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Beneath a placid surface, an internal tsunami was rolling through this Mexican lake when this photo was taken

Research Highlight: Internal Tsunamis Can Alter Bodies of Water Profoundly

Researchers in a lab next to a wave channel

Research Highlight: Scientists Bring the Ocean into the Lab to Study Human Impacts on the Ocean and Climate

Interdisciplinary SeaSCAPE project utilizes large wave tank to look at how human pollution is affecting the ability of ocean biology to control clouds and climate

New Study Finds Microplastic Throughout Monterey Bay

An oceanographer wearing a safety hat and life jacket conducts research on a ship

A Scientist's Life: Drew Lucas

Oceanographer develops technology to study small-scale ocean physics that influence climate

Photo of the Week: Nighttime Operations

Photo of the Week: Pier Discoveries

Join Scripps at the Oceanology International Americas Conference and Exhibit

Scripps scientists participating in ocean tech conference, hosting exhibit for students to learn about opportunities in ocean science, and more

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

Phytoplankton

Researchers Discover New Region of Iron Limitation in Ocean

Ocean Protection Council Awards $1 Million to Scripps Oceanography Researchers

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

Photo of the Week: Classroom Connection

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

Photo of the Week: Mallorca Moorings

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

National Archive photo of USS Abner Read at left; Project Recover image of gun turret from stern sunk Aug. 18, 1943, at right.

Research Highlight: Project Recover Discovers Stern of World War II Destroyer off Remote Alaskan Island

Veronica Tamsitt preparing to deploy a SOCCOM float from the RV Palmer in rough conditions near the OOI Southern Ocean mooring in December 2015. Photo credit OOI.

Scripps Alumna Highlight: Veronica Tamsitt

National Archive photo of USS Abner Read at left; Project Recover image of gun turret from stern sunk Aug. 18, 1943, at right.

NOAA-funded Project Recover Discovers Stern of World War II U.S. Destroyer off Remote Alaskan Island

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

Photo of the Week: Lander Wrangling

Highest-Ever Seawater Temperature Recorded at Scripps Pier

Photo of the Week: Bound for the Bottom

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