Education and Outreach
Our outreach program celebrates the incredible diversity of marine life, with a special focus on fishes, the largest and most diverse group of vertebrates on Earth! Through guided tours of the Scripps Marine Vertebrate Collection and engaging educational videos, we offer the public an inside look at how scientists study and preserve this vast diversity. Our videos highlight everything from deep-sea explorations to genomic discoveries that reveal how fishes have adapted to life across all corners of the ocean.
To learn more about our collection and research, visit our videos:
- CBS 8 San Diego: Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Marine Vertebrate collection
- Why did some fishes evolve to be warm-blooded?
- A Scientist's Life: Marine Biologist Dahiana Arcila
- Ben Frable: The Scripps Collections
- CBS 8 San Diego: Scientists complete necropsy on deep-sea oarfish discovered in La Jolla
POPULAR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EVENTS
Halloween Aglow birch aquarium (2025):In celebration of Halloween, Birch Aquarium hosted its annual Halloween Aglow event. The MVC joined the event to share the amazing diversity of fishes with attendees. Photo caption: Ben Frable and Mariana Lee-Trejo exhibit specimens with unique morphologies and Halloween-y names to guests at the Birch Aquarium’s Halloween Aglow event.
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Scripps Day Open House (2025):As part of this year’s Scripps Day, the MVC opened its doors to the public for a special open house, inviting visitors to explore the collection. Photo caption: PhD student Zach Heiple from the Fish Evolution Lab guides visitors through the Marine Vertebrate Collection, showcasing some of our unique fish holdings.
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