BML was transferred to UC Davis in 1983. On average there are about 100 people daily ranging from faculty to undergraduates taking classes. There are also numerous visiting scientists and graduate students from other campuses around the state, country, and world. No, students from UC Davis and other campuses take classes and receive credit, and graduate students perform BML research, but all receive degrees at their home institution. Because we are surrounded by State Parks and Beaches, we ask that visitors go to those areas for hiking, recreation, and fishing.
Research focuses on animals of significant commercial importance.
Different fisheries projects investigate population distributions in the wild, endangered species problems, and human impacts. Nutrition, growth, disease, genetics, and reproduction are studied for improvements or new applications in aquaculture. Conclusions contribute to improvements in fisheries management in order to sustain and conserve wild populations. Some scientists study only mechanisms within cells, while others study physiological functions within an animal. Marine organisms are used as models in understanding more complex biological systems because they mature rapidly, reproduce quickly and numerously, and they have fewer cells than rats and humans.