Defenses

GRADUATE STUDENT THESIS DEFENSES

The Graduate Student Thesis Defense is the Culminating Experience for MLML’s Masters in Marine Science program.  Our graduate students are required to present their thesis to an audience comprised of their Thesis Committee, MLML Faculty, fellow students, the MLML research community, and researchers from other marine science institutions. They also are open to the public.

If you cannot make it to the Thesis Defense in person, you can watch the live stream...

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Recent Thesis Defenses

  • Thesis Defense by Kayla Roy – July 17

    Thesis Defense by Kayla Roy – July 17

    "White Abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) Restoration Aquaculture: An Assessment of Formulated Diets and Probiotics" A Thesis Defense by Kayla Roy Aquaculture Lab Zoom | Live-Stream | July 17th, 2022 at 12:00 …
  • Thesis Defense by Parker Forman – July 19th

    Thesis Defense by Parker Forman – July 19th

    "Influence of intrinsic factors on at-sea behavior of late chick-rearing emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) at Cape Crozier, Ross Island, Antarctica" A Thesis Defense by Parker Forman Vertebrate Ecology Lab Zoom …
  • Thesis Defense by Katie Cieri – April 19th

    Thesis Defense by Katie Cieri – April 19th

    "Composition and Distribution of Fish Assemblages in Cap de Creus Natural Park in Relation to Marine Protection, Depth, and Habitat" A Thesis Defense by Katie Cieri Fisheries and Conservation Biology …
  • Thesis Defense by Charnelle Wickliff – March 1st

    Thesis Defense by Charnelle Wickliff – March 1st

    "Effectiveness of aerial monitoring of spatial and temporal changes of Santa Catalina Island Rhodoliths" A Thesis Defense by Charnelle Wickliff Invertebrate Ecology Lab March 1st, 2023 at 9:30 am PDT …
  • Thesis Defense by Marine Lebrec – February 24th

    Thesis Defense by Marine Lebrec – February 24th

    "Phosphate and Silicate Analysis in Seawater using Programmable Flow Injection: Optimization and Applications of Benchtop and In Situ Methodologies" A Thesis Defense by Marine Lebrec Chemical Oceanography Lab February 24th, …
  • Thesis Defense by Kinsey Matthews – February 27th

    Thesis Defense by Kinsey Matthews – February 27th

    "Improving Species Distribution Models of Continental Shelf Fishes off California" A Thesis Defense by Kinsey Matthews Ichthyology Lab February 27th, 2023 at 4:00 pm PDT Watch the recording here
  • Thesis Defense by Annie Bodel – February 22nd (Seminar Room)

    Thesis Defense by Annie Bodel – February 22nd (Seminar Room)

    "The solitary sinking phytoplankton cell and the biological pump" A Thesis Defense by Annie Bodel February 23rd, 2023 at 12:00 pm PDT
  • Thesis Defense by Victoria Dickey – November 30th

    Thesis Defense by Victoria Dickey – November 30th

      "The Distribution of Microplastics in Marshlands Surrounded by Agriculture Fields: Elkhorn Slough (CA)" A Thesis Defense by Victoria Dickey Geological Oceanography Lab Zoom | Live-Stream | November 30th, 2022 …
  • Thesis Defense by Felicia Miller – October 28th (Seminar Room)

    Thesis Defense by Felicia Miller – October 28th (Seminar Room)

      "An investigation of the relationship of wave intensity and byssal strength of the mussel Mytilus californianus" A Thesis Defense by Felicia Miller Invertebrate Zoology Lab October 28th, 2022 at …
  • Thesis defense by Acy Wood – September 2nd (Zoom)

    Thesis defense by Acy Wood – September 2nd (Zoom)

      "EFFECTS OF HABITAT AND TEMPERATURE ON REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF FUCUS DISTICHUS IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA" A Thesis Defense by Acy Wood Phycology Lab Zoom | Live-Stream | September 2nd, 2022 …