Congratulations to Ivano Aiello and the entire EMBER team on the first publication about the impacts of Vistra Battery fire! Aiello, I.W., Endris, C., Cunningham, S. et al. Coastal wetland deposition of cathode metals from the world’s largest lithium-ion battery fire. Sci Rep 15, 42113 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-25972-8 This publication reveals how the lithium-ion battery fire at the Vistra Energy facility in Moss Landing led […]
Following the Moss Landing battery facility fire, Professor Ivano Aiello conducted groundbreaking research uncovering significantly elevated levels of heavy metals (such as nickel, manganese, and cobalt) in the nearby Elkhorn Slough Reserve. His findings sparked widespread attention from national and regional media, highlighting both the environmental impact of the fire and the importance of continued […]
Check out the results of our latest beach surveys on the COAST website: Understanding the future of California’s beaches: geomorphologic baseline of the Salinas sub-cell during the 2015-16 El Niño
CSU's Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST) has recently awarded Dr. Aiello with a 'rapid response' grant to study changes in beach morphology and sand budgets in Monterey Bay during the storm activity associated with the 2015 EL Niño. In Monterey Bay, as well as along the whole west coast of the US, large storm events are the […]
3D Scanning of Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems in the North Coast’s MPAs – Part 1: Spatial Imaging Technology This blog was originally posted in the OCEANSPACES website: enjoy!
Prospective students, If you are interested in applying to the Geological Oceanography Lab at MLML, there are several research opportunities starting in Fall 2015. For some of these project I will be able to provide some support either in form of a stipend and/or tuition. The following paragraphs describe potential research topics; however, to learn more about […]
The Geological Oceanography Lab is excited to welcome five new students this year, some of whom are collaborating with the Benthic Ecology Lab. Associate Professor Ivano Aiello, with the aid of Research Faculty Simona Bartl and graduate student Michelle Drake, have collaborated with the Consortium for Ocean Leadership on the 'Mini JOIDES Resolution (JR) project' […]
Dear visitor, MLML's Geological Oceanography website is slowly coming together and soon many of the links will be up and running. If you are a student interested in joining our program at MLML you can contact Prof. Ivano Aiello directly at: iaiello@mlml.calstate.edu If you want to know more about what we are doing in the […]
