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Napoleon wrasse

Around the Pier: Scripps Supporters Dive into Adventure in Palau

A Napoleon wrasse underwater in Palau.

Scripps Supporters Dive into Adventure in Palau

Immersive diving and learning experience guided by Scripps scientists

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Protect Herbivores, Preserve Coral Reefs

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Research Highlight: Protect Herbivores, Preserve Coral Reefs

Parrotfsh, coral, and urchin fossils found in cored coral samples.

Video: Parrotfish Critical for Healthy Coral Reefs

Former Scripps graduate student Yuichiro Takeshita with BEAMS on Palmyra coral reef

Research Highlight: Automated System Advances Study of Chemical 'Pulse' of Coral Reefs

Cells under a microscope

Proton Pump Found to Regulate Blood pH in Stingrays

Scripps research team finds new function for similar enzyme found in boneworms, corals

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Scripps Graduate Students Receive High Honors

Graduate Maggie Johnson receives Smithsonian Postdoctoral Fellowship; incoming student Angela Szesciorka awarded NOAA’s Nancy Foster Scholarship

Researchers Develop Novel Microscope to Study the Underwater World

Seafloor imagining system captures a microscopic view of a coral’s life

Martin Tresguerres

Around the Pier: Profiles in Diversity - Argentinian Scientist Pursues Dream Project in Panama

Scripps marine biologist Martín Tresguerres dives in to learn more about the cell biology of coral reefs

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Research Highlight: New Study Could Pave Way for an Ocean Acidification Early Warning System for Coral Reefs

Reef sensor network

New Study Could Pave Way for an Ocean Acidification Early Warning System for Coral Reefs

Compilation image of two researchers and a coral reef

Research Highlight: Discovery Goes Deep within Coral

With key enzyme’s role revealed, researchers are armed with a new tool to study the health of coral reefs around the world

A man and woman hold posters under a pier.

Squidtoons: Sparking Scientific Curiosity through Comics

Scripps graduate student Garfield Kwan spearheads marine science-focused comics website

A group of ten people sit along a sea wall near the beach.

Scripps Alumna Leads Successful Collaboration for Sustainable Ocean Regulations in Barbuda

Coral Reefs Under Attack

How Long Do Corals Need to Recover?

The Mysterious Glow from Coral Reefs

Fluorescent Light Revealed as Gauge of Coral Health

Silver Lining to Coral Reef Climate Cloud

Exploring Coral Reef Threats from Changing Ocean Chemistry

Voyager: At what level of hydrogen ion concentration in the ocean will the coral reefs and other calcifiers begin to show signs of dissolution?

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Research Reveals Fish Trap Escape Gaps

Voyager: Is there anything we can do in San Diego to conserve coral reefs?

An image of a modern building and university campus near the ocean.

Coral Death Results From Bacteria Fed By Algae

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