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San Diego State University's (SDSU) Coastal & Marine Institute Laboratory (CMIL)

04/24/2026

Only 1 more day until Marine Science Day! 🌊

Today’s animal feature is the navanax! Come see one in our touch tank this Sunday!

04/22/2026

🌊 5 days until Marine Science Day🐟

Today’s touch tank feature is the purple urchin! Come by this Sunday to see this spiky echinoderm!

04/21/2026

🌊6 days until Marina Science Day🐟

We’ll have sea hares big and small in the touch tank this Sunday from 11-3!

04/20/2026

🌊7 days🐟

Only 1 week left until Marine Science Day and our critter of the day is the giant keyhole limpet! Come see one of these tide pool favorites in the touch tank next Sunday 4/26!

04/19/2026

🌊8 days until Marine Science Day🐟

Meet today’s touch tank critter: the bat star ⭐️
This year, you can name a sea star for the very first time! Donate $10 to , pick your sea star, and get two custom buttons with its picture 🐚

We can’t wait to see the sea star names you come up with!

04/18/2026

🌊9 days until Marine Science Day🐟

Our creature feature of the day is the California Spiny Lobster! Come learn about how these lobsters don’t have claws on Sunday, April 26th!

04/04/2024

Join us for our annual Marine Science Day! This FREE event will showcase the current research at SDSU, the facilities at the CMIL, and provide educational activities related to marine biology and conservation. We can't wait to see you there!

03/12/2024

It's that time of year again! This fundraising event has been so important to our community in helping to support student and faculty research and educational goals at the CMIL. Please help spread the word and donate if you can. We appreciate you!

🔗 Link in bio to donate directly to the CMIL.

06/23/2023

Do you read dichotomous keys for fun? Are you a walking encyclopedia of marine animal facts? If so, then we have the job for you! Come be a part of and with this rare employment opportunity. See below for more details.

https://careers.sdsu.edu/en-us/job/526853/instructional-support-technician-iii

03/14/2023

The Day of Giving is here! Join us today in raising funds to send students to conferences, support marine science research, and facilitate outreach. We can't do it without your help! Make a gift today at sdsualumni.org/CMIL2023. Link in bio!

03/07/2023

It's back! On March 14 the CMIL will once again be participating in SDSU's annual Day of Giving! This single day of fundraising has historically been instrumental in helping us to send students to conferences, purchase necessary equipment, and facilitate outreach and education efforts. Please help us spread the word and support us if you can!

🔗Link to donate in bio!

Address

4165 Spruance Road
San Diego, CA
92101

Website

https://cmi.sdsu.edu/

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