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Deciphering the Biosynthetic Gene Cluster for Potent Freshwater Toxin
Scientific discovery enables future monitoring of harmful toxin
Scripps Student Spotlight: Dante Capone
PhD student researches how California wildfires affect coastal marine plankton
Scientists Announce Comprehensive Regional Diagnostic of Microbial Ocean Life using DNA Testing
Large-scale ‘metabarcoding’ methods could revolutionize how society understands forces that drive seafood supply, planet’s ability to remove greenhouse gases
Ambitious New Environmental Challenge Aims to Rewild 40 Globally Significant Island Ecosystems from Ridge to Reef by 2030
Island Conservation, Re:wild, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, the Government of Panama, and the Government of Palau Launch 2030 Island-Ocean Connection Challenge at Our Ocean Conference with $50 Million Secured
A Scientist's Life: Jack Gilbert
Microbial ecologist seeks ways to collaborate with bacteria to improve human and ecosystem health
Scripps Student Spotlight: Natalie Posdaljian
PhD student examines marine mammal acoustics as a signal of greater changes in the ecosystem
Study Reconsiders Early Evolution of Sea Urchins
Genome-scale analysis of evolutionary relationships and times of origin of sea urchins and their relatives prompts re-evaluation of their fossil record
Advanced Imaging Reveals New Cellular and Molecular Details of Coral-Algae Relationship
Findings expand understanding of ecologically important animal-microbe relationship
Scripps Student Spotlight: Ryan Kich
Graduate student researches the microbiomes of fish gills, and how those bacteria potentially affect fish health
“Taste” and “Smell” of Coral Reefs Provide Insights into Dynamic Ecosystem
Breakthrough in detecting chemical identity of reefs
Scripps Student Spotlight: Erica Ferrer
PhD candidate researches sustainability in small-scale fisheries
Adrianus Kalmijn: 1933-2021
Pioneer in discovering how sharks harness electromagnetic energy to sense prey
Scripps Student Spotlight: Sydney Plummer
PhD student investigates marine phytoplankton and their influence on the environment
New Study Pinpoints Likely Path of COVID-Related Plastic Waste in the Ocean
Researchers use a new model to project where the surge of mismanaged medical waste will end up—including beaches, seabeds, and the Arctic Ocean
Better climate models predict worse outcomes for future marine ecosystems in our warming oceans
Results show continued high emissions “much worse” for marine life
Scripps Student Spotlight: Nicole Adamson
Undergraduate student examines red blood cell activity in teleost fish
Dodging Hurricane Ida While Listening to a Changing Gulf
Supercharged storms, marine mammal movements have human influence as a common cause
Hidden Mangrove Forest in the Yucatan Peninsula Reveals Ancient Sea Levels
Researchers investigate an ancient coastal ecosystem found more than 120 miles from the nearest ocean, revealing sea level impacts from the last interglacial period
Scripps Student Spotlight: Alejandro Cano-Lasso Carretero
A Master of Advanced Studies student fuses art and science in order to understand the natural world
The History of Insects Living on the Open Ocean Tracks with the History of the Currents They Ride
Researchers uncover how climatic changes influence the evolution of ocean skaters
Scientists Explore Mineral-Rich Seafloor, DDT Dump Sites; Discover Methane Seep, Whale Fall
Exploratory dives off California coast in waste dumping grounds and areas of potential mining will advance understanding of human impacts on deep-sea ecosystem
Researchers Observe Potential Impacts of Seafloor Mining
Team uses field data to create a model to show behavior of sediment plumes
New Study Holds Promise for “Critically Endangered” Giant Sea Bass
Scripps-led study recommends new assessment of giant sea bass species using data from both sides of U.S.-Mexico border
Scripps Student Spotlight: Karina Halliman
Undergraduate focuses research on the health of marine ecosystems, from food webs in the Antarctic Peninsula to seabird populations along the U.S. West Coast
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