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 Randi Barton – November 15th
"Population genetic analysis informs dispersal capacity in representative marine trematodes" A Thesis Defense by Randi Barton MLML Invertebrate Ecology Live-Stream | November 15th, 2024 …
Thesis Defense by Molly Alvino – May 20th
"Swim Bladder Morphology Influences the Responses of Nearshore Rockfishes to Barotrauma" A Thesis Defense by Molly Alvino Fisheries and Conservation Biology Lab Live-Stream | May …
Thesis Defense by Logan Grady – March 25th
"Observations of Currents, Waves, and Turbulence within a Giant Kelp Forest in Stillwater Cove, Carmel, California" A Thesis Defense by Logan Grady Physical Oceanography Lab …
Thesis Defense by Arie Dash – January 29th
"Multi-Tissue Analysis of Combined Fluctuating Environmental Stressors in Juvenile Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus" A Thesis Defense by Arie Dash Ichthyology Lab Live-Stream | January 29th, …
Thesis Defense by Jackson Hoeke – Dec. 15th
"Seasonal dynamics of the introduced sponge Hymeniacidon perlevis in the Elkhorn Slough, California, USA" A Thesis Defense by Jackson Hoeke Invertebrate Ecology Lab Zoom | …
Thesis Defense by Sydney Mcdermott – Dec. 13
"Into the Deep: Impacts of Natural and Artificial Substrates in the Deep Sea" A Thesis Defense by Sydney Mcdermott Invertebrate Ecology Lab Zoom | Live-Stream …
Thesis Defense by Alex Lapides – Nov. 27
"The Feeding Habits and Selectivity of Siphonophores in Monterey Bay" A Thesis Defense by Alex Lapides Invertebrate Ecology Lab Zoom | Live-Stream | November 27th, …
Thesis Defense by Isaak Haberman – December 8
"Drivers of intertidal purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) reproductive capacity and the implications for kelp forest recovery" A Thesis Defense by Isaak Haberman Invertebrate Ecology …Thesis Defense by Melissa Palmisciano – December 8th
"Assessing the effects of upwelling-driven pH and dissolved oxygen variability on juvenile rockfishes" A Thesis Defense by Melissa Palmisciano Ichthyology Lab Zoom | December 8th, …
Thesis Defense by Kameron Strickland
"Habitat-mediated efficacy of 360 degree diver-operated video for quantitative surveys of California reef fishes" A Thesis Defense by Kameron Strickland Ichthyology Lab Zoom | Live-Stream …
Past seminars (video)
Seminar – Biodiversity of marine alveolates: examining species diversity and patterns in evolution
Seminar-Unravelling how symbioses and indirect interactions influence biological communities
Seminar – Ocean Observatories: Open Access to the Open Ocean
Seminar – Shorelines from Space: Measuring California’s Coastal Changes with Satellite Imagery
Seminar – Marine bacterial symbionts: Challenging evolutionary norms and informing conservation
Seminar – Beyond Symbiosis: Reframing Of The UCYN-A Marine N2-fixing Partnership
Seminar – Shaping the Future of the California Current: Insights from Seasonal Forecasts to Climate Projections
Seminar – Sociality and stress in a marine carnivore: sea otter behavior in Elkhorn Slough
Seminar – Engineering integrative methods for physiological sensing in whales
Seminar – Emperors of the Ice: Physiological Ecology of the emperor penguin
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 Randi Barton – November 15th
"Population genetic analysis informs dispersal capacity in representative marine trematodes" A Thesis Defense by Randi Barton MLML Invertebrate Ecology Live-Stream | November 15th, 2024 …Thesis Defense by Molly Alvino – May 20th
"Swim Bladder Morphology Influences the Responses of Nearshore Rockfishes to Barotrauma" A Thesis Defense by Molly Alvino Fisheries and Conservation Biology Lab Live-Stream | May …Thesis Defense by Logan Grady – March 25th
"Observations of Currents, Waves, and Turbulence within a Giant Kelp Forest in Stillwater Cove, Carmel, California" A Thesis Defense by Logan Grady Physical Oceanography Lab …Thesis Defense by Arie Dash – January 29th
"Multi-Tissue Analysis of Combined Fluctuating Environmental Stressors in Juvenile Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus" A Thesis Defense by Arie Dash Ichthyology Lab Live-Stream | January 29th, …Thesis Defense by Jackson Hoeke – Dec. 15th
"Seasonal dynamics of the introduced sponge Hymeniacidon perlevis in the Elkhorn Slough, California, USA" A Thesis Defense by Jackson Hoeke Invertebrate Ecology Lab Zoom | …Thesis Defense by Sydney Mcdermott – Dec. 13
"Into the Deep: Impacts of Natural and Artificial Substrates in the Deep Sea" A Thesis Defense by Sydney Mcdermott Invertebrate Ecology Lab Zoom | Live-Stream …Thesis Defense by Alex Lapides – Nov. 27
"The Feeding Habits and Selectivity of Siphonophores in Monterey Bay" A Thesis Defense by Alex Lapides Invertebrate Ecology Lab Zoom | Live-Stream | November 27th, …