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Scripps Student Spotlight: Jeramy Dedrick
Climate sciences PhD student studies the physical and chemical processes affecting low cloud formation in marine environments
Eyes on Wildfires
ALERTWildfire camera network reaches 610-camera milestone during season of record fires
Scripps-Rady Ocean Plastic Pollution Challenge
Applications open for solution-based course to tackle marine pollution
NSF Grants $53 Million to Create a Global Fleet of Robotic Floats to Monitor Ocean Health
New grant will support a consortium of research institutions, including Scripps Oceanography, to build a global array of robotic floats with biogeochemical sensors
New Study Finds That Parasites Can Drain Energy from Hosts Prior to Infection
Study led by Scripps scientists looks at the impact of brain-infecting parasites on California killifish
Clinging on Tighter: Scientists Reenvision Bioinspired Suction Cup
New study and prototype design follow up previous efforts to recreate clingfish suction disc
Local Cures for the Climate Crisis
Book and event seek community remedies for the intertwined issues of climate change, public health and social justice
Scientists Studying Biodiversity and Pharmaceutical Potential on Seafloor off California
Viewers can tune in live to watch trio of Scripps Oceanography researchers and their students explore the deep ocean
Scripps Student Spotlight: Alyssa Demko
PhD student fascinated by chemistry in the natural world pursues research on microbes
Keeling Curve Receives Continuation Funding from Eric and Wendy Schmidt
$1.45M Grants Support Keeling Curve, Ocean pH Programs, Key Indicators of Global Warming
Unveiling the Accuracy of Tsunami Predictions
New study validates accuracy in predicting the first wave, but weakness in forecasting ‘trailing’ waves
Letter from Leading Researchers Urges Terminology Update, Shift in COVID-19 Guidance
Importance of moving activities outdoors and ensuring proper ventilation indoors stressed, as experts urge science community to clarify definitions
Recognizing Latinx and Hispanic Excellence at Scripps
In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, we interviewed several members of the Latinx community at Scripps, including faculty, students, staff, and researchers
Researchers Use Satellite Imaging to Map Groundwater Use in California’s Central Valley
Satellite data reveal variability in the intensity of groundwater use for different crops, a boon for irrigation policymaking across the state
SeadragonSearch: Using Community Science to Conserve Australia’s Charismatic Animals
Community-driven research initiative uses artificial intelligence tools to identify seadragons from uploaded photos; resulting data will inform conservation policy
Scripps Student Spotlight: Channing Prend
PhD student seeks answers about the Southern Ocean in order to better understand how it aids the global climate system
Scripps Alumni Spotlight: V. Elliott Smith
Researcher and author V. Elliott Smith, PhD '68, reflects on his career and discusses his new mystery novel
Research Experience aboard R/V Sally Ride a.k.a. 'SWEET BOAT GIG 2020'
Students from around the country get a taste of ship life
A Scientist’s Life: Jade d’Alpoim Guedes
Archaeologist considers how history can guide society as it deals with climate change
Scripps Student Spotlight: Gabriela Negrete-García
Passionate PhD student pursues research on climate change affecting phytoplankton communities in the Arctic
Scripps Welcomes Eight New Community Engagement Fellows
Community Engagement Fellows dedicate their efforts to developing equity, diversity, and inclusion for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography community
Scripps Receives NOAA Award to Study Clouds, One of the Largest Uncertainties in Climate Change
The MAPP project will examine the relationship between low cloud “hot-spots” and Earth’s global climate sensitivity
New Water Affiliates Group Forms at Scripps’ Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes
A new membership program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography leverages the latest atmospheric river science to optimize water resource management
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