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A Scientist’s Life: Dahiana Arcila
Marine biologist and Scripps Oceanography Marine Vertebrate Collection Curator explores the evolution of fishes
Scientists Discover Molecular Predictors of Toxic Algal Blooms
Genes that act as warning beacon for dangerous neurotoxin identified
UC San Diego Receives $10 Million for Center on Neurobiology in Changing Environments
Center will focus on the impacts of climate change on marine species’ nervous systems
UC San Diego Recibe $10 Millones para un Centro de Neurobiología en Ambientes Cambiantes
El Centro se enfocará en los impactos del cambio climático en los sistemas nerviosos de animales marinos
Fish Experts Study Rare Deep-Sea Oarfish in the Lab
Following necropsy, scientists learn more about biology of 12-foot oarfish that washed up in La Jolla Cove
Charting Change from Coral Reefs to Climate Science
Scripps alum Jennifer McWhorter supports the Biogeochemical Argo array in the Gulf of Mexico to understand the region’s changes over time
Oyster Virus Detected in San Diego Bay Likely Worsened by Warmer Waters
Higher water temperatures accelerate spread of deadly virus, killing Pacific oysters and threatening aquaculture operations
3D Models Provide Unprecedented Look at Corals’ Response to Bleaching Events
Seven-year time series pinpoints which corals off Maui survived multiple bleaching events
Scripps Student Spotlight: Olívia Soares Pereira
PhD student specializing in deep-sea ecology has explored the ocean’s depths using the human-occupied submersible Alvin
Human-Infecting Parasite Produces Sterile Soldiers Like Ants and Termites
This species of freshwater flatworm could be used to study the evolution of social organization
Scripps Student Spotlight: Grace Cawley
PhD student studies zooplankton communities and their role in the California Current Ecosystem
Scripps Student Spotlight: Arnel Orig
Former United States Navy diver and current MAS MBC student turns dreams into reality at Scripps
Scripps Student Spotlight: Lena Stasiak
MAS MBC student explores environmental DNA to support sea turtle conservation efforts
Study Pinpoints Cellular Response to Pressure in Sea Star Embryos
Cells take up an unusual geometrical shape in response to pressure
What Did the Ocean Sound Like Before Humans?
Unprecedented study uses modeling to estimate how much quieter the waters were before commercial shipping
Impacts of 2020 Red Tide Event Highlighted in New Study
Collaborative paper documents extreme water conditions that led to fish die-offs
Scripps Student Spotlight: Jack Elstner
Biological oceanography PhD student is passionate about science that supports marine conservation in a changing ocean
The Power of Citizen Science
Public participation and collaboration support the advancement of scientific research at Scripps
Using Fecal Transplants to Treat Dolphins with Gastrointestinal Disease
Microbiologists and marine mammal experts team up to study dolphin microbiomes
Scripps Student Spotlight: Flora Coden
MAS MBC student pursues her passion for marine science conservation research at Scripps
Study Illuminates the Protective Role of Fluorescence in Neon-Colored Sea Anemones
Fluorescent proteins shown to protect sea anemone cells from stress
New Deep-Sea Worm Discovered at Methane Seep off Costa Rica
The creature raises the number of new species found by scientists studying these seemingly inhospitable ecosystems to 48
A Deep Dive into Undergraduate Classes at Scripps
Scripps offers unique undergraduate courses in earth, atmospheric, and marine sciences to educate the next generation of scientific and environmental leaders
New Fish Species Discovered at Remote Islands Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Species is a wrasse found living among volcanic rubble in Mexico’s Revillagigedo Archipelago
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