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Researchers tend to plantings in the field.

UC San Diego Launches Soil Health Center to Advance Climate Solutions, Food Security

Interdisciplinary center digs into soil health research, efforts to create a more sustainable and climate-resilient food system

COP30 venue

UC San Diego Cohort to Collaborate on Global Climate Solutions at COP30 in Brazil

Delegates from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and School of Global Policy and Strategy join international climate conference

UC San Diego Research and Development Engineer Greg Sandstrom takes measurements with a Coriolis air sampler at the river hotspot.

Tijuana River’s Toxic Water Pollutes the Air

New peer-reviewed study shows hydrogen sulfide levels exceeded California air quality standards

Warning sign at Imperial Beach, Calif.  Photo: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego

Scripps Oceanography Researchers Unveil User-Friendly Tool to Alert Beachgoers to Contamination

Website provides forecasts of sewage concentration along coast up to five days in advance

Warning sign at Imperial Beach, Calif.  Photo: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego

Investigadores del Instituto Scripps de Oceanografía Presentan una Herramienta Fácil de Usar para Alertar sobre Contaminación en las Playas

El sitio web ofrece pronósticos de concentración de aguas residuales en la costa con hasta cinco días de antelación

Scripps Director Margaret Leinen (right) presents species description to Ray and Alex.

Seastar Named for Youngest Cousins of Scripps Family

Invertebrate inhabits seafloor ecosystem that develops around sunken pieces of wood

From left to right: Kendall Chancellor, Anaí Novoa and Hannah Tannenbaum

Recognizing Women Who Educate and Inspire at Scripps Oceanography

Scripps celebrates inspirational women educators in honor of Women’s History Month 2025

A diver swimming near a school of fish

‘Marine Prosperity Areas’ Represent a New Hope in Conservation

Improved approach to marine conservation aligns ecological restoration with human well-being

A diver swimming near a school of fish

‘Áreas de Prosperidad Marina’ Representan una Nueva Esperanza en la Conservación

Un enfoque mejorado para la conservación marina alinea la restauración ecológica con el bienestar humano

BIMS Week tour of R/V Sally Ride

Scripps Collaborates with Black In Marine Science to Inspire Next Generation of Ocean Leaders

Black In Marine Science promotes diversity and inclusivity in the marine science field

Kerstin Bergentz (left) at COP29 climate conference, Nov. 14, 2024. Photo: Vanessa Miniss

Crude Realities

A report from the COP29 climate talks in Baku

COP29 Venue

Meet UC San Diego Delegates Attending the 2024 UN Climate Conference in Azerbaijan

Students and faculty head to COP29 to participate in international collaboration on climate change

Ocean Pavilion design

The Ocean Pavilion Returns to International Climate Conference for a Third Year

Leading science institutions and partners will make the case for greater inclusion of the ocean at COP29

2024 JT-SURF fellows and program leaders

Summer Fellowship Program Immerses Students in Diverse Scientific Research

Undergraduates from across the country gain valuable research experience and knowledge through the JT-SURF program

2024 Scripps-GEO Scholars and program leaders

NSF-Funded Program Advances Geosciences Opportunities for Community College Students

Semester-long research experience at Scripps Oceanography educates the next generation of scientific leaders

A surfer rides a wave during the 2020 red tide event

Impacts of 2020 Red Tide Event Highlighted in New Study

Collaborative paper documents extreme water conditions that led to fish die-offs

Citizen Scientists taking observations underwater

The Power of Citizen Science

Public participation and collaboration support the advancement of scientific research at Scripps

A neon-green sea anemone

Study Illuminates the Protective Role of Fluorescence in Neon-Colored Sea Anemones

Fluorescent proteins shown to protect sea anemone cells from stress

Women making waves at Scripps Oceanography

Women Making Waves at Scripps Oceanography

Scripps Oceanography recognizes Women’s History Month 2024

Hand-made seaweed lantern and Seaweed Speakeasy event schedule with the ocean in the background

Scripps Oceanography Celebrates Seaweed Diversity in California

The Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps hosts Seaweed Speakeasy as part of the 2023 California Seaweed Festival

Dubai skyline

UC San Diego Delegation to Attend Annual UN Climate Conference in Dubai

Meet the students and faculty from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and School of Global Policy and Strategy who are headed to COP28

Oceanography PhD candidate Taylor McKie

New Installment of Science Show Launches

“Wavelengths” video series gives inside look at people and science at Scripps Oceanography

Students viewing samples through microscopes.

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

Hoyo Negro virtual dive.

UNESCO Recognizes International Team for Sustainable Underwater Archaeology Efforts

UC San Diego researchers and Mexican colleagues lauded for work on the Yucatán Peninsula

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Grapevine

Warming Is Shifting Napa’s Wine Growing Season

Higher temperatures have advanced the wine grape growing season nearly a month earlier compared to the 1950s

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