{"id":3514,"date":"2011-03-17T12:40:38","date_gmt":"2011-03-17T20:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mlmlblog.wordpress.com\/?p=3514"},"modified":"2011-03-17T12:40:38","modified_gmt":"2011-03-17T20:40:38","slug":"our-backyard-is-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2011\/03\/17\/our-backyard-is-beautiful\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Backyard is Beautiful!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3570\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/03\/img_9305.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3570\" title=\"Pigeon Point Field Trip\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/03\/img_9305.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/03\/img_9305.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/03\/img_9305-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/03\/img_9305-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Discovering local ocean life is a large part of studying at Moss Landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the best parts of Moss Landing Marine Labs is getting out into the field after learning in the classroom, and applying your knowledge outside.\u00a0 We ask questions like, Why does this particular organism occur where it does? \u00a0You begin to notice that a particular type of algae loves waves or that banana slugs eat dead plant material like redwood bark. \u00a0Taking walks around the local state parks, such as Henry Cowell, can be an eye opening experience everyone can do. \u00a0Just be careful where you step, the UC Santa Cruz mascot is right at your toes!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3572\" style=\"width: 426px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/03\/banana-slug.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3572\" title=\"banana slug\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/03\/banana-slug.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/03\/banana-slug.jpg 426w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/03\/banana-slug-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Be careful where you step, the locals are cruising around frequently.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best parts of Moss Landing Marine Labs is getting out into the field after learning in the classroom, and applying your knowledge outside.\u00a0 We ask questions like, Why does this particular organism occur where it does? 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