Unfortunately for many marine mammals, vessels running on the water may not see the animals near the surface, and will collide with them. If you are on the water make sure to have many people viewing the water for any obstacles and wear polarized glasses to reduce the glare! The mammals swimming around will greatly appreciate it, like this Humpback whale shown here with damage to its fluke. We are all trying to use the ocean together!
With another successful Open House behind us (thank you to all of you who joined us!), MLML students will be hitting the books for the next few weeks leading up to final exams and lab practicals. These ichthyology students are dissecting fish specimens to better learn their bone and muscle structure – and maybe getting a little slimy in the process!
The Geological Oceanography lab rocks, literally. The rhodolith pictured here is made from calcium carbonate much similar to the bone in our bodies. This alga makes beautiful sand beaches we all enjoy. To learn more about beach formation and the different organisms and rocks that make up the sand beneath your toes, stop by the Geology lab at Moss Landing’s Open House.
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We know you’ve been enjoying all of the fantastic pictures taken by MLML students, and we have another extra special media surprise for you! Here’s a chance to tour Open House by video, put together by Wavelength Films. We hope this will help get you all the more excited for our event this weekend. Can’t wait to see you there!
Be sure to check out the SCUBA diver hanging somewhere in the MLML halls at Open House this weekend. The MLML dive program will have a booth to discuss the program and classes offered here. We will have SCUBA gear on display, and can share many stories of diving in the beautiful waters of Monterey Bay!
During Open House, you can come on down to the Phycology Lab (from phykos, meaning seaweed) and check out different red, green and brown algae. Learn about agar and carrageenan, which are polysaccarides or carbohydrates that come from algae. They are in shampoo, diet shakes, soy milk, toothpaste and even ice cream! We will most likely have some ice cream for people to see the carrageenan in the ingredients and do a taste test!
Open House is a great way to spend a weekend as a family – we have activities that are fun for all ages! Come by the touch tank to pet a sea star or a snail!
MLML Open House is Saturday, April 30 & Sunday, May 1.
The Benthic Lab at MLML has journeyed to some pretty exotic places, including under the ice of Antarctica. Come see the gear, specimens and videos from their Antarctic explorations, and learn more about their trusty robot SCINI!
When you come visit us at Open House, the friendly students at the info booth will tell you everything you need to know about what there is to see. You can pick a map and a schedule to make sure you don’t miss anything. Our schedule is also available at our Open House website. Check the line up of seminar topics, tours and puppet shows!
MLML Open House is Saturday, April 30 & Sunday, May 1.
Open House is a great chance to get a close up look at things you’ve never seen, like sediments made from a type of coralline algae called rhodoliths. Geological Oceanography alumna Elsie Tanadjaja shows visitors her rhodolith samples from a microscopic perspective.
MLML Open House is only one week away, Saturday, April 30 & Sunday, May 1!