CMIL Blog

This summer marked the sixth year of CMIL’s Mentored Undergraduate Research Program! Through this program, students from San Diego Mesa College and SDSU joined research teams at SDSU’s Coastal and Marine Institute Laboratory, where they worked closely with graduate...

With nearly 800 guests in attendance, Marine Science Day 2026 was a tremendous success and a truly memorable event! We extend our sincere thanks to the many organizations that volunteered their time to host educational exhibits, the local businesses that generously...

That's a wrap! Just a few weeks ago, the CMIL Mentored Undergraduate Research Program successfully completed its fifth year in 2025. Our program provides marine science research experiences for San Diego community college students and upperclassmen from SDSU by...

The CMIL Mentored Undergraduate Research Program has successfully completed its fourth year in 2024. Our program provides marine science research experiences for San Diego community college students and upperclassmen from SDSU by matching them with a graduate student...

The CMIL Summer Research Program has just finished a successful third year! Our program provides marine science research experiences for San Diego community college students by matching them with a graduate student mentor at SDSU's Coastal and Marine Institute...

For the second year, the CMIL Summer Research Program took place, a 9-week program for San Diego community/junior college students. During this time, students participated in marine science research alongside a graduate student mentor. CMIL graduate student projects...