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Have you ever wondered what being a marine biologist is really like? Well then you’re in the right place! Welcome to The Drop-In, a blog run by the students of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories in beautiful central California. In January 2021, The Drop-In moved to a new location on the MLML Student Life Website.Search the blog
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Marine science snapshots: Fieldwork, wildlife, and community at Moss Landing Marine Labs
By Lauren Cooley, MLML Vertebrate Ecology Lab While working on the latest Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Annual Report, my friend and fellow MLML student employee Caroline Rodriguez collected a bunch of amazing photos from the Moss community. While she used … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Creatures, Fieldwork, Grad Life, Research
Tagged Vertebrate Ecology Lab
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Grad school: pandemic edition
By Lauren Cooley, MLML Vertebrate Ecology Lab I think it’s safe to say that before the start of this year, no one could have possibly predicted the truly wild twists and turns of 2020- and the year isn’t even over … Continue reading
Posted in Grad Life, Research, What's Happening at MLML
Tagged student life, Vertebrate Ecology Lab
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Science is creative, creativity is science
By Hannah Bruzzio, MLML Ichthyology Lab Growing up we often feel like we have to put ourselves in boxes. Being asked, “What’s your favorite subject?” and not being expected to have more than one. I liked science, knew I would … Continue reading
Posted in Grad Life, Why Science Rocks!
Tagged art, Ichthyology Lab, science communication
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CSI: Marine Mammal 🐋 – A day in the life of an MLML stranding responder
By Lauren Cooley, MLML Vertebrate Ecology Lab The hotline rang at 2pm and I quickly ran across the lab to grab the phone, excited to find out what new adventure awaited me. “Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Stranding Network, this is … Continue reading
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨: Stressed graduate student studies stressed fish
By Alora Yarbrough, MLML Ichthyology Lab What stresses you out? As a 24-year-old graduate student, I use the phrase “I’m stressed” at least once a day. I’m sure most readers can relate. Between classes, thesis deadlines, work, and rent, there … Continue reading
Posted in Grad Life, Research
Tagged climate change, fish, physiology, Research, stress
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Struggles with mental health while writing a graduate thesis
By Kenji Soto, MLML Geological Oceanography Lab My time as a student at Moss Landing have been some of the most enjoyable years of my life. I have had the opportunity to learn from some wonderful professors, improve on my … Continue reading
Posted in Grad Life, Surviving Grad School, Uncategorized
Tagged Mental Health, thesis research, Thesis writing
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I’ll Take Kids and a Career for $500, Alex
This week’s post is written by Holly Chiswell of the Chemical Oceanography Lab as a companion to our most recent Society for Women in Marine Science (SWMS) event, held at Moss Landing Marine Labs on February 21st. I went hiking … Continue reading
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Habitat Mapping: Investigating Potential Impacts of the Soberanes Wildfires to the Big Sur Coastline
By: Jessie Doyle, Gilbert Mak, and Katie Szelong To wrap up our coverage of the Habitat Mapping class projects, this week’s post walks us through an investigation of the ways in which wildfires can impact both the physical condition of … Continue reading
Habitat Mapping: The Fate of Wetlands at the Moss Landing Wildlife Area in Elkhorn Slough
We are back to covering class projects from Habitat Mapping this week. Julia Karo and Monica Appiano (“The Ladies”) will walk us through their study of marshland growth in Elkhorn Slough. Recently designated a Wetland of International Importance, the Slough … Continue reading
Habitat Mapping: Changes in Dune and Beach Morphology on the Central Monterey Bay Coast from 2015 to 2018
Blog Post Authors: Victoria Dickey of the Geological Oceanography lab. Amelia Labbe (not pictured). Dunes are essential to protecting our low-lying coastal communities and agriculture fields here in Monterey from storms, waves, and erosion. The beautiful … Continue reading
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