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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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What is a marine heat wave?
By Sierra Fullmer, MLML Vertebrate Ecology Lab Do you know what a marine heat wave is? Imagine being outside in the peak heat of summer, walking in what feels like a sea of heat. Heat waves, during which temperatures are … Continue reading
Celebrating the art in seaweed science
By Ann Bishop MLML Phycology Lab, Graduate Student MLML Museum, Curator SCIENCE often brings to mind measured and exact descriptions. But, often the process of conducting science requires curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to take an experimental risk. Qualities … Continue reading
Listen Up! Brings Marine Science to Monterey-Area Schools
This week’s post comes from Vertebrate Ecology student Bri Madrigal. Bri recently started her own K-12 outreach program called Listen Up! to get kids interested in science and teach about the importance of acoustics in the marine environment. I … Continue reading
Habitat Mapping: Marcel, Miya, & the Multibeam
Blog Post Authors: Miya Pavlock McAuliffe of the Physical Oceanography lab Marcel Peliks of the Geological Oceanography lab As a part of our Habitat Mapping Class this semester we undertook the mission of learning the ins and … Continue reading
Moss Landing Welcomes the Society for Women in Marine Science (SWMS)
Students here at Moss Landing Marine Labs recently founded a local chapter of the Society for Women in Marine Sciences (SWMS). While this group has been doing great work on the east coast for several years, we are excited to … Continue reading
Who Are the People Who Run Towards the Stinky Beach Carcass?
Sharon Hsu is a graduate student in our Vertebrate Ecology lab. My initiation to the Stranding Network was by fire. Actually, by a 200-pound dead harbor seal that we had to drag up Spanish Bay and load … Continue reading
The Spirit of Moss Landing Marine Labs
By June Shrestha, Ichthyology Lab. Watch this video to learn more about who we are, what makes MLML a first-class marine research institution, and discover the “spirit of MLML”! About the video: With the generous donations from our supporters, MLML produced … Continue reading
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Aquacultural Methods for the Restoration of the Olympia Oyster ( Ostrea lurida) in Elkhorn Slough
Post by guest blogger, Daniel Gossard, a graduate student in our Phycology Lab. VIDEO CAPTION: A compound microscope shows an up close and personal view of one of the Oly larva. After some time having developed within the mantle … Continue reading
Introducing, “What’s Up With Your Science, MLML?” a New Vlog Series
This year, MLML’s social media is introducing a new vlog (video blog) series called, “What’s Up With Your Science, MLML?”. These short video updates are your chance to learn about the MLML community and the roles we play to move … Continue reading
El Niño: the event of the season
By Jackie Lindsey, Vertebrate Ecology Lab In the past few months, I have been asked more questions about oceanography than in the entirety of my career at Moss Landing. Inquiring minds want to know: what is this “El Niño storm” that … Continue reading
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