Bull kelp is an integral part of the marine ecosystem found right off our coasts here along the San Francisco Bay area. In particular, it...

This past March, San Francisco Bay Area teachers delved deeper into biomimicry, marine science activities, and the Next Generation...

Having a giant squid wrap its tentacles around your paddle board and hitching a ride might sound like its straight out of a sci-fi movie...

Marine Science Institute is proud to encourage “pipeline staff”: those staff members who were once volunteers or summer campers at MSI....

My passion for marine science and environmental conservation started at a young age with Marine Science Institute's summer marine camps!...

Anticipation and excitement gave way to utter shock and surprise last week when the instruction staff of the Marine Science Institute...

This week’s Marine Science in the News blog highlights a recent study about some of MSI’s favorite animals: hermit crabs! These shelled...

It may be a slowpoke among sea stars, but the leather star has its own unique traits -- namely smelling like garlic and the amazing...

The Delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) may be a tiny fish, but this indicator species’ lack of presence looms large in California’s...

Living near the San Francisco Bay and Pacific Ocean, teachers, students and the public-at-large have access to an enriching outdoor...