Throwback treat: @ucdavis.bsky.social Professor Jay Stachowicz talking Halloween fashion… for decorator crabs! 🦀✨

Tsoi Wong, a student at @santarosajc.bsky.social, spent the summer interning as a land steward at the @ucdavis.bsky.social Bodega Marine Reserve, working alongside reserve steward Luis Morales on hands-on habitat restoration projects: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/news/wear-or...

Arwinder “Aru” Singh, a student at @santarosajc.bsky.social, spent a summer interning at Bodega Marine Lab, working with the ToPEC Lab on fisheries research through the California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/hooked-...

Meet the strawberry anemone (Corynactis californica), also called the club-tipped anemone. Learn more about this small but striking predator, found in rocky reefs and kelp forests along the CA coast, courtesy of our Aquatic Resources Group at the Bodega Marine Lab.

Vanessa Cordova, a student at @santarosajc.bsky.social, spent a summer interning at the @ucdavis.bsky.social Bodega Marine Laboratory discovering how much she enjoys the balance between field work and lab science: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/muddy-s...

With support from a Bilinski Fellowship at Bodega Marine Lab, @ucdavis.bsky.social PhD candidate Elisabeth Sellinger collaborated w/ @farallonesnews.bsky.social & Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries to highlight the power of #seagrass to store carbon & sustain coastal life: youtu.be/p3MfEPjE8aw

What connects eelgrass, abalone, kelp, and oyster farms? The science that sustains them. Meet the researchers restoring species, rebuilding coasts, and shaping a more resilient future for California’s shores in our Fall 2025 issue of Tideline: mailchi.mp/ucdavis/tide...

Esmeralda Padilla-Garcia, a student at @santarosajc.bsky.social, spent a summer at the Bodega Marine Lab working w/ the California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program & finding unexpected connections between marine science & a passion for human health: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/my-summ...

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

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

Enjoy a stunning post-storm morning in Horseshoe Cove on the @ucdavis.bsky.social Bodega Marine Reserve: youtu.be/F-bIMfiUwJs

Qing Fields, a student at @santarosajc.bsky.social, spent a summer internship studying intertidal snails at Bodega Marine Lab, combining fieldwork, lab research, and her talent for scientific illustration to explore how feeding ecology shapes snail anatomy: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/becomin...

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!

Lucas Hernandez-Real, a student at @santarosajc.bsky.social, spent the summer interning in the Brown Lab at Bodega Marine Lab, studying seagrass wasting disease and discovering how collaborative and rewarding marine research can be: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/special...

Keith Mo, a student at @santarosajc.bsky.social, spent his summer interning at the Bodega Marine Lab, assisting with abalone and seaweed research in Dr. Sara Boles’ lab: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/my-time...

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

Katie Brenninger, a @santarosajc.bsky.social student, spent a summer interning in the CHANGE Lab at the Bodega Marine Laboratory, gaining hands-on experience with seagrass mesocosms, new lab technologies, and the challenges of keeping research tanks clean: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/seagras...

Katherine Pearson, a @santarosajc.bsky.social student, spent a summer internship at the Bodega Marine Laboratory gaining new skills in the field and lab, and fresh inspiration for her future in marine science. marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/my-summ...

Jafet Torres, a student at @santarosajc.bsky.social, shares how a summer internship at Bodega Marine Laboratory opened the door to seagrass research, while exploring future paths in marine science: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/first-s...

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...

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...

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...

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

It’s early — almost too early — but @ucdavis.bsky.social microbiology major Leo Konefat has a low tide to catch. Follow 2025 EVE Scholar Leo through a summer spent at the Bodega Marine Laboratory investigating eelgrass wasting disease: marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/best-job-ive-ever-had

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

Join us for the Bodega Marine Lab Seminar Series! On 8/6, Jonathon Stillman, a Professor and Adjunct Professor at SFSU and UC Berkeley, will present “Does the thermal environment induce transgenerational plasticity in the porcelain crab, Petrolisthes cinctipes?” ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

WHALE hello there 👋🐋 A few giant visitors passed by Bodega Head on July 26, captured in these images by naturalist and Bodega Marine Reserve Research Coordinator, Jackie Sones. See more wild finds on her blog, The Natural History of Bodega Head: bodegahead.blogspot.com

How far do the ripple effects of #marinescience at @ucdavis.bsky.social go? Our new story series starts with Andrew Whitehead’s research on how #pollution changes fish biology for generations. It's a story of genes, justice, and lasting impacts: arcg.is/1uGiPj1 📸 Andrew Whitehead | ✍️ Lila Magbilang

Join us for the Bodega Marine Lab Seminar Series! On 7/30, @hankbaker.bsky.social, a postdoc in the Dept of Environmental Science Policy and Management at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, will present “Causes and consequences of variation in fish movement strategies” ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

UC Davis PhD candidate Elisabeth Sellinger traveled to France as part of the French American Doctoral Exchange (FADEx) Program in Marine Science. She explored international collaborations, connected with fellow ocean researchers, and even gave her biggest talk yet: buff.ly/dkRlHyP 📸: Joaquim Nassar

Students in Eric Sanford's BIS 124 and EVE 114 classes at the Bodega Marine Lab tested how seawater exposed to different sea star species might influence Black Turban snail feeding—and practiced skills they'll put to use in their own independent projects later this summer.

Maddie Armstrong’s Bilinski Fellowship at BML project brought science, sustainability and art together at the Bodega Marine Lab. Attendees dyed beanies with purple urchin spine dye, explored kelp forest ecology and toured the lab and reserve: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ac09...

Welcome to Spawn Stars - also known as ETX 127. Drs. Christina Pasparakis, Ellie Fairbairn, Cristina Torres-Duarte, and PhD student Zeke Spooner are teaching summer session students at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab how to spawn echinoderms, including sea stars, purple urchins, and sand dollars.

Join us on August 5th for "Engineering Ecosystems for Coral Recruitment and Survival", with speaker Dr. Linda Wegley Kelly, an Associate Research Scientist at @scrippsocean.bsky.social, and our 2025 lecturer in the Dr. Donald L. Mykles Distinguished Lecture Series: airtable.com/appEOgQ4D9g6...

UC Davis PhD Student Zeke Spooner's Bilinski Fellowship at Bodega Marine Lab project brought community members and researchers together for a series of beach cleanups to combat plastic pollution: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ac09... 📸: Zeke Spooner and Cristina Torres-Duarte

We still have a few spots open for free, docent-led public tours of the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory in July (although we will be closed on Friday, July 4th, and there will be no tours that day), and August dates are now available to reserve! 1/2 bodega-marine-lab-tours.eventbrite.com

UC Davis PhD student Shreya Banerjee centered her Bilinski Fellowship at BML on bringing marine genetics to life for students at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep. Partnering w/ teacher Jasmine Daragahi, she led a class research project with hands-on lab work & a field trip to the lab: buff.ly/PhrGopB

UC Davis marine ecologist @dranyabrown.bsky.social studies microbes from coral reefs to seagrass beds, showing how ocean life is linked across ecosystems. “It’s all one ocean… it connects us all.” 🌊 marinescience.ucdavis.edu/blog/anya-br...

Join us on 8/5 for "Engineering Ecosystems for Coral Recruitment and Survival", a lecture by Dr. Linda Wegley Kelly, an Associate Research Scientist at @scrippsocean.bsky.social, and our 2025 featured lecturer in the Dr. Donald L. Mykles Distinguished Lecture Series: airtable.com/appEOgQ4D9g6...

Let’s sea what’s on the horizon for this grad! 🌊 Please join us in congratulating @ucdavis Marine and Coastal Science major Claire Low! 🎓 #UCDavisGrad #Classof2025

Came for the science, stayed for the sea, and left with a degree! 🌊 Please join us in congratulating UC Davis Marine and Coastal Science major Colby Kalasardo! 🎓 #UCDavisGrad #Classof2025 🎓

Waded through waves and coursework, now it’s time to celebrate! Please join us in congratulating @ucdavis Marine and Coastal Science major Lainie Mikeska! 🎓 #UCDavisGrad #Classof2025

Congratulations to Claire Murphy @clurmurph.bsky.social who has been awarded the 2025 CBS Dean’s Mentorship Award for her dedication to fostering inclusion & curiosity in science through hands-on research & guidance. Learn more. @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social biology.ucdavis.edu/news/champio...

Degree secured, coastal currents ahead! ⛵️ Please join us in congratulating @ucdavis Marine and Coastal Science major Zoe Fricker! 🎓 #UCDavisGrad #Classof2025