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UC San Diego scientist and newly elected NAE member Kimberly Prather. Photo: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego

Scripps Oceanography Scientist Honored by the National Academy of Engineering

Prestigious academy awards membership to atmospheric chemist Kimberly Prather for her contributions to engineering

Scripps graduate student Margaret Lindeman. Photo: Alex Hager

Scripps Student Spotlight: Margaret Lindeman

Oceanography graduate student is studying ice-ocean interactions in Greenland’s fjords

SCMA co-director Tom Levy surveys the wreckage of a 4th Century BC shipwreck off Cyprus at more than 43 meters (140 feet) deep.

Research Highlight: New Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology Seeks Answers to the End of Civilizations

Scripps scientist Dan Rudnick leads Rear Admiral Nancy Hann on a tour of the Underwater Glider Laboratory at Scripps.

Q&A with Rear Admiral Nancy Hann, Commanding Officer of NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations

Rear Admiral Hann discussed the importance of NOAA collaborations and partnerships during recent visit to Scripps Oceanography

A man in a light blue sweater poses for a portrait in an outdoor setting near the beach

A Scientist's Life: Jeff Bowman

Biological oceanographer studies how microbes, plankton interact with their habitats

Microscopic view of domoic acid producing Pseudo-nitzschia diatom

Domoic Acid Decoded: Scientists Discover Genetic Basis for How Harmful Algal Blooms Become Toxic

Sequencing genes of microscopic algae helps determine how toxins are produced

Research Highlight: Study Finds Waves Trap Pollutants from River Outflows Along Shore

The Gulf Stream, part of the larger Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation system. Photo: NASA

Research Highlight: Climate Model Predicts Faster Warming for the North Atlantic Ocean

Highest-Ever Seawater Temperature Recorded at Scripps Pier

Rear Admiral Brian Brown

Scripps Alumnus Highlight: Q&A with Rear Admiral Brian Brown

Rear Admiral Brian Brown, MS ‘87, recently appointed to serve as commander of Naval Information Forces

Around the Pier: Scripps Oceanography Leads Coral Tech Panel at SXSW

Interactive SXSW panel highlighted innovative technology used to study coral reefs

Dean Roemmich

National Academy of Sciences Awards Scripps Oceanographer for Scientific Leadership

Dean Roemmich to receive the Alexander Agassiz Medal for contributions to oceanography

A Scientist's Life: Fiamma Straneo

Physical oceanographer studies interplay between Greenland's glaciers and a warming ocean

Photo of the Week: Up, up, upwelling

Probing the skies while studying ocean processes off Southern California

Photo of the Week: Undergraduates, Ahoy!

Napoleon wrasse

Around the Pier: Scripps Supporters Dive into Adventure in Palau

Around the Pier: A Crowning Event to Celebrate Scripps Oceanographer's 100th Birthday

Portrait of a woman scientist on a boat in Antarctica; an iceberg is seen in the background

A Scientist's Life: Maria Vernet

Phytoplankton ecologist studies key members of ocean food webs

an acoustic instrument is lowered off a ship

Photo of the Week: Listening off La Jolla

R/V Sally Ride recovers moorings during student-led cruise

Blue to red gradient.

The Future of Iconic Ocean Temperature Measurement Series to Be Considered

Researchers Develop Novel Microscope to Study the Underwater World

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

San Diego coastline as seen from aircraft bearing instruments that make precision measurements of beach topography

Around the Pier: El Niño Beach Survey Provides Glimpse of What's to Come for the Coast

Portrait of a woman with curly blonde hair, standing on a bluff

A Scientist's Life: Sarah N. Giddings

Coastal oceanographer studies the changing nature of estuaries

HARP deployment

Scripps Oceanography Researcher Receives NAS Gulf Research Program Award

Waves reach Highway 101 north of Solana Beach, Calif. in 2010.

Around the Pier: Citizen Science Will Help Assess Effects of El Niño

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