{"id":388,"date":"2020-07-21T17:34:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T00:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=388"},"modified":"2023-12-12T15:49:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T23:49:28","slug":"dropinblog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/dropinblog\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-388\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-388-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-388-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-388-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-46c7616ffdb5-388\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2020\/06\/drop-in-2.jpg\" width=\"2820\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2020\/06\/drop-in-2.jpg 2820w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2020\/06\/drop-in-2-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2020\/06\/drop-in-2-768x162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2020\/06\/drop-in-2-1024x216.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2820px) 100vw, 2820px\" title=\"drop in\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-388-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-388-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-388-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-62c94de5fac2-388 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout The Drop-In Blog\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHave you ever wondered what being a marine scientist is really like? Well, you\u2019re in the right place! Welcome to The Drop-In, a blog run by the students of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-388-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-388-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-388-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-fcf2db6819c9-388\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFounded in 2008 by a small group of MLML students looking for a platform to write candidly about their experiences as grad students, The Drop-In now has over 600 posts written by Moss grad students past and present. Here you will find everything from thesis research updates to whale facts to stories of adventures in the field!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you have questions or comments about the blog, please feel free to send us an email at mlml-socialmedia@sjsu.edu.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-388-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-388-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-388-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-388-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Browse Posts by Lab<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Biological Oceanography Lab&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/biological-oceanography-lab\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/biological-oceanography-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biological Oceanography Lab<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Chemical Oceanography Lab&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/chemical-oceanography-lab\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/chemical-oceanography-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chemical Oceanography Lab<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/fisheries-and-conservation-biology-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fisheries Lab<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Geological Oceanography Lab&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/geological-oceanography-lab\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/geological-oceanography-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geological Oceanography Lab<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Ichthyology lab&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/ichthyology-lab\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/ichthyology-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ichthyology Lab<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Invertebrate Ecology Lab&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/invertebrate-ecology-lab\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/invertebrate-ecology-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Invertebrate Ecology Lab<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Pacific Shark Research Center&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/pacific-shark-research-center\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/pacific-shark-research-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pacific Shark Research Center<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Phycology Lab&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/phycology-lab\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/phycology-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phycology Lab<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Physical Oceanography Lab&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/physical-oceanography-lab\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/physical-oceanography-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Physical Oceanography Lab<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Vertebrate Ecology Lab&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/vertebrate-ecology-lab\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/vertebrate-ecology-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vertebrate Ecology Lab<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-388-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-388-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-388\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2020\/07\/kyle_openhousedesign-1.jpg\" width=\"2182\" height=\"2877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2020\/07\/kyle_openhousedesign-1.jpg 2182w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2020\/07\/kyle_openhousedesign-1-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2020\/07\/kyle_openhousedesign-1-768x1013.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2020\/07\/kyle_openhousedesign-1-777x1024.jpg 777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2182px) 100vw, 2182px\" title=\"Drop\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-388-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-388-3-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-388-3-2-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Browse Posts by Topic<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Antarctica&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/antarctica\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/antarctica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antarctica<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/baja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baja<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Diving&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/Diving\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/Diving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diving<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Fieldwork&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/fieldwork\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/fieldwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fieldwork<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Fish&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/fish\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/fish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fish<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Invertebrates&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/invertebrates\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/invertebrates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Invertebrates<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marine Mammals&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/marine-mammals\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/marine-mammals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marine Mammals<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Open House&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/open-house\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/open-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open House<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Seabirds&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/seabirds\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/seabirds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seabirds<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Seaweed&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/seaweed\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/seaweed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seaweed<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Sharks&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1313283,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16043212],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;21&quot;:1,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/sharks\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/tag\/sharks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sharks<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-388-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-388-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-388-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline 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rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/06\/c-200x200.png\" alt=\"The Road to El Pardito: A Middle Seat Perspective\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/06\/23\/the-road-to-el-pardito-a-middle-seat-perspective\/\" title=\"Permalink to The Road to El Pardito: A Middle Seat Perspective\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Road to El Pardito: A Middle Seat Perspective<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-06-23T19:41:55-07:00\">June 23, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Kierstin Thigpen, Ichthyology Lab Few travelers consider the middle seat to be the best spot on a road trip. We often think of it as cramped and crowded, without even &hellip;<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/06\/23\/the-road-to-el-pardito-a-middle-seat-perspective\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/06\/17\/culinary-chronicles\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/06\/fishtacos-1-scaled-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Comida Y Familia\u2014Culinary Chronicles from the MLML Baja Class\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/06\/17\/culinary-chronicles\/\" title=\"Permalink to Comida Y Familia\u2014Culinary Chronicles from the MLML Baja Class\" rel=\"bookmark\">Comida Y Familia\u2014Culinary Chronicles from the MLML Baja Class<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-06-17T13:19:51-07:00\">June 17, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">Jess Franks, Phycology Lab Food has a remarkable ability to unite people, bridging social tensions and fulfilling communal desires. For some, it\u2019s a basic necessity; for others, a delightful indulgence. &hellip;<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/06\/17\/culinary-chronicles\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/06\/03\/diving-during-the-eclipse-a-unique-fieldwork-experience\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb rpwe-default-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2020\/07\/MLML-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Diving During the Eclipse: a Unique Fieldwork Experience!\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/06\/03\/diving-during-the-eclipse-a-unique-fieldwork-experience\/\" title=\"Permalink to Diving During the Eclipse: a Unique Fieldwork Experience!\" rel=\"bookmark\">Diving During the Eclipse: a Unique Fieldwork Experience!<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-06-03T09:24:12-07:00\">June 3, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">By Duncan Campbell, MLML Ichthyology Lab Total solar eclipses over tropical reefs are a rare and exciting occurrence - There will only be 54 more total eclipses this century, and &hellip;<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/06\/03\/diving-during-the-eclipse-a-unique-fieldwork-experience\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/05\/28\/rolling-along-together-what-rhodoliths-taught-me-about-community\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/h-1-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Rolling Along Together: What Rhodoliths Taught Me About Community\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/05\/28\/rolling-along-together-what-rhodoliths-taught-me-about-community\/\" title=\"Permalink to Rolling Along Together: What Rhodoliths Taught Me About Community\" rel=\"bookmark\">Rolling Along Together: What Rhodoliths Taught Me About Community<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-05-28T07:48:20-07:00\">May 28, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">By Haylee Bregoff, MLML Invertebrate Ecology Lab I had never heard of rhodoliths before our Baja Course (MS273 Marine Environmental Studies of the Gulf of California), but by the time &hellip;<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/05\/28\/rolling-along-together-what-rhodoliths-taught-me-about-community\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/05\/17\/back-to-basic-needs\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/05\/a.png-1-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Back to Basic(-Need)s\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/05\/17\/back-to-basic-needs\/\" title=\"Permalink to Back to Basic(-Need)s\" rel=\"bookmark\">Back to Basic(-Need)s<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-05-17T19:30:53-07:00\">May 17, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">By Kelsey Montalto, MLML Ichthyology Lab As kids we all dream of going on a grand adventure. 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It is now well known that the sun's &hellip;<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/03\/10\/sunscreen\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/01\/30\/dive-into-generosity-moss-landing-marine-laboratories-day-of-giving-2024\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024\/01\/Openhouseflyer2024-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Dive into Generosity: Moss Landing Marine Laboratories&#8217; Day of Giving 2024\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/01\/30\/dive-into-generosity-moss-landing-marine-laboratories-day-of-giving-2024\/\" title=\"Permalink to Dive into Generosity: Moss Landing Marine Laboratories&#8217; Day of Giving 2024\" rel=\"bookmark\">Dive into Generosity: Moss Landing Marine Laboratories&#8217; Day of Giving 2024<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2024-01-30T20:54:09-08:00\">January 30, 2024<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">By Hannah McGrath, MLML Oceanography Lab Mark your calendars for the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) Day of Giving on February 13th, 2024! 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The global pandemic only contributed to our growing &hellip;<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2024\/01\/09\/natures-tiny-heroes-how-bacteria-can-devour-plastic-pollution-in-our-oceans\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2022\/12\/09\/wait-you-still-eat-fish\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2022\/11\/Picture2-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cWait, you still eat fish?\u201d and other things marine science students are tired of hearing\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2022\/12\/09\/wait-you-still-eat-fish\/\" title=\"Permalink to \u201cWait, you still eat fish?\u201d and other things marine science students are tired of hearing\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u201cWait, you still eat fish?\u201d and other things marine science students are tired of hearing<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-12-09T15:41:04-08:00\">December 9, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">by Grace Teranishi, MLML Ichthyology Lab &nbsp; As marine scientists and scientists-in-training, we at MLML know we dodged a bullet in the decision against pursuing a career in, say, medicine\u2014a &hellip;<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2022\/12\/09\/wait-you-still-eat-fish\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2022\/09\/19\/mlml-climate-collective-mcc-addressing-the-climate-crisis-with-collective-action\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rpwe-alignleft rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2022\/09\/MCC_1_fig1-200x200.png\" alt=\"MLML Climate Collective (MCC): Addressing the climate crisis with collective action\"><\/a><h3 class=\"rpwe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2022\/09\/19\/mlml-climate-collective-mcc-addressing-the-climate-crisis-with-collective-action\/\" title=\"Permalink to MLML Climate Collective (MCC): Addressing the climate crisis with collective action\" rel=\"bookmark\">MLML Climate Collective (MCC): Addressing the climate crisis with collective action<\/a><\/h3><time class=\"rpwe-time published\" datetime=\"2022-09-19T12:00:36-07:00\">September 19, 2022<\/time><div class=\"rpwe-summary\">by Taylor Azizeh and Basil Darby, MLML Vertebrate Ecology Lab and MLML Physical Oceanography Lab These days, \u201cclimate change\u201d seems like a buzzword in many settings. 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