Get to know the students, faculty, and collaborators who power our community. From academic journeys and career milestones to awards and alumni stories, this is where people and programs shine.
Jackson Hargreaves is a 23-year-old biology student at SRJC, aspiring to transfer to UC Davis to pursue a bachelor’s degree in environmental toxicology. As a student, Jackson is passionate about self-sustaining systems and applied sciences.
Angelina Leal, a third-year Santa Rosa Junior College biology major, gained invaluable experience in environmental research while studying eelgrass wasting disease with mentor Dr. Amy Briggs as part of the SRJC-BML Internship Program.
Arden Hiatt just finished their second year at SRJC and is transferring into UCSC this fall, 2024. Arden is primarily interested in marine ecology and ornithology and spent last summer helping my mentor, PhD student Claire Murphy, with her research on beach community ecology.
Invisible in the clear afternoon sky, the moon tugged the tidal channel’s brackish waters towards the Pacific Ocean. It drew them out slowly, languidly, the water’s surface eddying and rippling in the sunlight.
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work with Emma Deen, a junior specialist in the Stachowitz lab at the Bodega Marine Laboratory, where I delved into the fascinating world of marine science and research.
Through the EVE Scholars Program, UC Davis undergraduates engage in hands-on independent research that advances marine science while fostering personal and academic growth at the Bodega Marine Laboratory.
Congratulations to Dr. Alyssa Griffin for recently receiving a grant from the NSF Chemical Oceanography program: Assessing the role of seagrass biogeochemistry and sedimentary alkalinity production in coastal carbon cycling and marine carbon dioxide removal strategies.
The Coastal and Marine Science Institute is pleased to announce the 2024 recipient of the Dennis Salisbury & Patricia K. Salisbury Graduate Award: Zeke Spooner, a PhD student advised by Dr. Sascha Nicklisch and Dr. Christina Pasparakis. Zeke will address microplastic pollution through research to determine the extent to which microplastics have invaded benthic ecosystems across California (CA) and to quantify the toxic chemicals that microplastics carry with them into benthic organisms.
The Coastal and Marine Science Institute is pleased to announce the 2024 recipient of the Dr. Susan Lynn Williams Memorial Graduate Award: Liyu Mekonnen, a PhD student advised by Dr. Alyssa Griffin. Liyu will address carbon storage in the seagrass meadows of Tomales Bay, specifically quantifying seagrass meadows’ contributions to carbon sequestration through alkalinity production.
The Coastal and Marine Science Institute is pleased to announce the ten recipients of the UC Davis Bilinski fellowship at Bodega Marine Laboratory for 2024-2025. Russell J. and Dorothy S. Bilinski’s life goal was to be “independent and challenged intellectually.” They strongly valued self-sufficiency, a sense of ambition, and above all, responsibility.
