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A Zanclus cornutus (Moorish idol), with distinctive yellow and black stripes, shown underwater in a reef

How Are They Biting?

Some reef fish have the unexpected ability to move their jaws from side to side, biologists at the University of California, Davis have discovered. This ability – which is rare among vertebrate animals – allows these fish to feed rapidly and efficiently on algae growing on rocks.
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A Mussel Bed is Full of Life, 80 Years Later

Just as the sun came up, Emily Longman held up a map of boulders that were laid out in front of her—a rocky outcrop off of Second Sled Road in Dillon Beach. To her surprise, the map was still largely accurate, nearly eight decades later.
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Mussel Bed Surveyed Before World War II Still Thriving

A mussel bed along Northern California’s Dillon Beach is as healthy and biodiverse as it was about 80 years ago, when two young students surveyed it shortly before Pearl Harbor was attacked and one was sent to fight in World War II.

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Congratulations to the Science Coalition Student Video Challenge Winners!

  • by Jessica Lee
  • January 06, 2025
  • Honors and Awards
The Science Coalition has announced the winners of its sixth-annual Fund It Forward Student Video Challenge. This year’s first place winners include University of California Davis graduate student Deva Holliman and University of California Davis undergraduate students Nathan Cole and Kaden Stone.
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CMSI Affiliates Among Newest Hellman Fellows

  • November 20, 2024
  • Honors and Awards
The work of 12 early-career faculty members, including CMSI affiliates Anya Brown and Maria Maldonado, will get a boost as this year’s class of Hellman Fellows.
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2024-25 Earth Scholars and Environmental and Climate Justice Scholars

  • by Elena Peters
  • November 14, 2024
  • Student Success
  • Honors and Awards
CMSI Affiliates Liyu Mekonnen and Elisabeth Sellinger are among the 10 scholars chosen for the 2024-25 cohort.
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Groundswell of Giving

  • by Bryan Anthony
  • November 12, 2024
  • Honors and Awards
A recent donation made by 11-year-old Matthew Gray exemplifies the impact of fostering the spirit of philanthropy from a young age. When Gray toured the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory for the first time this past year, he became an instant fan.

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Tideline is the Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute's quarterly newsletter. From deep dives into kelp forests and student experiences to in-depth interviews with faculty and researchers, there's always something new to explore and discover.

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Featured Research

How Are They Biting?
A Mussel Bed is Full of Life, 80 Years Later
Mussel Bed Surveyed Before World War II Still Thriving
In the Seagrass Meadows
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Student Success

2024-25 Earth Scholars and Environmental and Climate Justice Scholars
Student discovers 11 new ribbon worm species in Bodega Bay
Announcing the Recipients of the UC Davis Bilinski Fellowship at Bodega Marine Laboratory for 2024-25
2024 Commencement
2023 Commencement
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Honors and Awards

Congratulations to the Science Coalition Student Video Challenge Winners!
CMSI Affiliates Among Newest Hellman Fellows
Groundswell of Giving
Alyssa Griffin Receives NSF Chemical Oceanography Program Grant
Zeke Spooner Receives the 2024 Salisbury Award

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