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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

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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

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Scripps Oceanography Welcomes Eight 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

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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

William Kuperman, former director of Scripps' Marine Physical Laboratory, 1943-2024

William Kuperman: 1943-2024

Revolutionized understanding of ocean acoustics

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

Margaret Leinen to Step Down as Vice Chancellor and Scripps Director in 2025

Leinen was appointed as the first female director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 2013

Time to Celebrate the Graduating Class of 2024!

Graduates look back on their time at Scripps Oceanography, sharing where the next wave on their journey will take them

Joris Gieskes, 1934-2024

Joris Gieskes: 1934-2024

Marine chemist with near-60-year affiliation with Scripps remembered as beloved mentor, colleague

Dariusz Stramski. Photo: Iwona Swiatkiewicz

Renowned Scripps Scientist Receives Elite Recognition in Oceanography

Dariusz Stramski awarded Nils Gunnar Jerlov Medal

Views from the Forefront of Climate Action

Alumna Kim Cobb is a leader in climate change research and action

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David G. Moore: 1925-2024

Marine geologist and expert on seafloor sediments used pioneering methods to study the continental shelf

Scripps Student Spotlight: Arnel Orig

Former United States Navy diver and current MAS MBC student turns dreams into reality at Scripps

A Scientist’s Life: Clarissa Anderson

Biological oceanographer predicts ocean hazards and creates a more informed public

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

Glenn Ierley: 1952-2024

Glenn Ierley: 1952-2024

Teacher and mentor contributed to geophysics, oceanography and more

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