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A Scientist's Life: Simone Baumann-Pickering

Biological oceanographer identifies natural marine life behavior from human-induced behavior using acoustics

Scientists Report First Recording of a Blue Whale's Heart Rate

First measurement conducted in the wild suggests that blue whale hearts are operating at extremes—and may limit the whale’s size

A sea lion suffering from domoic acid poisoning. Photo: Peter Wallerstein/Marine Animal Rescue.

Scripps Scientists Awarded Nearly $5 Million to Study Triggers of Deadly, Toxic Algal Blooms

NOAA ECOHAB grant will aid search for genetic source of toxin production in phytoplankton

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A Scientist's Life: Kathy Barbeau

Marine chemist studies how the presence of trace metals such as iron and copper affect marine life and even the climate

A gray wahle breaching. Photo: Alisa Schulman-Janiger

Research Highlight: Scientists Find Key Changes in Gray Whale Migration Routes off Southern California

Increasing numbers of gray whales migrating closer to shore could put whales at risk for ship strikes, entanglements, and pollution

two people tag a fish

Early Results Suggest California Marine Protected Areas are a Success

Seven years after completion of network, rebounds of certain species seen

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Explosion in Plastic Pollution Post-World War II Seen in Marine Sediments

Surge in microplastics could serve as marker for “the Great Acceleration”

Master's student Jessica Sportelli on a Zodiac in the Churchill River in Canada.

Scripps Student Spotlight: Jessica Sportelli

Marine biology master’s student is studying whale acoustics to identify why killer whales are migrating to new places

An opalescent fish with a black spot

Scientists Identify New Species of Damselfish

New study co-authored by Scripps Oceanography identifies Corazon’s Damsel, a previously unknown species of damselfish found off Madagascar

A woman leans over to touch a succulent in a garden.

Around the Pier: Scripps Succulent Garden Sheds Light on Coral Reefs

Graduates of Scripps Oceanography program develop coral reef-inspired succulent garden on campus to bring science out of labs

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