MLML'S SEMINAR SERIES
MLML holds weekly seminars during the academic year in our Seminar Classroom at the Main Lab. The seminar series is funded by SJSU Associated Students allowing the MLML Student Body to host speakers from a variety of marine science related disciplines to present their research.
Tuesdays 12pm-1 p.m. in the Seminar Room at MLML.
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Weekly Seminar Schedule
| Date | Speaker | Speaker Affiliation | Seminar Title |
| 1-20-2026 |
No seminar - classes not started yet
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No seminar | |
| 1-27-2026 | Ilana Berman Frank | University of Haifa | Topic: Aquatic Ecology and Biological Oceanography |
| 2-3-2026 | |||
| 2-10-2026 | Gerick Bergsma | CSUMB | SBO seminar: How to find and mentor undergraduates in your research |
| 2-17-2026 | Marc Slattery | University of Mississippi | The functional ecology of mesophotic sponges |
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2-24-2026 (Ocean Sciences Week - Glasgow)
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| 3-3-2026 | |||
| 3-10-2026 | Josh Willis | JPL | Topic: Sea Level Rise From Space |
| 3-17-2026 | Reserved for SBOs: TBD | Reserved for SBOs: TBD | |
| 3-24-2026 | Will Oestreich | University of Zurich | From physical forcing to collective behavior across oceanic scales |
| 3-31-2026 | No seminar (Spring Break/Cesar Chavez Day - campus closed) | No seminar (Spring Break/Cesar Chavez Day - campus closed) | No seminar (Spring Break/Cesar Chavez Day - campus closed) |
| 4-7-2026 | |||
| 4-14-2026 | Henry Ruhl | CenCOOS & MBARI | Integrated Ocean Observing in Support of Coastal and Climate Resilience |
| 4-21-2026 | Ctenophore meeting TBD | Something related to ctenophores... | |
| 4-28-2026 | Mike Polito | UCSC | TBD... something with stable isotopes (diet) |
| 5-5-2026 | Holly Bowers | Moss Landing Marine Laboratories | TBD |
Past Seminars

Seminar presented by Dr. Ilana-Berman Frank
"Getting through together… Sociality in cyanobacteria: (The case of Trichodesmium)" January 27th at 12:00 pm
Dr. Monique Messié | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Presenting: "Coupling and decoupling between upwelling and biological response in Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems" Hosted by: Physical Oceanography Lab MLML Seminar …
Seminar – New biologging approaches for studying marine species and ecosystems
Dr. Aaron Carlisle | University of Delaware Presenting: "New biologging approaches for studying marine species and ecosystems" Hosted by: Ichthyology Lab MLML Seminar | October 7th, 2025 at 4pm (PDT) …
Seminar – The (Real) Geologic History of the Stanislaus Table Mountains and Yosemite Valley
Dr. Manny Gabet | San Jose State University Presenting: "The (Real) Geologic History of the Stanislaus Table Mountains and Yosemite Valley" Hosted by: Geological Oceanography Lab MLML Seminar | September …
Seminar – Ocean fronts, eddies, and internal waves in numerical models and SWOT
Dr. Dimitris Menemenlis | Moss Landing Marine Labs, SJSURF Presenting: "Ocean fronts, eddies, and internal waves in numerical models and SWOT" Hosted by: Physical Oceanography Lab MLML Seminar | September …
Seminar – Beyond simple models of (marine) species on the move
Dr. Alexa Fredston | Ocean Sciences, UCSC Presenting: "Beyond simple models of (marine) species on the move" Hosted by: Ichthyology Lab MLML Seminar | September 16th, 2025 at 4pm (PDT) …
Seminar – The ecology of kelp forests in a changing ocean: physiology, microbiomes & carbon cycling
Dr. Brooke Weigel | Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station presenting: "The ecology of kelp forests in a changing ocean: physiology, microbiomes & carbon cycling" Hosted by: Research Diving Program MLML …
Seminar – The effects of environmental change on the importance of non-consumptive predator effects in the rocky intertidal zone
Dr. Paul Bourdeau | California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Presenting: "The effects of environmental change on the importance of non-consumptive predator effects in the rocky intertidal zone" Hosted by the …
Seminar – Modeling the habitat use of a fearless deep-diver, the Emperor Penguin in the Ross Sea
Dr. Martin Tournier | Moss Landing Marine Laboratories/SJSU Research Foundation Presenting: "Modeling the habitat use of a fearless deep-diver, the Emperor Penguin in the Ross Sea" Hosted by the Vertebrate …
Seminar – Finding Your Fit in the Dynamic Geoscience Workforce
Dr. Madison Wood | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Presenting: "Finding Your Fit in the Dynamic Geoscience Workforce" MLML Seminar | April 23rd, 2025 at 4pm (PDT) Watch the Live …
Seminar – Quantifying the Impact of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer on Optical Signal Propagation
Dr. Qing Wang | Naval Postgraduate School Presenting: "Quantifying the Impact of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer on Optical Signal Propagation" Hosted by the Physical Oceanography Lab MLML Seminar | April …
Seminar – Putting Science Behind the Stingray Shuffle and Other Observations with the Round Stingray (Urobatis halleri)
Dr. Benjamin Perlman | California State University at Long Beach Presenting: "Putting science behind the stingray shuffle and other observations with the round stingray (Urobatis halleri)" Hosted by the Ichthyology …
Seminar – Oceans from Space – Blooms and Data Access
Dr. Cara Wilson | NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center Presenting: "Oceans from Space - Blooms and Data Access " Hosted by the Computational Oceanography Lab and Physical Oceanography Lab MLML Seminar …
Seminar – Dissolved Al on the Chukchi Shelf and the Shelf Slopes in the Canada Basin
Dr. Mariko Hatta | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) Presenting: "Dissolved Al on the Chukchi Shelf and the Shelf Slopes in the Canada Basin" Hosted by the …
Seminar – Ocean Heat Content during the Globally Warm Mid-Pliocene
Dr. Heather Ford | Queen Mary University of London Presenting: "Ocean Heat Content during the Globally Warm Mid-Pliocene" Hosted by the MLML Dean's Office MLML Seminar | March 26th, 2025 …

