Defense by Kieran Claassen MLML Physical Oceanography Live-Stream …
Thesis Defense by Anna Heasley – May 15th
"It shucks to be inbred: Effects of small population sizes on genomic diversity of hatchery-reared Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida)" A Thesis Defense by Anna Heasley …
Thesis Defense by Shelby Penn – May 9th
"Comparing mercury accumulation and the macroalgal microbiome between coastal and estuarine populations of sea lettuce (Ulva spp.)" A Thesis Defense by Shelby Penn MLML Phycology Live-Stream …
Thesis Defense by Travis Leggett – May 8th
"Advancing Benthic Survey Methods: A Novel Application of Diver-Operated Stereo Video to Survey the Influence of Benthic Habitat Variation on Urchin and Macroalgae Populations in …
Thesis Defense by Noah Kolander – May 5th
"Abalone and seaweed co-culture: growth and shell biomineralization of an iconic California gastropod" A Thesis Defense by Noah Kolander MLML Phycology Live-Stream | May 5th, …
Thesis Defense by Celine de Jong – May 6th
"The Influence of Rhodolith Algae on Life History of the Painted Urchin, Lytechinus pictus" A Thesis Defense by Celine de Jong MLML Invertebrate Ecology Live-Stream …
Thesis Defense By Bennett Bugbee – May 8th
"EFFECTS OF DENSITY ON MORPHOMETRICS AND REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY IN THE BULL KELP (NEREOCYSTIS LUETKEANA), AN ANNUAL FOUNDATION SPECIES" A Thesis Defense by Bennett Bugbee MLML …
Thesis Defense by Dylan Sarish – May 1st
"The Influence of Maternal Size/Age Effects On the Physiological Responses of Adult Female Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus) to Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia" A Thesis Defense …
Thesis Defense by Keenan Guillas – May 1st
"DRIVERS OF RHYTHMIC CONTRACTIONS IN THE TEMPERATE DEMOSPONGES TETHYA CALIFORNIANA AND HYMENIACIDON PERLEVIS" A Thesis Defense by Keenan C. Guillas MLML Invertebrate Ecology Live-Stream | May 1st, 2025 …
Thesis Defense by Marcel Peliks – February 7th
" A COST EFFECTIVE MULTIBEAM SYSTEM YIELDS HIGH TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL RESOLUTION BATHYMETRIC MAPS OF THE MONTEREY CANYON HEAD" A Thesis Defense by Marcel Peliks MLML …
Past seminars (video)
Seminar – The ecology of kelp forests in a changing ocean: physiology, microbiomes & carbon cycling
Seminar – The effects of environmental change on the importance of non-consumptive predator effects in the rocky intertidal zone
Seminar – Modeling the habitat use of a fearless deep-diver, the Emperor Penguin in the Ross Sea
Seminar – Finding Your Fit in the Dynamic Geoscience Workforce
Seminar – Quantifying the Impact of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer on Optical Signal Propagation
Seminar – Putting Science Behind the Stingray Shuffle and Other Observations with the Round Stingray (Urobatis halleri)
Seminar – Oceans from Space – Blooms and Data Access
Seminar – Dissolved Al on the Chukchi Shelf and the Shelf Slopes in the Canada Basin
Seminar – Ocean Heat Content during the Globally Warm Mid-Pliocene
Seminar – Small bodies in cold water: Harbour porpoises energetics and effects of vessel noise disturbance
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 …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 …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, …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 …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 …New Blog Post: Does science have market value? Understanding the influence of science on the economy
The editors of The MLML Drop-In Blog are pleased to present a new blog post by Jason Gonsalves (MLML Physical Oceanography Lab): "Does science have market value? …In Memoriam: Dr. Kenneth Coale
From The Director : It is with heavy hearts that we inform our MLML family that Dr. Kenneth Coale has died today of a sudden …
Events and Presentations
Thesis Defense by Kieran Claassen – June 9th
"Unveiling dynamics of the Monterey Bay upwelling shadow front: Insights from Dorado AUV time series analysis" A Thesis Defense by Kieran Claassen MLML Physical Oceanography Live-Stream …Thesis Defense by Anna Heasley – May 15th
"It shucks to be inbred: Effects of small population sizes on genomic diversity of hatchery-reared Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida)" A Thesis Defense by Anna Heasley …Thesis Defense by Shelby Penn – May 9th
"Comparing mercury accumulation and the macroalgal microbiome between coastal and estuarine populations of sea lettuce (Ulva spp.)" A Thesis Defense by Shelby Penn MLML Phycology Live-Stream …Thesis Defense by Travis Leggett – May 8th
"Advancing Benthic Survey Methods: A Novel Application of Diver-Operated Stereo Video to Survey the Influence of Benthic Habitat Variation on Urchin and Macroalgae Populations in …Thesis Defense by Noah Kolander – May 5th
"Abalone and seaweed co-culture: growth and shell biomineralization of an iconic California gastropod" A Thesis Defense by Noah Kolander MLML Phycology Live-Stream | May 5th, …Thesis Defense by Celine de Jong – May 6th
"The Influence of Rhodolith Algae on Life History of the Painted Urchin, Lytechinus pictus" A Thesis Defense by Celine de Jong MLML Invertebrate Ecology Live-Stream …Thesis Defense By Bennett Bugbee – May 8th
"EFFECTS OF DENSITY ON MORPHOMETRICS AND REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY IN THE BULL KELP (NEREOCYSTIS LUETKEANA), AN ANNUAL FOUNDATION SPECIES" A Thesis Defense by Bennett Bugbee MLML …