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MLML Open House Auction Page is now LIVE!
Last weekend, Moss Landing had our first in-person open house in 4 years! The event was a huge success, including the kickoff for our online …
Open House – April 22nd Schedule
As Open House approaches, we at MLML have finished scheduling our activities and events for the day. Lab-run events such as our touch tank, microscopy …
MLML’s 2023 Open House Crowdfunding Page is now LIVE!
In conjunction with our in-person open house event this year, Moss Landing is opening our crowdfunding page! Our goal is to raise $20,000 to support …
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 …
Recent Events at MLML
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 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 …
Thesis Defense by Ryan Chiu
"Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Biogeochemical Responses in a Tidally Restricted Moro Cojo Slough" A Thesis Defense by Ryan Chiu Physical Oceanography Lab Zoom | Live-Stream | …
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 | …
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 …
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 …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, …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 …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 …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
Past seminars (video)
Seminar – Ice melt and biological productivity at the edge of the Greenland ice sheet
Remote Seminar – Expanding Our Models of Nature and Modes of Science for a Safe and Just Future
Seminar – Dynamics of Coastal Upwelling Fronts
Seminar – Marine N2 fixation: Importance of enigmatic nitrogen-fixing symbioses in open ocean and coastal ecosystems
Remote Seminar – Star Track: Sea star wasting disease, sunflower sea star recovery, and potential consequences for kelp forest health
Remote Seminar – Using field work and otolith analysis to train a diverse workforce in Fisheries Ecology – September 21, 2023
Remote seminar – Are they worth the woes? Evaluating fluorescence-based sensors for a rapid alert of sewage contamination in the Tijuana River Estuary – September 14
Seminar – Genomic investigations into the evolution of hyper-diverse fish clades
Seminar – Using tags and tech to support conservation and management in a dynamic ocean
Seminar – Arising Rhizaria: Unraveling their Silicification process
Press Coverage
MLML Open House Auction Page is now LIVE!
Last weekend, Moss Landing had our first in-person open house in 4 years! The event was a huge success, including the kickoff for our online …Open House – April 22nd Schedule
As Open House approaches, we at MLML have finished scheduling our activities and events for the day. Lab-run events such as our touch tank, microscopy …MLML’s 2023 Open House Crowdfunding Page is now LIVE!
In conjunction with our in-person open house event this year, Moss Landing is opening our crowdfunding page! Our goal is to raise $20,000 to support …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 …
Events and Presentations
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 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 …Thesis Defense by Ryan Chiu
"Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Biogeochemical Responses in a Tidally Restricted Moro Cojo Slough" A Thesis Defense by Ryan Chiu Physical Oceanography Lab Zoom | Live-Stream | …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 | …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 …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 …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, …