Student Organizations

Student Organizations

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.

For more information, see MARINE's website. Please contact Ava Besecker (ava.besecker@sjsu.edu) to get involved.

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.

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

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.