Organization
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories is part of the California State University, administered by San Jose State University (SJSU), and located in Moss Landing, California. The main building is located at 8272 Moss Landing Road, 36°47′40″N 121°47′15″W / 36.79441°N 121.78762°W / 36.79441; -121.78762Coordinates: 36°47′40″N 121°47′15″W / 36.79441°N 121.78762°W / 36.79441; -121.78762. It was established in 1966. At the midpoint of the coast of Monterey Bay, it is only a few hundred meters from Monterey Canyon, the largest undersea canyon on the west coast of the Americas. As a result, researchers are able to reach areas with depths greater than 1000 meters in less than an hour by boat from the facility.
The facility is a sea grant college, which offers a Master's of Science degree in marine sciences through the seven universities that make up the consortium, as well as offering graduate and undergraduate marine science courses to the students of the campuses.
The seven members of the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories consortium are:
- California State University, East Bay
- California State University, Fresno
- California State University, Monterey Bay
- California State University, Sacramento
- San Francisco State University
- San Jose State University
- California State University, Stanislaus
Researchers at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories also collaborate with scientists at other institutions in analysis of marine chemistry and marine species. One frequent partner for such collaboration is the Marine Mammal Center.
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