Bodega Marine Laboratory - UC Davis

09/04/2026

Lauren Mar captured these incredible coastal views and wildlife moments around Bodega Bay during Summer Session II at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory!

UC Davis Summer Session II at BML students: today is the final day to enter our Photo Contest. Thank you to everyone who shared their summer through the lens!

📸: Lauren Mar

Image descriptions:
A glowing sunset landscape showing golden sunlight reflecting across gentle ocean waves washing onto a sandy beach and the silhouette of a person standing on a rocky shore in the distance.
A colony of California sea lions tightly clustered together on wet coastal rocks and swimming in the waters below.
Three sea lions resting on a wooden dock float in calm harbor waters with a boat behind them.
A wide panoramic view of a mudflat in Bodega Harbor, with shorebirds visible in the shallow waters.

09/01/2026

Summer Session II brought new faces to the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory — and new photos to our summer photo contest! 🌊📸

Abby Evans kicks off our second round of student features with these incredible close-up shots taken from right inside the tidepools at Horseshoe Cove on the Bodega Marine Reserve!

📸: Abby Evans

Image descriptions:
A close-up photograph of a pale yellow Sea Lemon nudibranch clinging to a piece of dark red algae underwater.
A close-up shot of a shore crab resting inside a low-tide pool.
A detailed macro photograph of a sea anemone with open tentacles underwater.

08/31/2026

Just a few tickets left: Join us on September 18th at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory for a talk with Dr. Alyssa Griffin exploring research on how the California coast and the world's oceans can contribute to climate solutions, strengthen community resilience, and support a more just and sustainable future.

🗓️ When: Friday, September 18 at 5:00 PM
📍 Where: Bodega Marine Laboratory
🎟️ Tickets and Info: https://buff.ly/JuPitUX

08/19/2026

Jackie Sones, Research Coordinator for the UC Davis Bodega Marine Reserve, recently led a walk for students and staff on the reserve to explore the diversity of local seaweeds. 🌿

📸: Eric Sanford

Image description: A group gathered in a circle on a sandy beach, listening to a researcher speak while holding up a long strand of seaweed.

08/10/2026

Join us for an upcoming UC Davis College of Biological Sciences webinar, Under the Microscope: The Biology of Ocean Resilience at Bodega Marine Lab! 🌊🔬

Discover how researchers at Bodega Marine Lab are advancing our understanding of biodiversity, climate resilience, and ocean health.

When: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Speakers: Professors Jay Stachowicz and Anya Brown
Moderator: CMSI Director Andrea Alfaro

Learn more and register: https://buff.ly/rLLnMzc

Join us to learn how College of Biological Sciences researchers at Bodega Marine Lab are advancing our understanding of biodiversity, climate resilience, and ecosystem health—and how these discoveries are informing marine conservation and responses to environmental change locally

08/07/2026

"Harbors in the harbor 🦭"

UC Davis Summer Session 1 student Dion captured these adorable harbor seals lounging around Bodega Harbor! 🌊

💬 & 📸: Dion

Image descriptions: A series of three photographs featuring harbor seals resting on docks in the harbor.
Image 1: A spotted harbor seal resting on a wooden dock plank in the "banana pose" with its head and tail lifted up.
Image 2: A harbor seal resting on a wooden floating dock in the harbor near wooden piling posts and calm water reflections.
Image 3: A close-up of a spotted harbor seal lying peacefully on a wet wooden dock near boat hulls.

08/06/2026

Spotting tidepool treasures on an EVE 114 field trip! ⭐️🐚

UC Davis student Sierra Baptiste found a minute Daisy Brittle Star (Ophiopholis aculeata) tucked inside a shell while exploring Pinnacle Gulch during Summer Session 1.

📸: Sierra Baptiste

Image description: A close-up photograph of a person holding a shell that cradles a delicate Daisy Brittle Star (Ophiopholis aculeata). The brittle star’s small central disc and long, spiny, patterned arms spread outwards across the smooth interior of the shell.

08/04/2026

"Bodega Head: The best place to watch a sunset with your friends!" 🌅

UC Davis Summer Session 1 student Tika Ghosh captured this stunning sunset - another fantastic photo from our BML summer contest!

Although smoke and fires have recently limited outdoor activities in the region, these student photos are a reminder of bright moments from recent weeks during Summer Session 1 at BML.

Caption 💬 and photo 📸: Tika Ghosh

Image description: A stunning landscape photograph capturing a vibrant sunset over the ocean at Bodega Head. A group of people walks along a dirt coastal path on a bluff in the foreground, silhouetted against glowing golden and pink sky reflections over crashing waves and dark coastal rocks.

07/30/2026

Looking up at the sky and down through the microscope lens 🦅🔬🌊

UC Davis Summer Session 1 student Leah captured these incredible angles of life and research around Bodega Marine Laboratory!

📸: Leah

Image Description: A collection of three photographs showcasing different perspectives of marine science and coastal environment at Bodega Marine Laboratory.
Image 1: A low-angle view looking up at a flock of seabirds flying in formation against a dramatic sky with patterned, rippled clouds.
Image 2: A circular micrograph showing tiny, translucent batstar larvae viewed through a microscope in a laboratory setting.
Image 3: A scenic view of a calm tidepool inlet with fronds of kelp dangling into the water.