Interview with Mónica Medina, who studies the DNA, development, microbial diversity, and symbioses of cnidarians at the University of California Los Angeles.

Sargassum blooms in the tropical North Atlantic have surged to unprecedented levels, causing massive algal tides that severely impact coastal ecosystems. To ...

Each year, MBARI invites applications for several in-person postdoctoral fellowships in the fields of biological, chemical, and physical oceanography, marine geology, and ocean engineering. MBARI also...

We Don't Have Time Podcast · Episode

Thank lawmakers for keeping SB 895 moving and urge them to pass the strongest possible research bond.

Today, we’re exploring a new coalition that marries art and science to protect coral reefs.

Plus, new research shows that its clean energy manufacturing boom benefitted Democrats in the 2024 election.

The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country’s most pristine ecosystems.

Jul 11-31, 2026 – the abracadabra of it all

Jul 4-10, 2026 – possible worlds

Coral reefs are experiencing unprecedented rapid decline. Art can act as a beacon to engage audiences, influence policy, and inspire global action.

The increasing reliance on international scientific collaboration to address biodiversity loss has brought renewed attention to the role of scientific diaspo...

Please complete this form if you are a PI recruiting graduate students for a Fall 2027 start. If you are NOT recruiting, feel free to share the response sheet with prospective students looking for lab...

Cnidofest is a biennial meeting of scientists interested in developing and using cnidarians as model systems to study molecular and cellular biology, developmental biology, neurobiology, and comparati...

The U.S. National Science Foundation appreciates the concerns raised by the range of stakeholders that have informed us they rely on data from the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). Effective…

Jun 13-19 - a long time coming

Shots de Ciencia · Episode

The dead remains of habitat-forming organisms can have powerful influences on the resilience of the ecosystems they inhabit.

The politicization of academic collaborations threatens to harm international science

Coral reef ecosystems are major tourism destinations facing unprecedented decline. Scuba diving, often promoted as sustainable and non-extractive, can directly and indirectly degrade reefs. Using vid...

At one time, kelp forests — which shelter fish, slow erosion, and sequester carbon — grew along a third of the world’s coastlines. Now, scientists are working to bolster heat-stressed kelp by attacking the urchins that prey on them and transplanting hardier kelp varieties.

"This initiative represents a bold and timely step forward, recognising that our oceans do not end at national boundaries, and that our stewardship responsibilities must therefore extend across them."