Academics

This major draws from top-ranked, nationally recognized programs, including Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Engineering and Environmental Science and Policy. 

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.

In courses at BML, you also learn from visiting distinguished scholars who present weekly seminars and frequently interact with students at both the lab bench and the dinner table. Our undergraduate programs give you the chance to go beyond what you learn from your textbooks—from being a science student to working as a scientist.

The National Science Foundation awarded CMSI a $2.99 million National Research Traineeship (NRT) grant to train the next generation of quantitative marine scientists in ecosystem-based fisheries management. The Sustainable Oceans: from Policy to Science to Decisions training program puts the policy focus on the front end of the research and training enterprise as a means of building more effective links between the science and decisions on the sustainable use of living marine resources. The basis of interdisciplinary approach combines traditional graduate training in core disciplines and interdisciplinary courses on marine science and policy with immersion into the policy process and politics surrounding ecosystem-based fishery management. 

Under the leadership of Associate Director of Academic Programs, Tessa Hill, CMSI is establishing a new graduate program (research based M.S. and Ph.D. degrees) in marine science. The proposed Graduate Group in Marine Science (GGMS) emphasizes the strengths of marine science at UC Davis, including the breadth of traditional disciplines (physics, chemistry, geology, biology) integrated with training in policy, law, applied sciences, engineering and environmental problem solving. 

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.

This internship program will provide research opportunities for Santa Rosa Junior College students at the Bodega Marine Laboratory. Interns will gain experience conducting research essential to developing careers in the sciences.  

Experience the satisfaction and excitement of scientific discovery in the Coastal & Marine Sciences Pre-College Program. You'll spend an exciting week on the UC Davis campus with scientists from the Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute learning about plants, animals and processes that span the California landscape, linking the Sierras to the sea. 

Hands-on, active learning modules for teaching marine science in K-12 classrooms