diff --git a/jdaviz/app.py b/jdaviz/app.py
index 9e33007a6d..4f894727ca 100644
--- a/jdaviz/app.py
+++ b/jdaviz/app.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from regions import RectanglePixelRegion, PixCoord
 from specutils import Spectrum1D
 
+from glue.core.exceptions import IncompatibleAttribute
 from glue.config import data_translator
 from glue.config import settings as glue_settings
 from glue.core import BaseData, HubListener, Data, DataCollection
@@ -148,6 +149,10 @@ def __init__(self, configuration=None, *args, **kwargs):
         # Parse the yaml configuration file used to compose the front-end UI
         self.load_configuration(configuration)
 
+        # If true, link data on load. If false, do not link data to speed up
+        # data loading
+        self.auto_link = kwargs.pop('auto_link', True)
+
         # Subscribe to messages indicating that a new viewer needs to be
         #  created. When received, information is passed to the application
         #  handler to generate the appropriate viewer instance.
@@ -244,6 +249,11 @@ def _link_new_data(self):
         any components are compatible with already loaded data. If so, link
         them so that they can be displayed on the same profile1D plot.
         """
+        # Allow for batch linking of data in the parser rather than on
+        # data load
+        if not self.auto_link:
+            return
+
         new_len = len(self.data_collection)
         # Can't link if there's no world_component_ids
         wc_new = self.data_collection[new_len-1].world_component_ids
@@ -442,8 +452,11 @@ def get_data_from_viewer(self, viewer_reference, data_label=None,
 
                         if cls is not None:
                             handler, _ = data_translator.get_handler_for(cls)
-                            layer_data = handler.to_object(layer_data,
-                                                           statistic=statistic)
+                            try:
+                                layer_data = handler.to_object(layer_data,
+                                                               statistic=statistic)
+                            except IncompatibleAttribute:
+                                continue
 
                         data[label] = layer_data
 
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/helper.py b/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/helper.py
index 1530b9a85e..87feb9e30f 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/helper.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/helper.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ class MosViz(ConfigHelper):
 
     _default_configuration = "mosviz"
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         spec1d = self.app.get_viewer("spectrum-viewer")
         spec1d.scales['x'].observe(self._update_spec2d_x_axis)
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ def load_data(self, spectra_1d=None, spectra_2d=None, images=None,
             ``images``. Can be a list of strings representing data labels
             for each item in ``data_obj`` if  ``data_obj`` is a list.
         """
+        # Link data after everything is loaded
+        self.app.auto_link = False
 
         directory = kwargs.pop('directory', None)
         instrument = kwargs.pop('instrument', None)
@@ -258,9 +260,27 @@ def load_data(self, spectra_1d=None, spectra_2d=None, images=None,
             msg = SnackbarMessage(msg, color='warning', sender=self)
             self.app.hub.broadcast(msg)
 
+        self.link_table_data(None)
+
+        # Any subsequently added data will automatically be linked
+        # with data already loaded in the app
+        self.app.auto_link = True
+
         # Load the first object into the viewers automatically
         self.app.get_viewer("table-viewer").figure_widget.highlighted = 0
 
+    def link_table_data(self, data_obj):
+        """
+        Batch link data in the Mosviz table rather than doing it on
+        data load.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        data_obj : obj
+            Input for Mosviz data parsers.
+        """
+        super().load_data(data_obj, parser_reference="mosviz-link-data")
+
     def load_spectra(self, spectra_1d, spectra_2d):
         """
         Load 1D and 2D spectra using lists or strings to represent each.
@@ -343,8 +363,14 @@ def load_2d_spectra(self, data_obj, data_labels=None):
                           data_labels=data_labels)
 
     def load_niriss_data(self, data_obj, data_labels=None):
+        self.app.auto_link = False
+
         super().load_data(data_obj, parser_reference="mosviz-niriss-parser")
 
+        self.link_table_data(data_obj)
+
+        self.app.auto_link = True
+
     def load_images(self, data_obj, data_labels=None, share_image=0):
         """
         Load and parse a set of image objects. If providing a file path, it
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/plugins/parsers.py b/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/plugins/parsers.py
index 5ae7f4dc70..695dbaaa05 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/plugins/parsers.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/plugins/parsers.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 from astropy.wcs import WCS
 from asdf.fits_embed import AsdfInFits
 from pathlib import Path
+from glue.core.link_helpers import LinkSame
+
 import glob
 
 __all__ = ['mos_spec1d_parser', 'mos_spec2d_parser', 'mos_image_parser']
@@ -116,6 +118,38 @@ def _fields_from_ecsv(fname, fields, delimiter=","):
     return parsed_fields
 
 
+@data_parser_registry("mosviz-link-data")
+def link_data_in_table(app, data_obj=None):
+    """
+    Batch links data in the mosviz table viewer.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    app : `~jdaviz.app.Application`
+        The application-level object used to reference the viewers.
+    data_obj : None
+        Passed in in order to use the data_parser_registry, otherwise
+        not used.
+    """
+    mos_data = app.session.data_collection['MOS Table']
+    wc_spec_ids = []
+
+    # Optimize linking speed through a) delaying link manager updates with a
+    # context manager, b) handling intra-row linkage of 1D and 2D spectra in a
+    # loop, and c) handling inter-row linkage after that in one fell swoop.
+    with app.data_collection.delay_link_manager_update():
+        for index in range(len(mos_data.get_component('1D Spectra').data)):
+            spec_1d = mos_data.get_component('1D Spectra').data[index]
+            spec_2d = mos_data.get_component('2D Spectra').data[index]
+
+            wc_spec_1d = app.session.data_collection[spec_1d].world_component_ids
+            wc_spec_2d = app.session.data_collection[spec_2d].world_component_ids
+
+            wc_spec_ids.append(LinkSame(wc_spec_1d[0], wc_spec_2d[0]))
+
+    app.session.data_collection.add_link(wc_spec_ids)
+
+
 @data_parser_registry("mosviz-nirspec-directory-parser")
 def mos_nirspec_directory_parser(app, data_obj, data_labels=None):
 
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/unit_conversion/unit_conversion.py b/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/unit_conversion/unit_conversion.py
index 3d96e64c20..55dc241185 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/unit_conversion/unit_conversion.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/unit_conversion/unit_conversion.py
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ def _on_viewer_data_changed(self, msg=None):
         if msg is not None and msg.viewer_id != self._viewer_id:
             return
 
-        self._viewer_data = self.app.get_data_from_viewer('spectrum-viewer')
+        self._viewer_data = self.app.get_data_from_viewer('spectrum-viewer',
+                                                          include_subsets=False)
 
         self.dc_items = [data.label
                          for data in self.app.data_collection
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/viewers.py b/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/viewers.py
index 1450244bda..22737d66fc 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/viewers.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/viewers.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from glue.core.subset import Subset
 from glue.config import data_translator
 from glue_jupyter.bqplot.profile import BqplotProfileView
+from glue.core.exceptions import IncompatibleAttribute
 
 import astropy
 from astropy.utils.introspection import minversion
@@ -66,8 +67,11 @@ def data(self, cls=None):
 
                     if _class is not None:
                         handler, _ = data_translator.get_handler_for(_class)
-                        layer_data = handler.to_object(layer_data,
-                                                       statistic=statistic)
+                        try:
+                            layer_data = handler.to_object(layer_data,
+                                                           statistic=statistic)
+                        except IncompatibleAttribute:
+                            continue
                     data.append(layer_data)
 
         return data
diff --git a/notebooks/MosvizExample.ipynb b/notebooks/MosvizExample.ipynb
index b091f91527..90c0b8d27e 100644
--- a/notebooks/MosvizExample.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/MosvizExample.ipynb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "# MOSViz example notebook"
+    "# Mosviz example notebook"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "This starts MOSViz."
+    "Next, start Mosviz."
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
    "source": [
     "But before we can use it, we need some data.\n",
     "\n",
-    "The MOSViz parsers accept lists of `Spectrum1D`, `SpectralCube`, and `CCDData` for 1D, 2D, and image data, respectively. Alternatively, users can also provide lists of file paths and MOSViz will internally attempt to parse them as their respective data types."
+    "The Mosviz parsers accept lists of `Spectrum1D`, `SpectralCube`, and `CCDData` for 1D, 2D, and image data, respectively. Alternatively, users can also provide lists of file paths and Mosviz will internally attempt to parse them as their respective data types."
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "If no images are provided, MOSViz can still display the spectra."
+    "If no images are provided, Mosviz can still display the spectra."
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/notebooks/MosvizNIRISSExample.ipynb b/notebooks/MosvizNIRISSExample.ipynb
index ae647501fa..91c21bca3e 100644
--- a/notebooks/MosvizNIRISSExample.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/MosvizNIRISSExample.ipynb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
    "id": "2b2fcea7",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "# MOSViz NIRISS example notebook"
+    "# Mosviz NIRISS example notebook"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
    "id": "e3d6f12f",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "This starts MOSViz."
+    "Next, start Mosviz."
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
    },
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "from jdaviz.configs.mosviz.helper import MosViz\n",
+    "from jdaviz.configs.mosviz.helper import MosViz as Mosviz\n",
     "\n",
-    "mosviz = MosViz()\n",
+    "mosviz = Mosviz()\n",
     "mosviz.app"
    ]
   },