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Scripps Student Spotlight: Michelle Guraieb
Master’s student researches marine invertebrates in hopes of influencing policy and enhancing protection of the natural world
Antarctica’s Floating Boundary Moves up to Nine Miles with the Tide
Satellite reveals back-and-forth movement of the boundary between Antarctica’s grounded ice sheet and floating ice shelf
Banner Year for Birch Aquarium
Aquarium closes out its 30th year “on the hill” with record attendance, record scholarships and a prestigious AZA Award
New Installment of Science Show Launches
“Wavelengths” video series gives inside look at people and science at Scripps Oceanography
NOAA Awards $2.5 Million to Scripps Researchers Working on Climate Solutions
The two projects seek to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and combat ocean acidification
Scripps Student Spotlight: Julia Chavarry
Biological oceanography PhD student researches the ecological role of gelatinous zooplankton in marine food webs
Historic Red Tide Event of 2020 Fueled by Plankton Super Swimmers
The swimming ability of dinoflagellates lends them a competitive advantage over other plankton species, contributing to harmful algal blooms
Bridge Builders Foundation Partners with Scripps to Expose Youth of Color to Opportunities in Higher Education
Thirty-five high school students from Los Angeles participated in a hands-on science program at Scripps Oceanography
Storied Research Platform is Retired
Scripps Oceanography’s 61-year-old FLIP towed to sea for the final time
California’s Winter Waves May Be Increasing Under Climate Change
New research used 90 years of seismic data to infer wave heights, creating an unprecedented record of the waves that have pounded California’s coast
Scripps Researchers to Explore Deep-Sea Methane Seeps in Alvin Submersible
Expedition hopes to better understand how far the chemicals from seeps spread underwater, and which organisms can utilize them as a food source
New Measurements Suggest Tropical Cyclones May Influence Global Climate
Scripps researchers find that tropical cyclones cause deeper and longer lasting ocean warming than previously thought, setting the stage for unexpected and far reaching implications
Scripps Student Spotlight: Margaret Morris
Geophysics PhD candidate researches how to locate submerged archaeological materials using marine acoustics
Exploring Ocean Currents 20,000 Feet Under the Sea
Shipboard measurements of ocean depths emphasize the importance of Deep Argo
New Study: Protecting Large Ocean Areas Doesn’t Curb Fishing Catches
Five years after the creation of Mexico’s Revillagigedo National Park, the largest fully protected marine area in North America, experts report no negative impacts on the Mexican fishing sector
Phenomenal Phytoplankton: Scientists Uncover Cellular Process Behind Oxygen Production
One out of 10 breaths contains oxygen generated by cellular mechanism in microscopic algae
Not So Biodegradable: New Study Finds Bio-Based Plastic and Plastic-Blend Textiles Do Not Biodegrade in the Ocean
First-of-its-kind experiment off Scripps Pier finds only natural fibers degrade in the marine environment; plastic fabrics remain intact one year later
What Are Those Blue Blobs Washing Up On SoCal Beaches?
By-the-wind sailors have been spotted along the Southern California coastline this spring
Researchers Track Endangered Nassau Grouper Eggs with Underwater Microscope
Scripps Oceanography researchers show fertilized eggs stayed local, but in some years drifted to nearby islands
Research Expedition to Probe Mysteries of the Deep off New Zealand
Scripps Oceanography and collaborators to deploy Deep Argo floats and other ocean tech
The Ocean as a Classroom
Promoting shipboard knowledge production to be more accessible for future generations
Scripps Student Spotlight: Eesha Rangani
Marine biology master’s student studying invertebrates, involving the systematics of deep-sea Nereidid worms
New Study Provides First Comprehensive Look at Oxygen Loss on Coral Reefs
Scripps Oceanography scientists and collaborators provide first-of-its-kind assessment of hypoxia, or low oxygen levels, across 32 coral reef sites around the world
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