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Scripps Oceanography marine biologist Daniel Wangpraseurt

A Scientist’s Life: Daniel Wangpraseurt

Marine biologist creates bioengineering techniques to help coral recover

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

Fernando Melendez Vazquez headshot

Scripps Student Spotlight: Fernando Melendez Vazquez

PhD candidate follows passion to understand evolutionary biology of fishes

Seawater samples collected as January 2025 fires in Los Angeles raged.

Marine Ecosystem Survey Encounters a New Variable: Falling Ash from Los Angeles Fires

CalCOFI cruise documents ash deposits as far as 100 miles offshore

Spinner dolphin in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo: Scripps Oceanography 2012 NOAA NMES Permit # 779-1633

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Correlates with Steep Declines in Whale Populations

After 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident, some Gulf of Mexico species densities declined as much as 83%

A midwater trawl net is used to collect juvenile fishes

CalCOFI at 75

A California science gem is cutting-edge but still devoted to the fundamentals

Ethan Staats Headshot

Scripps Student Spotlight: Ethan Staats

PhD student examines biofluorescence in marine organisms

Kelp bass, a popular target of recreational anglers, in Southern California’s coastal waters.

Study Finds Pattern in DDT Contamination Among Fish off Southern California

The findings could help predict fish toxin levels and inform fish consumption advisories

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

Dahiana Arcila, curator of the Marine Vertebrate Collection at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego

A Scientist’s Life: Dahiana Arcila

Marine biologist and Scripps Oceanography Marine Vertebrate Collection Curator explores the evolution of fishes

Domoic acid producing Pseudo-nitzschia diatom in seawater sample. Image:  G. Jason Smith / Moss Landing Marine Labs. Satellite image shows increasing chlorophyll concentration at California coast. Image: Mati Kahru

Scientists Discover Molecular Predictors of Toxic Algal Blooms

Genes that act as warning beacon for dangerous neurotoxin identified

College students looking at coral specimens in a research aquarium

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

College students looking at coral specimens in a research aquarium

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

Team of scientists during oarfish necropsy

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

McWhorter on a fieldwork assignment during her PhD in the Chagos Archipelago diving a nearly uninhabited archipelago and collecting coral samples for calcium carbonate budgets.

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

San Diego Bay on a clear day

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

a scuba diver surveys a coral reef in clear blue water off Maui

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

Grace Cawley on the R/V Roger Revelle cheesing for an Eastern Indian Ocean sunset

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

A woman in the mountains

Scripps Student Spotlight: Lena Stasiak

MAS MBC student explores environmental DNA to support sea turtle conservation efforts

A sea star embryo imaged on a confocal microscope, showing cell membranes in gray and nuclei in cyan

Study Pinpoints Cellular Response to Pressure in Sea Star Embryos

Cells take up an unusual geometrical shape in response to pressure

Whale with cargo ship in background. Photo: sbedaux

What Did the Ocean Sound Like Before Humans?

Unprecedented study uses modeling to estimate how much quieter the waters were before commercial shipping

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