The foundation of achieving the goal of a healthy and sustainable coastal ocean fundamentally depends on educating the next generation to understand and address these issues with creative, multidisciplinary solutions. To this end, the Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute (CMSI) has expanded sustainability-focused coastal and marine science and policy degree programs. CMSI promotes training opportunities and experiences to advance interdisciplinary coastal and marine science; engage diverse stakeholders in the process of advancing knowledge; connect relevant science to policy, and communicate our understanding of coastal systems to the public.
For Undergraduate Students:
Marine and Coastal Science Undergraduate Major
The Marine & Coastal Science Undergraduate Major emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of marine sciences by exposing students to the spectrum of disciplines that constitute modern marine science and policy.
We also emphasize hands-on experiences as interns or researchers, with many MCS students spending time at Bodega Marine Laboratory.
Oceanography Undergraduate Minor
Oceanography is the study of the earth's oceans, investigating connections between geological, biological, chemical and physical processes in the marine realm, and the interactions between the Earth's ocean/atmosphere system.
The interdisciplinary minor in oceanography is for students with backgrounds in any of these fields, as well as those interested in marine policy and conservation.
Undergraduate Courses at Bodega Marine Laboratory
In courses at Bodega Marine Laboratory, students from UC Davis and beyond have the opportunity to go beyond textbook learning - from being a science student to working as a scientist.
Learning takes place not just within the classroom, but also in the field, on the beach, on a wind-swept bluff, or in a tidal marsh, where it's up to you and your peers to discover the answers for yourselves.
For Graduate Students:
Graduate Studies in Marine Science
More than half of the UC Davis Graduate Programs are organized as interdisciplinary graduate groups. Explore some of the grad groups our affiliated faculty accept students from and begin your journey to studying marine science as a graduate student at UC Davis.
Russell J. and Dorothy S. Bilinski Fellowships at Bodega Marine Laboratory
These fellowships aim to elevate the work of doctoral students and provide opportunities to work across disciplines. Research should involve time spent at Bodega Marine Laboratory as part of the proposed work, and explicitly bridge the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.