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‘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

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

Fernando Melendez Vazquez headshot

Scripps Student Spotlight: Fernando Melendez Vazquez

PhD candidate follows passion to understand evolutionary biology of fishes

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

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Scripps Student Spotlight: Hans Singh

Recent PhD graduate works at the interface of microbiology and chemistry

A Scientist’s Life: Amina Schartup

Marine biogeochemist studies contaminants in seafood

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

Crude Realities

A report from the COP29 climate talks in Baku

Scripps Oceanography graduate student Shannon Dolan recovers a mooring with camera component. These moorings are used by the lab of Simone Baumann-Pickering to better document and understand the impacts of ocean noise on marine mammals, especially beaked whales.

UC San Diego Receives 10 DURIP Awards from Department of Defense

University tops all institutions in number of awards

Kerstin doing fieldwork in the North Sea aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong, Iceland in the background

Scripps Student Spotlight: Kerstin Bergentz

PhD candidate collects observational data to learn more about ocean dynamics

John Sclater: 1940-2024

John G. Sclater: 1940-2024

Plate tectonics pioneer was also an advocate for female colleagues

Ethan Staats Headshot

Scripps Student Spotlight: Ethan Staats

PhD student examines biofluorescence in marine organisms

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

A portrait of a man with the ocean and a pier in the background

Scripps Student Spotlight: Anthony Wilson

PhD candidate studies marine heatwaves to help safeguard communities and ecosystems against climate impacts

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

A group of people walking on a pier

UC San Diego Launches New Graduation Requirement, Bolstering Climate Change Education

Rolling out this fall, the Jane Teranes Climate Change Education Requirement honors the memory of beloved professor, climate champion

Flowers at Scripps with the ocean in the background

Scripps Oceanography Welcomes Nine New Faculty and Researchers

Meet the newest faces of the academic community bringing a broad range of expertise to Scripps

Turning Tides from Marine Biologist to Biotech Entrepreneur

Scripps alum Scott Rapoport transforms personal passion into a groundbreaking entrepreneurial endeavor

Earth scientist Jeff Bada

Jeffrey Bada: 1942-2024

Chemist advanced revolutionary research on the origin of life on Earth and beyond

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Scripps Oceanography Selects Microbiome Researcher Jeffrey I. Gordon as 2024 Nierenberg Prize Recipient

The public is invited to attend Jeffrey I. Gordon’s free presentation at the Great Hall at UC San Diego on Oct. 11

A view of Scripps Pier at sunset, surrounded by yellow flowers

Showcasing Postdoctoral Scholars at Scripps

Several postdoctoral scholars share their research journeys and contributions to science

Scripps Student Spotlight: Steffaney Wood

PhD student investigates how specific ocean microbes produce a potent neurotoxin harmful to humans and animals

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

Scripps Student Spotlight: Raymond Leibensperger III

PhD student in climate sciences with notable awards and fellowships researches sea spray aerosols

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

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

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