Student Organizations
The Drop-In Blog
The Drop-In is Moss Landing Marine Laboratories' student-run blog. Founded in 2008 by a small group of MLML students looking for a platform to candidly talk about their experiences as grad students, The Drop-In now has over 600 posts written by Moss grad students past and present. Our blog posts cover everything from thesis research updates to whale facts to stories of adventures in the field! If you're interested in writing a post for The Drop-In or joining our editorial team, contact one of our current editors or visit our website for more info.
Monterey Area Research Institutions’ Network for Education
MARINE provides professional development opportunities to prepare future ocean leaders for interdisciplinary, real world problem-solving. MARINE is a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science & Policy Program and seven Monterey Bay area academic campuses: CSU Monterey Bay, Moss Landing Marine Labs, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School, Stanford University, Stanford Hopkins Marine Station, UC Santa Cruz.
We equip Monterey Bay area graduate and early career professionals with skills to be ocean leaders and communicators by:
- Training students to contribute to environmental decision making and shaping the students’ leadership and communications skills early in their careers
- Exposing students to professional development and networking opportunities
- Nurturing the growth of MARINE as a networked community of students and faculty who focus on ocean-related interdisciplinary fields related to science and policy
MARINE therefore enhances graduate ocean education in the Monterey Bay region by:
- Providing leadership training opportunities for graduate students and early career professionals, including interdisciplinary and inter-institutional short courses and workshops
- Reducing barriers to, and enhancing opportunities for, multi-campus study and work
- Involving students in strategic initiatives and projects
To meet program goals, MARINE offers a series of seminars, short courses, workshops and networking events as professional development opportunities for our audience. MARINE also takes steps to improve the visibility of ocean research and decision making in the region through social media, and increasing access to cross-campus courses and research opportunities.
MLML Student Body Officers
MLML Student Body Officers (SBO) are second-year graduate students who have been elected by their peers. They are spokespersons for the student body, communicating student concerns to faculty and staff. The SBO consists of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, CSUMB Representative, and SJSU Representative. They collectively work to:
- Maintain and govern all student body areas including the Student Office and Student Lounge
- Assist with and fund the annual New Student Orientation
- Serve as the liaison between the Student Body and home campuses regarding student organization status
- Create a balanced budget for the Student Body
- Approve the annual Student Body funded MLML scholarships and additional financial aid opportunities
- Fund, execute, and assist the Visiting Scientist in the planning of the Seminar Series
- Plan, fund, and facilitate Student Body events and activities
- Coordinate with the Open House (OH) co-chair and assist with planning, funding, and execution of OH
For more information on the SBO roles or any other student-life questions, feel free to email the current officers at studentbody@mlml.calstate.edu .
SBO Officers 2024-2025
President: Ava Besecker
-Liaison between students and faculty/staff
-Lead and organize meetings
-Organize orientation
Vice-President: Sebastian Caamano
-Plan Student Life
-Planning events
-Maintaining/improving student-targeted facilities
Treasurer: Sarah Johnson
-Submit reimbursements
-Keep track of budget
-Distribute seminar speaker honoraria
Secretary: Haidee Vazquez
-Take faculty and SBO meeting notes
-Assign student desks
-Maintain student lounge
SJSU representative: Dominic Ypil
-Liaison between SJSU and MLML
-Funding from SJSU
-Club Recognition
CSUMB representative: Olivia Beaudoin
-Liaison between CSUMB and MLML
-Funding from CSUMB
-Club recognition
Open House Student Coordinator: Haylee Bregoff
-Student representative for OH planning
-Facilitate collaboration of MLML faculty/staff/students & successful OH planning
-Organize OH meetings
Future Leaders in Marine Science
Do you want to get involved with local community outreach and share your research with high school students?
FLMS students give presentations about their research, interests, or environment focused topic to a high school class. This program gets high schoolers excited about research and teaches them about marine science. This can be a one time commitment or continuing opportunities.
Please contact Roxanne.garibay@sjsu.edu or carol.chen@sjsu.edu for more information.
Knit and Crochet Club
Informal crochet and knitting sessions with fellow MLML students.
No experience? That's OKAY! This club is open to everyone. If you want to learn, observe, or do other crafts to relax during lunch. Yarn and other supplies are available to get you started.
Crochet and knitting sessions are Tuesday and Wednesday during lunch.
Meetings are determined based on availability. For more information, please reach out to nalina.johnson@sjsu.edu.
Society for Women in Marine Science
The Monterey Bay Society for Women in Marine Science (MB SWMS) chapter aims to create a welcoming community where people of all gender identities can work together to increase visibility of women, POC, LGBTQ, and other marginalized groups in marine science. We host 2-3 events per semester that highlight women's accomplishments in science and foster opportunities for networking and mentorship. We also facilitate outreach to local schools and create resources for young scientists to pursue marine science.
MB SWMS is part of a global SWMS organization that hosts chapters around the world. To learn more about SWMS, check out their website here or join the SWMS Mentorship Program (to foster relationships between mentors and mentees outside the work setting) here!
If you're interested in learning more about MB SWMS, feel free to contact our leadership committee or follow us on social media!
To join the Monterey Bay Society for Women in Marine Science chapter and receive emails about our events and opportunities, click here.
The SWMS club is currently inactive at MLML.
SWMS Past Events
Brew Club
The Brew Club at Moss Landing Marine Labs appreciates the process of good beer-making. We typically use kits but encourage creative ideas such as specialty hops and flavors, and share our brews at seminar events. This club is ideal for those that enjoy creative hands-on activities, or anyone that wants to hang out and participate in the brewing process. The Brew Club usually meets once a month in the Corp Yard.
The Brew Club is currently inactive at MLML.
