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World Leaders in Ocean Science and Philanthropy Come Together to Create First-ever Ocean Pavilion at UN Climate Conference
COP27 venue an acknowledgment of rising profile of the ocean in international climate negotiations
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UC San Diego Announces Second Cohort for Blue Economy Accelerator
Six new startups tackle ocean challenges in StartBlue program
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UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography Awarded $5.6 Million for Southern California DDT Ocean Dumpsite Research
NOAA funding will aim to further characterize, monitor, and research dumpsite
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Six Scripps Oceanography Researchers Awarded for Scientific Excellence
AGU’s 2022 awardees include Scripps’ Carlene Burton, Daniel Cayan, Catherine Constable, Wenyuan Fan, Gabi Laske, and Vashan Wright
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Study Gives New Insights into Nature of Deep-Sea Sediment Plumes
MIT-Scripps Oceanography team finds that sediment stirred up stays relatively close to seafloor
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Ella Kim
PhD student analyzes fish acoustics along the West Coast and their relationship to marine heat waves
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Environmental Scientist Jesse Ausubel to Receive 2022 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest
Ausubel to deliver a free public lecture at Scripps Institution of Oceanography on Oct. 13
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Another Year, Another Maui Trip!
Scripps Oceanography students monitor long-term changes in coral reef health
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Scripps Fleet Under New Leadership
Scripps Institution of Oceanography appoints Joost van der Zwaag as new marine superintendent
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Anya Štajner
PhD student researches zooplankton activity in the California Current Ecosystem
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Tim Barnett: 1938-2022
Geophysicist led first wave of El Niño forecasting, foretold demise of Western reservoirs
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Climate Change Projected to Increase Atmospheric River Flood Damages in the United States
Damage costs in western states could triple by end of century
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Nierenberg Prize Awarded to Distinguished Atmospheric Scientist Warren Washington
Trailblazing climate researcher accepts Scripps-given award for science in the public interest
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Surprise, Surprise: Subsurface Water On Mars Defies Expectations
Physics connects seismic data to properties of rocks and sediments
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New High-Resolution Study on California Coastal Cliff Erosion Released
Website presents details on state’s continually changing coastline
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Illumina Supports Enhanced Genomics-Enabled Discovery and Training Programs at UC San Diego
New laboratory automation technology will advance marine biomedical research, preparing students for biotech and genomics workforce
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A Scientist's Life: Moira Décima
Curator of the Pelagic Invertebrate Collection at Scripps Oceanography seeks to understand changes caused by a warmer, more acidic ocean
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More Evidence that California Weather Is Trending toward Extremes
Patterns associated with wildfires increasing in frequency, those linked to “normal” rainfall decreasing
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Sree Gopal
Recent MAS MBC graduate researched coastal management and policy within blue carbon ecosystems and sea-level rise adaptation
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Naval Architect Selected for UC San Diego’s New California Coastal Hybrid-Hydrogen Research Vessel
Vessel with zero-emission capabilities will now move to design phase
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Jane Teranes: 1969-2022
Teaching professor regarded as a mentor and inspiration to countless students
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New Hydrothermal Field Discovered in East Pacific Ocean
Discovery by Scripps Oceanography geoscientist and colleagues demonstrates there are more hydrothermal vents in deep sea than thought
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Russ E. Davis: 1941-2022
Inventive engineer transformed studies of ocean’s role in climate and upper-ocean dynamics
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Central Pacific Coral Reef Shows Remarkable Recovery Despite Two Warm-Water Events
Study shows value of looking at long-term trends in face of climate change
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