Moss Landing Marine Laboratories is a department in the College of Science at San José State University thus also funded and administered by SJSU.
“The mission of MLML is to provision the marine scientists of the future. This means that undergraduate and graduate students are provided with unparalleled access to faculty advisors and teachers, research facilities, and an incredible local marine environment. Our primary goal is to provide students with the necessary skills and training to succeed in academia, governmental agencies, conservation, and management to serve societal needs involving marine issues.”
Press Coverage
California Sea Grant story highlights collaborative MPA research led by SJSU/MLML
Just beyond California’s kelp forests, patches of rock and sandy seafloor stretch from 100-300 ft deep in what scientists call the mid-depth rocky reef ecosystem. This zone comprises around 75% …Professor Gitte McDonald featured in National Geographic video about emperor penguins
Many campers have probably encountered a curious squirrel or hungry raccoon trying to break into their tent… but what about a pack of mischievous penguins? SJSU/MLML professor and Antarctic researcher …SJSU/MLML alumna Nancy Black establishes non-profit California Killer Whale Project
The California Killer Whale Project (CKWP) is a new non-profit dedicated to the study of killer whales (Orcinus orca) along the California coast. While the organization was officially established in …Moss Landing Marine Labs featured in the New York Times
SJSU/MLML research faculty member and ghost shark expert Dr. David Ebert is featured in a new article from the New York Times about the race to study these mysterious deep-sea …New study from SJSU/MLML and NOAA Fisheries scientists finds major decline in West Coast leatherback turtle population
Enormous Pacific leatherback sea turtles are so ancient they lived with the dinosaurs. Now a new study from SJSU/MLML and NOAA Fisheries researchers shows that leatherbacks that forage off the …
Events and Presentations
California Sea Lion Bowl – Virtual Event – February 6th
The Sea Lion Bowl is one of 25 regional ocean science competitions, the winners of which compete in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. The Sea Lion Bowl has been hosted …Thesis Defense by Daniel Gossard – December 18th Livestream
"Epiphyte-host dynamics between Pyropia and Nereocystis in central California" A Thesis Defense by Daniel J. Gossard The Phycology Lab MLML Live-Stream | December 18, 2020 at 1 pm Dan …Thesis Defense by Jacoby Baker – December 4th Livestream
"Maternal environment drives larval rockfish gene expression (Sebastes spp.)" A Thesis Defense by Jacoby Baker The Ichthyology Lab MLML Live-Stream | December 4, 2020 at 4 pm Jacoby has …Thesis Defense by Lindsay Cooper – December 1st Livestream
"Compartmentalization & seasonal variability in storage compounds of Pterygophora californica" A Thesis Defense by Lindsay Cooper The Phycology Lab MLML Live-Stream | December 1, 2020 at 12 pm While …Thesis defense by Amber Reichert – December 7th Livestream
"Habitat Associations of Catshark Egg Cases (Chrondrichthyes: Pentanchidae) off the U.S. Pacific Coast" A Thesis Defense by Amber N. Reichert Pacific Shark Research Center MLML Live-Stream | December 7, …