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  • Thesis Defense by Taylor Azizeh – October 21st

    Thesis Defense by Taylor Azizeh – October 21st

  • Application Assistance

    Application Assistance

    Applications are open for the 2026 MLML Master’s Program in Marine Science! Visit our How to Apply page to learn how to apply. Also see …
  • Thesis Defense by Kelsey Montalto – July 25th

    Thesis Defense by Kelsey Montalto – July 25th

      "Juvenile White Sharks in Monterey Bay: Effects of Thermal Habitat Patchiness on Local Densities of a Range Shifting Predator" A Thesis Defense by Kelsey …
  • Thesis Defense by Hannah McGrath – July 25th

    Thesis Defense by Hannah McGrath – July 25th

    "Temperature effects on growth, community composition, and domoic acid production in Pseudo-nitzschia spp." A Thesis Defense by Hannah McGrath MLML Biological Oceanography & MLML Environmental Biotechnology …
  • Thesis Defense by Kieran Claassen – June 9th

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 …

2017 Spring Seminar Series

Seminars

2017 Spring Seminar Series

Seminars start at 4pm!

Facility is handicap accessible!

January 26 - KENNETH COALE - MLML

Seeing through the fog: The cycling of mercury from sea to land.

Hosted by the Chemical Oceanography Lab.

February 2 - PAUL LEARY - HOPKINS MARINE STATION

Observations, causes and potential consequences of small-scale temperature and oxygen variability in a kelp forest system.

Hosted by the Phycology Lab.

February 9 - ALISON STIMPERT - MLML

Combining acoustics and technology to advance conservation of marine mammals in California.

Hosted by the Vertebrate Ecology Lab.

February 16 - AMY WAGNER - SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY

Corals as a proxy for ocean and climate variability.

Hosted by the Geological Oceanography Lab.

February 23 - DIANA LASCALA-GRUENEWALD - HOPKINS MARINE STATION

The roles of competition, movement strategy and plasticity in the foraging behavior of an intertidal limpet.

Hosted by the Benthic Ecology Lab.

March 2 - JOHN CARLOS GARZA - NOAA SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER

Genetic analysis reveals the basis of life history variation in marine fishes.

Hosted by the Ichthyology Lab.

March 9 - QING WANG - NAVAL POST GRADUATE SCHOOL

Air-Sea Interaction in the Eyes of Boundary Layer Meteorologists.

Hosted by the Physical Oceanography Lab.

March 16 - SALVADOR JORGENSEN - MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM

Tracking white sharks to an ocean desert.

Hosted by the PSRC and Fisheries Conservation Biology Labs.

March 23 - HOLLY BOWERS - MLML

Molecular approaches and mobile sampling platforms unravel diversity of Pseudo-nitzschia in Monterey Bay.

Hosted by the Invertebrate Zoology and Environmental Technology Labs.

April 6 - JUDITH CONNOR - MBARI

Developing diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Hosted by the Biological Oceanography Lab and the MLML Library.

April 13 - KERRY NICKOLS - CSUMB

Seeing the ocean and the forest: understanding the drivers of biogeochemical variability in kelp forests.

Hosted by the Phycology Lab.

April 20 - JERRY KOOYMAN - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY

From Bourdon tubes and kitchen timers to microprocessors, accelerometers, videocams, and endless other widgets.

Hosted by the Vertebrate Ecology Lab.

April 27 - TIM DAVIDSON - SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY

Bioerosion in a changing world.

Hosted by the Ichthyology Lab.

May 4 - JENNY GILES - HOPKINS MARINE STATION

Shark fin forensics and research diagnostics.

Hosted by the PSRC and Fisheries Conservation Biology Labs.

May 11 - SARA ELSHAFIE - UC BERKELEY

Engaging Any Audience: Filmmaking Story Art Techniques to Effectively Communicate Science.

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Hosted by the Invertebrate Zoology Lab.
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