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Climate Science in Review: A Look Back on 2019
The biggest news in climate change to come from Scripps this past year
Scientists Report First Recording of a Blue Whale's Heart Rate
First measurement conducted in the wild suggests that blue whale hearts are operating at extremes—and may limit the whale’s size
Scripps Student Spotlight: Emily Kunselman
A graduate student investigates the benefits of bacteria found in oyster microbiomes
Scripps Scientists in Friendly Race among Nations to Find World's Oldest Ice in Record Time
Researchers head to Antarctica to do ancient ice “reconnaissance”
Scripps Student Spotlight: Anaí Novoa
Graduate student investigates the role and future of parasites when their hosts respond to climate change
Scripps Scientists Awarded Nearly $5 Million to Study Triggers of Deadly, Toxic Algal Blooms
NOAA ECOHAB grant will aid search for genetic source of toxin production in phytoplankton
Renowned Scientific Drilling Vessel with Ties to Scripps Visits San Diego
Scripps community members and scientists visit the JOIDES Resolution during its first U.S. port call in more than a decade
Scripps Scientist Receives Prestigious Award from Oceanographic Institute of Monaco
Pioneering deep-sea expert Lisa Levin to receive the Prince Albert I Grand Medal for science
UC San Diego at Epicenter of Earthquake Research
Researchers across campus are trying to improve the understanding and detection of earthquakes
Four New Faculty Members Join Scripps Oceanography
Scripps welcomes Sarah Aarons, Julia Diaz, Dovi Kacev, and Amina Schartup to its academic ranks
Taking the Heat
Scripps researcher contributes to major international report showing dangerous consequences of a warming ocean
From the Sea to the Stars
Scripps Oceanography alumna Jessica Meir, PhD ‘09, launches to the International Space Station, fulfilling a lifelong dream
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