News & Events
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Student Wins CSU Statewide Research Competition
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories student Brian Maurer won the California State University’s top award for graduate student research in Biological and Agricultural Sciences this week. His research focuses on the optimization of bulk FDA, a water quality analysis technique developed for ballast water testing by his advisor, Dr. Nick Welschmeyer. Congratulations Brian!
Posted: May 16, 2013
Study Highlights Another Benefit of Oyster Restoration
A new study in Chesapeake Bay finds that oyster reefs can provide a buffer against increasingly acidic waters. As oyster shells dissolve they create an alkaline environment and decrease acidic conditions.
Posted: May 16, 2013
Seabird Bones Offer Clues to Open Ocean Food Chain Changes
Bone records of Hawaiian petrels suggest that open-ocean food webs are changing on a large scale due to human influence. These birds are eating smaller prey much lower on the food chain and the timing coincides with increases in industrialized fishing.
Posted: May 15, 2013
State of the Estuary Conference Call for Poster Abstracts
The 11th Biennial State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference will be held in Oakland, California on October 29-30, 2013. The deadline for poster abstracts is July 7, 2013.
Posted: May 15, 2013
National Endowment for the Oceans (NEO) Passes Senate Vote
The Senate approved an amendment to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans, Coasts and Great Lakes. This permanent federal endowment could provide a steady funding stream to support research and restoration projects.
Posted: May 15, 2013
Humpback Whales Learn Behavior From Peers
Humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine shown to communicate through social learning. These whales likely learn new feeding behavior, such as lobtail feeding, through social connections.
Posted: May 9, 2013
Collaborative Fisheries Research West Releases Call for Proposals
Collaborative Fisheries Research West is requesting proposals for it's Small Grants Program for grants up to $25,000. The deadline is June 3, 2013.
Posted: April 30, 2013
North Coast Marine Protected Area Baseline Program RFP Released
The North Coast Marine Protected Area Baseline Program has issued a request for proposals for baseline characterization of the MPA's, which were established in December 2012. The proposal deadline is August 14, 2013.
Posted: April 30, 2013
Geochemical Perspectives Releases Special Issue on Ocean Acidification
The Geochemical Perspectives journal released a special issue focused on ocean acidification highlighting the marine carbon cycle during Phanerozoic time.
Posted: April 29, 2013
White House Releases National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan
This week the White House released the National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan which describes specific actions the Federal Government will take to improve the health of our oceans and coasts. The Plan was developed over the past two years with extensive public comment and input.
Posted: April 19, 2013
Thank You Ocean Launches New Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris Webpage
Thank You Ocean has launched a new Japan Tsunami Marine Debris (JTMD) webpage. The webpage focuses on JTMD efforts in California and provides links to in-depth information about JTMD.
Posted: April 19, 2013
COAST Will Host the 2013 California Ocean Day Luncheon
COAST will host the 2013 California Ocean Day Luncheon with talks on "A New Foundation for the Adaptive Management of California's Marine Protected Areas" featuring speakers from Cal Poly SLO, CSU Monterey Bay and CA Ocean Science Trust. The lunch is in Sacramento on April 16 2013.
Posted: April 12, 2013
Cal Poly SLO Graduate Student Blogs About Passion for Rockfish and Participation in Ocean Day
Cal Poly SLO grad student, Morgan Ivens-Duran, blogs about her passion for rockfish and her participation in the upcoming California Ocean Day, April 16 in Sacramento.
Posted: April 12, 2013
Cal Poly SLO Researchers Study Impact of Common Detergent Chemicals on Shellfish Health
Study will examine impact of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) on the immune system of Pacific oysters. NPEs are industrial compounds commonly used in detergents that degrade into another chemical known to be an endocrine disruptor in the marine environment.
Posted: April 12, 2013
Acidic Waters Affect Growth Rates of Marine Plants
Scripps and Moss Landing Marine Lab researchers investigate the impacts of acidic ocean waters on algae and seaweeds. Growth rate of hard calcifying algae growth rate slows, while growth of common brown and seaweeds tend to increase.
Posted: April 12, 2013
Ocean Acidification Challenge Award
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and The Oceanography Society are offering a $10,000 award for the most promising new science-based concept for mitigating the impacts of ocean acidification. An informational webinar will be held on April 15th and the application deadline is July 31st.
Posted: April 4, 2013
Over Half of Streams and Rivers in U.S. in "Poor" Condition
A U.S. EPA report found that 55% of rivers and streams are in poor biological condition, while only 20% are in good condition. The most common problems are excess nutrients and sedimentation.
Posted: April 3, 2013
