Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

Curious what it’s like to work and study at a marine lab? Join our students for a special Open House video tour of Moss Landing Marine Labs and learn about some of our amazing student-led research projects! If you enjoyed this video and would like to support MLML students, please consider donating to our student scholarship crowdfunding campaign: https://power.sjsu.edu/mlml2021

This week on #TheDropInBlog, grad student Arie Dash writes about how his lab group learned to embrace collaborative open science practices with the help of Openscapes! Read Arie’s blog here: https://mlml.sjsu.edu/student-life/2021/06/12/supercharge/

Seaweed is having a moment! Our very own Dr. Luke Gardner was recently interviewed by AccuWeather for a story about the many uses of seaweed. Pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, carbon offsets- what can’t seaweed do? Read the full story here: https://www.accuweather.com//why-seaweed-is-definit/958720

Happy #WorldOceanDay! The ocean covers more than 70% of our world and is the focus of all our work here at Moss Landing Marine Labs. If you can, we invite you to take a moment today to stop and appreciate our blue planet and think about what you can do to help protect it for future generations.

Want to support marine science student research AND add some fun new ocean style to your wardrobe? Purchase an MLML Open House t-shirt! Each t-shirt features this beautiful design and costs only $20. All proceeds will go directly to Moss Landing Marine Labs student scholarships. Get your shirt here: https://power.sjsu.edu/mlml2021

Congratulations to SJSU/MLML Ichthyology Lab alumna Devona Yates on the recent publication of her thesis research in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series! Devona’s paper examines the effects of marine reserves on predator-prey interactions in central California kelp forests. Read the full paper here: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v655/p139-155/

Have some spare time and looking to get outside? A physically-distant #SnapshotCalCoast is happening throughout December! Snapshot Cal Coast is an annual California statewide community science effort that encourages people to make and share observations of plants, animals, and seaweeds along the California coast using the iNaturalist app. For more information, please visit https://www.calacademy.org/calcoast #CaliforniaMPAs #ProtectWhatYouLove... : Katelyn Sprofera See more

It’s feeding time for the sablefish down at the MLML aquaculture center! For her thesis research, SJSU/MLML grad student Katie Neylan is investigating microalgae as an alternative feed ingredient for sustainable finfish aquaculture. Learn more about this #SeaGrantFunded project here ... https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu//eat-your-greens-evaluating-mi See more

Applications for the MLML Master’s of Science in Marine Science program are officially open for fall 2021! Moss Landing Marine Laboratories is a consortium of seven California State University campuses administered by San Jose State University dedicated to excellence in both education and research. An outfitted marine operations department, active research diving program, and state of the art equipment and instrumentation allow for cutting edge research in a wide variety ...of disciplines including: marine ecology; the biology of marine plants, invertebrates, fishes, turtles, birds, and mammals; oceanography and marine geology; and chemistry and biogeochemistry. MLML's program is internationally-known for its hands-on, field-oriented approach that places our students, faculty, researchers, and staff at the frontiers of marine science, where discoveries are being made worldwide. Applications for fall 2021 will be accepted now through February 1st. Learn more about our graduate program and how to apply here: https://www.mlml.calstate.edu/gradprog/about/

Congrats to SJSU/MLML research faculty member Dr. David Ebert of the Pacific Shark Research Center on the publication of his latest book, titled Field Guide to Sharks, Rays & Chimaeras of Europe and the Mediterranean. The guide was published this week by Princeton University Press and features comprehensive descriptions and illustrations of all 146 species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras found in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.

We are thrilled to announce that grad student June Shrestha will be defending her master’s thesis tomorrow! June’s research through the SJSU/MLML Ichthyology Lab focuses on the role of fish pee as a nutrient source in California kelp forests. Watch June’s defense tomorrow (Wednesday 12/9) at 12pm pst on the MLML livestream page: https://www.mlml.calstate.edu/mlml-live-stream/

Huge congratulations to SJSU/MLML Phycology Lab alumna Dr. Rosemary Romero who was named Naturalist of the Year at the Western Society of Naturalists Annual Meeting #WSN2020! The Naturalist of the Year award recognizes unsung heroes in the science education field who define our future by inspiring young people with the wonders and sheer joy of natural history. Congrats, Rosemary!

Please join us tomorrow for a virtual seminar presented by California Academy of Sciences researcher Dr. Michelle Achlatis. Her seminar will explore the the role that photosymbiotic sponges play in the erosion of coral reefs. Watch live Thursday 11/5 at 4:00pm PST on the MLML livestream page: https://www.mlml.calstate.edu/mlml-live-stream/

Congratulations to SJSU/MLML alumna Sharon Hsu on her new job as a right whale aerial observer with the Center for Coastal Studies! Sharon received her MS in Marine Science from SJSU/MLML in 2020. Her thesis research in Dr. Gitte McDonald's Vertebrate Ecology Lab focused on stable isotope analysis in leatherback sea turtles.

We had a fantastic time coming together as a community last week for the 8th Annual MLML In-House Open House! This virtual event was hosted by Director Jim Harvey and featured all SJSU/MLML faculty and researchers presenting 2 minute, 2 slide talks about who they are and what they do. Watch the recording to learn more about SJSU/MLML and all the brilliant marine science research we are doing all over the world: https://youtu.be/X9wdxb_EY8U San Jose State University, California State University, CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST), California Sea Grant

We are thrilled to announce that Vertebrate Ecology Lab grad student Mason Cole will be defending his thesis this Friday! For his thesis research, Mason used biologging technology to detect feeding and estimate the energetic costs of diving in California sea lions. Watch live on Friday, November 6th at 12pm PST: https://www.mlml.calstate.edu/mlml-live-stream/

Nothing says #HappyHalloween like a whale fall! In honor of our favorite spooky holiday, our friends at NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary put together this video showing some of the creepy deep sea creatures that feed on the bodies of decaying whales at the bottom of the ocean Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPm9WOOY4f4

Happy Halloween from all of us at Moss Landing Marine Labs!

Please join us in congratulating SJSU/MLML research faculty member Dr. Colleen Dunkin who was announced today as a recipient of the Maxwell/Hanrahan Individual Award in Field Biology. This prestigious award provides $100,000 in unrestricted funds to support individual scientists, elevate their diverse perspectives, and enable them to commit time to observation and experimentation. Dr. Durkin will use the funds to advance her biological oceanography research program focused o...n the role sinking particles play in carbon export to the deep ocean. Congratulations, Colleen! Learn more about the Maxwell/Hanrahan Field Biology Award and Dr. Durkin’s work here: https://www.maxwell-hanrahan.org/field-biology-awards San Jose State University, California State University, CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST)

Interested in learning more about marine mammals and animal training? Check out the virtual Working with Marine Mammals course offered this winter by Slewths/ Animal Training and Research, Intl and MLML! Through this course you will learn about marine mammal husbandry, training, basic physiology, and research techniques. Enrollment is open to all high school graduates. Learn more and register here: https://csumb.edu//moss-landing-marine-mammal-course-winter

Podcast alert MLML graduate student Bonnie Basnett was recently interviewed on the Fisherwomen podcast! Bonnie’s thesis research through the SJSU/MLML Fisheries & Conservation Biology Lab examines diet variation in the lingcod, a large benthic fish species native to the West Coast. Listen to the podcast episode to learn more about Bonnie’s exciting research and what makes lingcod so cool: https://podcasts.apple.com//lingcod-from-cal/id1532690910

We were honored to host Congressman Jimmy Panetta at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories last week. He joined SJSU College of Science Dean Michael Kaufman, California Assemblyman Mark Stone, and MLML Director Jim Harvey for an important discussion about coastal research and conservation. Thank you for visiting us, Rep. Jimmy Panetta! San Jose State University California State University

Tomorrow evening the American Cetacean Society - San Francisco Bay Chapter will be hosting a free virtual talk presented by MLML alumna Nancy Black! Nancy received her MS in Marine Science from MLML in 1994 and is the owner of local whale watching tour company Monterey Bay Whale Watch. Through her talk titled Behavior and ecology of killer whales in Monterey Bay over the last 30 years, Nancy will share some of her vast knowledge of our local killer whale population. Watch Nancy's talk on Tuesday, October 27th from 7:00-8:30pm PDT. Learn more and register for the free virtual event here: https://www.acs-sfbay.org//nancy-black-behavior-and-ecolog

Today on #TheDropIn blog, SJSU/MLML Phycology Lab grad student Acy Wood has everything you need to know about marine foundation species like seagrasses and algae Ready Acy’s blog here https://mlmlblog.wordpress.com//10/23/shifting-foundations/

Congratulations to the MLML California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (CCFRP) crew who successfully caught and released over 2,700 individual fishes representing 23 different species during their 2020 field season! Check out some of their best catches below

Please join us tomorrow for the latest installment of the MLML Virtual Seminar Series featuring Dr. Maya deVries of San Jose State University. Her talk will explore the feeding morphology and ecology of benthic macroinvertebrates. Watch live tomorrow (Thursday 10/22) at 4:00pm PDT on the MLML livestream page: https://www.mlml.calstate.edu/mlml-live-stream/