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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Join us on 9/30 at 3pm PT for the Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series. Scott Coffin, a Microplastics Toxicologist at the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, will present "Assessing Ecological Risks of Microplastics" Register: buff.ly/uXvxtUR

A semi-transparent background image of Horseshoe Cove on the Bodega Marine Reserve with text overlay in shades of blue, gold, and white that reads "UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series Most Wednesdays at 3pm PT Virtual through Zoom, bit.ly/bml-seminar-26, On September 30th: Scott Coffin, Microplastics Toxicologist, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment "Assessing Ecological Risks of Microplastics"

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Join us on 9/23 at 3pm PT for the Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series. Elizabeth Crone, a professor at @ucdavis.bsky.social, will present "Urban gardens as novel ecosystems for wild bees and butterflies" Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Join us on 9/16 at 3pm PT for the Bodega Marine Lab Seminar Series. Matt Reimer, an Associate Professor at the University of California, Davis, will present "Does Individual Resilience to Climate Shocks Undermine Community Resilience? Evidence from Migration in Alaska" Register: buff.ly/GOLPujp

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Join us on 9/2 at 3pm PT for the Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series. Susanne M. Brander, Ph.D., a Project Director, Science, at The Pew Charitable Trusts, will present "Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: a Huge Tiny Problem from Invertebrates to Humans" Register: buff.ly/cKN1zBl

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Join us on 8/26 at 3pm PT for the Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series. Anthony Rogers, a Senior Fellow, Fisheries Economics & Climate, at the Ocean Conservancy, will present "How Can Fishing Communities Respond to the Most Extreme Climate Shocks?" Register: buff.ly/cKN1zBl

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Join us on 8/19 at 3 pm PT for the Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series. Yaamini R. Venkataraman, an Assistant Professor at Santa Clara University, will present "You win some, you lose some: How phenotypic plasticity shapes resilience to climate change" Register: buff.ly/lT1WA5j

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Join us on 8/12 at 3pm PT for the Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series. Alyson Hall, a Postdoctoral Researcher at UC Davis, will present "Effects of Local and Global Environmental Change on Seagrass Traits and Ecosystem Functioning" Register: buff.ly/lT1WA5j

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Join us on 8/5 at 3pm PT for the Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series. Emily Bockmon, an Associate Professor at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, will present "Chemical Variability in a Changing Estuary" Register: buff.ly/aLyD3Bs

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Congratulations to the 2026-2027 cohort of Bilinski Fellows at Bodega Marine Laboratory! These @ucdavis.bsky.social doctoral students will bridge the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities in their projects: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/news/announc...

A collage of portraits of the six 2026-27 Bilinski Fellows at BML. In the center, a white background stretches across with dark blue text that reads "Bilinski Fellowships at Bodega Marine Laboratory, 2026-2027 Fellows"

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Spotted! 🦌 Fawn season is underway at the @ucdavis.bsky.social Bodega Marine Reserve. While they look incredibly cute hanging out in the grass, remember that if you see wildlife on your travels, the best way to show your love is to give them plenty of space! #ucdavis #ucnature

A photograph of two fawns, one nestled closely to its mother as they walk across the coastal scrub at the Bodega Marine Reserve. They are alert, with their large ears pointed upward and eyes watching their surroundings. Brightly colored flags dot the grassland, and the ocean is visible in the background.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Please join us in con-GRAD-ulating @ucdavis.bsky.social Marine and Coastal Science major Mikaila Hishaw! 🎓 #UCDavisGrad #Classof2026

A graphic showing a commencement photo of Mikaila Hishaw paired with a quote that reads "My favorite memory in the major is visiting the Bodega Head trail at night with friends during summer session 2 to go stargazing and seeing the milky way for the first time while listening to the waves crash."

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Join us for the Bodega Marine Lab Seminar Series! On 6/24, Lillian Aoki, an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Oregon, will present "Structure and function in coastal vegetated habitats" Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Please join us in con-GRAD-ulating @ucdavis.bsky.social Marine and Coastal Science major Ava Luenenborg, and all the MCS majors in the #Classof2026! 🎓 #UCDavis #MarineScience

A graphic showing a commencement photo of Ava Luenenborg paired with a quote that reads "I am extremely grateful for four years surrounded by like-minded peers and mentors who love the ocean as much as I do."

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Join us on 6/10 at 3pm PT for the Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series. Sheila Semans, Executive Director of the Noyo Center for Marine Science, will present "Building the Conditions for Restoration; Community, Capacity, and Marine Science on the North Coast" Register: buff.ly/k5KB2JE

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🌊 Postdoc Update! 🌊 We had to repost the UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute (CMSI) Postdoctoral Fellowship with a fresh link. Please help us get the word back out to the #MarineScience community! Next review date: June 15, 2026 Updated Application Link: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07663

Grassy coastal cliff with large waves breaking under a pastel cloudy sky

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Join us on 5/27 at 3pm PT for the Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series! Brian Lerch, a CPB Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Davis, will present "Feedback between Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior: Applying Insights across Disciplines." Register: buff.ly/yn03jE8

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Join us on 5/13 at 3pm PT for the Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series! Nick Nidzieko, an Associate Professor at UC Santa Barbara, will present "Tidal dynamics of ecosystem metabolism and nighttime hypoxia." Register: buff.ly/f4GDPhz

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Join us for the Bodega Marine Lab Seminar Series! On 5/6, Dr. Jaime Grimm, an Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria, will present “Co-producing knowledge for sustainable fisheries and biodiversity governance” Register: buff.ly/0sMYVDl

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

It's that time of year again! Brand new harbor seal pups are showing up in Horseshoe Cove on the @ucdavis.bsky.social Bodega Marine Reserve. You can tune in live to see who’s hauled out on our webcam: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/bml/webcam

A mother harbor seal and her pup swimming in the ocean. The pup is perched on the mother's back, and she is tilting her head up to look back at the pup.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Join us starting on 5/6 at 3pm PT for the 2026 Bodega Marine Lab Seminar Series! Our first speaker, Dr. Jaime Grimm, an Assistant Prof at the University of Victoria, will present "Co-producing knowledge for sustainable fisheries and biodiversity governance" Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

15 gifts will unlock $6,000 for new microscopes and pipettors! Give our students the high-precision tools they need for hands-on discovery. 🔬 Put the future of science in their hands: giveto.ucdavis.edu/campaigns/73...

Three students in a classroom at Bodega Marine Laboratory, working at long tables. In the foreground, one student looks down into a microscope at a small glass container holding a specimen.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Help us unlock a $15,000 challenge! 40 gifts will fund a paid summer research experience for an undergraduate student, honoring the legacy of Kendra Chan ’15. 🐚 Support young scientists: giveto.ucdavis.edu/campaigns/73...

A portrait of Kendra Chan standing on a rocky bluff next to the ocean. The wind is lifting her hair as she laughs, facing the camera.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Just 15 gifts of any size will unlock $5,000 from the Lin family for groundbreaking ocean research and lab facilities. Turn big questions into real solutions here: giveto.ucdavis.edu/campaigns/73...

A sweeping view of Bodega Marine Laboratory and Horseshoe Cove on the Bodega Marine Reserve, with gentle waves and ice plant in the foreground and the lab sitting on a bluff next to the ocean.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

UC Davis Picnic Day is almost here, and we’re bringing the ocean to you! Join us April 18th on the @ucdavis.bsky.social campus, starting at 10 AM, for a hands-on marine science experience. 📍 Find us outside the Sciences Laboratory Building. More details: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/events/uc-da...

A deep purple sea star with light purple markings being held out by a hand above a tank of water.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

How is the heat wave affecting local tide pools? 🌊🌡️ Jackie Sones, Research Coordinator for the UC Davis Bodega Marine Reserve, says shoreline invertebrates are benefiting from low tides that hit later in the day, keeping them submerged during peak heat. Read more in @baynature.org: buff.ly/4cJ3mfF

A mix of mussels and algae on a rocky surface.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Water connects us — marsh to ocean, coast to community. So does public science. Federally funded research protects lives in emergencies, strengthens fisheries, and builds the long-term knowledge we depend on every day. #FromLabsToLives #ucdavis @ucdavisresearch.bsky.social arcg.is/1naSWu1

A group of people from the Aquatic Research Collective standing together in a shallow stream, holding a large fishing net stretched out between them, with trees and foliage in the background. Image courtesy of John Durand

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The @ucdavis.bsky.social Bodega Marine Lab is hiring a Part-Time Cook in Bodega Bay, CA. Learn more and apply by 3/5/26: careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucdavis/...

A panoramic view of Bodega Marine Laboratory's housing: a sprawling set of wooden buildings overlooking the bay.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The @whiteabalone.bsky.social lab at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab in Bodega Bay, CA, is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow! This postdoc will lead lab studies to improve successful spawning behaviors in critically endangered white abalone. Priority review begins 3/13/26. Learn more: buff.ly/wjGIGY0

A person in a dark green "Team White Abalone" sweatshirt is holding out a curved piece of material with several white abalone attached to it.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Hidden below the surface of bays and estuaries from California to Alaska, blue mud shrimp (Upogebia pugettensis) build underground lives shaped by both habitat and parasites. Join Karl Menard, Aquatic Resources Manager at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab, for a close-up look.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

You’re invited to a free film screening of "The Last Forests Project" on Friday, February 27th, at the @ucdavis.bsky.social Bodega Marine Lab! Event details and reservations: thelastforestsproject-bml-screening.eventbrite.com 📸: courtesy of Marco Mazza/The Last Forests Project

An underwater scene in deep green, with strands of kelp and a variety of fish swimming among them. Overlaid in white text are the words "The Last Forests Project - Film screening, interactive event and fundraiser at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory - Image courtesy of Marco Mazza/The Last Forests Project

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Choose your adventure: Summer or Fall at the Bodega Marine Lab! Applications are open for undergraduate Summer Sessions at BML and Fall Marine Ecology (including 9 days at BML). These field-based courses offer a unique opportunity to explore the coast & gain research experience: buff.ly/V4a55DP 1/3

Students working in a classroom, wearing white lab coats. The student closest to the camera holds a sea star upside down in their hand, smiling happily.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Katie Erickson’s Bilinski Project at Bodega Marine Lab brought science and art together through ecology-inspired wearable design. Collaborating with the n girls collective, they created nine high-fashion looks from found materials foraged in Bodega Bay & at BML: buff.ly/tJkVIkT 📸: Jonathan Aguiñaga

Two models holding hands and leaning away from each other inside a large greenhouse with a concrete floor. One is wearing a knit outfit in shades of seafoam and white, including a hat, purse, top, and skirt. The other is wearing a white knee length dress made of layers of bubble wrap and black and white combat boots.

Two models posing on the Bodega Marine Reserve in front of a patch of greenery. One is sitting on the ground with legs outstretched to each side, wearing a brown corset with white sleeves and a skirt made of fishnet. The other is standing and wearing a pink top decorated with shells and transparent pants made of fishnet.

Three models posed outside in front of a concrete wall. One is wearing a drop top and orange maxi skirt, another is wearing a white formal gown and headpiece, and another is in a bright pink dress with a collar made of white materials.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Mei Blundell completed her Bilinski Fellowship at BML project by teaming up with composer Max Gibson, Del Sol Quartet, and choreographer Linda Bair to create …all dripping in tangles green…, a music–dance piece inspired by her kelp research. Explore the project: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ac09...

A group posing for the camera outside under a winding metallic structure.

Dancers in dark brown dresses performing on green grass with the ocean in the background.

A string quartet practicing in front of floor to ceiling windows

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

The Bodega Marine Lab and @ucdavis.bsky.social were on @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social last night! 🎉 We’ll take "Ways to Make a Marine Scientist’s Day” for $1,000, please, and give a big shoutout to our @whiteabalone.bsky.social team! 📺: Season 42, E9434 - Week 10, Episode 49

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Ready for the big reveal? It’s a… boat! 🎉⚓️🚤 We’re thrilled to welcome the newest member of our fleet: the Upwell Rider! This new addition to the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory was officially named last week and will help researchers and students explore our coast. 📸: John Largier & Jessica Lee

A group of students on a blue boat emblazoned with the word "Research" in big letters on the side and the BML and UC Davis logos.

A blue boat emblazoned with the word "Research" in big letters on the side and the BML and UC Davis logos.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

We’re excited to share that Andrea C. Alfaro has been appointed the new director of the UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute, effective January 1, 2026. She will also serve as director of the Bodega Marine Lab. Read the announcement from @ucdavisresearch.bsky.social here: buff.ly/RzKwN30

A portrait of Andrea Alfaro laughing into the camera in front of an expanse of greenery.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Federal funding fuels discoveries that flow #FromLabsToLives. @ucdavis.bsky.social researchers are reviving kelp & white abalone, tracing pollution’s legacy, and showing how seagrasses safeguard coasts: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/ripple-effec... 📸: Jessica Lee, @karolcha.bsky.social, Whitehead Lab

Dr. Alyssa Frederick holds a white abalone and smiles as they look at each other.

A small metal trap sits on a shoreline where a visible oil slick covers the water.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

POV: You’re dulse — a red algae grown at the Bodega Marine Laboratory to feed endangered white abalone. Happy #WorldAlgaeDay from our tanks to yours!

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Elisabeth Sellinger and Karolina Zabinski, PhD candidates at @ucdavis.bsky.social, study how #seagrass, sediments & #shellfish adapt under stress, while also navigating uncertainty in their own careers. Both kinds of resilience rely on federal support: arcg.is/1KTj02

A panoramic view of a seagrass meadow from the water level, with blue skies above it.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

For @santarosajc.bsky.social student Alex Margand, a summer internship at the @ucdavis.bsky.social Bodega Marine Lab meant learning the ropes of fisheries science — literally — while sampling fish with the California Collaborative Fisheries Research Project: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/fishing...

Alex poses with a fellow angling volunteer on a CCFRP boat, holding up a rockfish they caught.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Join us for the Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series! On 9/24, @catalicu.bsky.social, an Associate Professor at Cal Poly Humboldt, will present “Negative biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships in the context of microbial community assembly” Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Join us for the BML Seminar Series! On 9/17, Holly Moeller @mixotrophe.bsky.social, an Associate Professor in the Dept of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology at UCSB, will present "Trade, Borrow, or Steal: How Acquired Metabolism Drives Evolutionary Innovation." ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

We’ve had some requests to see our new research vessel — so here it is! 🌊🚤 Thirty-three @ucdavis.bsky.social undergrads ventured out for the inaugural class trips last week, with perfect weather & plenty of excitement on board. Watch for an announcement of the vessel’s name soon! 📸: John Largier

A group of people wearing brightly colored life jackets aboard a small blue boat with the words RESEARCH on the side of it.

A boat at dock filled with students, with a staff member standing next to it speaking to them.

Behind the boat, greenish waves show the effects of an algal bloom.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Bodega Marine Lab’s new boat went out for its first sea trial last week. This involves running the engine at different speeds while staying close to shore for safety, so the team made the most of it by spelling “BML” with their route! We’re excited to welcome this vessel to our fleet! 📸: Abbey Dias

A map of the ocean off the coast of Bodega Bay, showing a route that spells out "BML" in capital letters.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Join us for the Bodega Marine Lab Seminar Series! On 9/10, Beth Rose Middleton, a professor at @ucdavis.bsky.social, will present “From the Mountains to the Sea: Restoring Relationships for Landscape and Community Resilience” Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Microplastics are everywhere—oceans, rivers, even bottled water. What does that mean for marine life & communities? Join UC Davis researcher Dr. Christina Pasparakis + the ToPEC Lab on 9/10 at 12pm PT for "Beneath the Surface: Advancing Science for a Cleaner Ocean." ucdavis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Join us for the Bodega Marine Lab Seminar Series! On 9/3, Maya Groner, a Senior Research Scientist at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, will present "Warming seawater and disease in iconic crustacean fisheries" Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Join us for the Bodega Marine Lab Seminar Series! On 8/27, Adrian Stier, an Associate Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will present “Dynamic Seascapes: Feedbacks Between Habitat-Forming Species and the Communities They Host.” Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

The @ucdavis.bsky.social led Kelp RISES project and White Abalone Conservation program show what’s possible when federal funding supports science with depth and direction: reviving species, connecting disciplines, and keeping knowledge alive and growing. 🌊🐌🌿 arcg.is/0SOHeT3 #NSFfunded #NOAAscience

A dark blue graphic with a quote that reads "There are very few happy stories in restoration and conservation science. So few examples of where it just works. We have this team, probably hundreds of people who've worked on this project, and it's working. We're putting out animals. They're surviving." -Dr. Alyssa Frederick - Director, White Abalone Captive Breeding Program, alongside a photo of Dr. Frederick holding a white abalone and looking into its face.

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Join us for the Bodega Marine Lab Seminar Series! On 8/13, Bethanie Edwards, an Assistant Professor at University of California, Berkeley, will present “Oxylipin chemical signaling across trophic levels and ecosystems” Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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