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Scripps Oceanography Welcomes New Faculty Members
Colleen Petrik and Vashan Wright are among the most recent faculty hires at Scripps
SURF Program at Scripps Oceanography Wraps Up Another Successful Year in 2021
Scripps’ summer research program returns to in-person learning opportunities for undergraduates after hybrid experience in 2020
Scripps Student Spotlight: Natalie Grayson
A PhD student researches how pollutants including DDT affect marine microorganisms
Scripps Oceanography Science Communicator Lauded for Feature Story
San Diego science writing organization recognizes account of seaweed genomic research
A Scientist's Life: Janet Sprintall
Physical oceanographer tracks circulation in one of the world’s busiest ocean interchanges
Scripps Oceanography Researcher Receives Young Investigator Award
Office of Naval Research award will support Sophia Merrifield's work on robotic systems
Scripps Student Spotlight: Jesse Robinett
An undergraduate student tracks low cloudiness along California’s coast
Scripps Student Spotlight: Gene DePuy
Master of Advanced Studies student focuses on climate change adaptation and mitigation
A Scientist's Life: Paola Cessi
Physical oceanographer considers how water moves in the ocean and what that means for the rest of the planet
Scripps Student Spotlight: Rhys Tallentire
An undergraduate student researches coral reef biogeochemistry and its global decline
A Scientist's Life: James Day
Geologist studies how planets form and how Earth became able to sustain life
Scripps Student Spotlight: Athina Lange
A graduate student studies wave runup through ocean topography, and how it can be used to forecast flooding in coastal communities
Scripps Celebrates Pride Month
A Pride Month-inspired Q&A featuring several Scripps staff, students, and faculty
Scripps Oceanography Climate Scientist Awarded Prestigious Global Prize
Veerabhadran Ramanathan second Scripps researcher to be awarded in 30-year history of Blue Planet Prize
New Book on History of Scripps Institution of Oceanography to be Published
Images of America: Scripps Institution of Oceanography showcases history of one of world's most important research institutions
Richard Seymour: 1929-2021
Architect of the iconic Coastal Data Information Program, world’s largest repository of scientific, directional wave data
Scripps Student Spotlight: Karina Halliman
Undergraduate focuses research on the health of marine ecosystems, from food webs in the Antarctic Peninsula to seabird populations along the U.S. West Coast
Scripps Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Students and staff share personal stories about their heritage and discuss ways to support the Asian American and Pacific Islander community
A Scientist's Life: Grant Deane
Oceanographer studies how much bubbles can reveal about the state of the oceans
U.S., Israeli Universities Open Marine Archaeology Research Station
New field station in Akko, Israel will support research by UC San Diego's Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology and the University of Haifa's Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies
Ready for Liftoff: Alumna Megan McArthur to Pilot Space Mission
Astronaut and graduate of Scripps Oceanography to visit International Space Station as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission
The Underwater Library at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
For decades, the Scripps Oceanographic Collections have amassed millions of marine organisms and geological samples, which continue to yield scientific discoveries long after their preservation
Scripps Student Spotlight: Ivan Moreno
A graduate student researches cyanobacteria and bacteria and their ability to adapt and thrive in extreme environments
Two Scripps Scientists Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Deirdre Lyons and Sarah Giddings receive prestigious awards that support early-career faculty
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