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![A compilation of profile photos of 6 people](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-10/Scripps-Latinx.jpg?itok=-hnxATTx)
Recognizing Latinx and Hispanic Excellence at Scripps
In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, we interviewed several members of the Latinx community at Scripps, including faculty, students, staff, and researchers
![A man on a ship](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-09/channing-crop.jpg?itok=sYWUxp5u)
Scripps Student Spotlight: Channing Prend
PhD student seeks answers about the Southern Ocean in order to better understand how it aids the global climate system
![Two men on a research pier overlooking the ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-09/Elliott-Smith-pier.jpg?itok=1H9DAGMW)
Scripps Alumni Spotlight: V. Elliott Smith
Researcher and author V. Elliott Smith, PhD '68, reflects on his career and discusses his new mystery novel
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A Scientist's Life: Jade d'Alpoim Guedes
Archaeologist considers how history can guide society as it deals with climate change
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Gabriela Negrete-García
Passionate PhD student pursues research on climate change affecting phytoplankton communities in the Arctic
![EDI Fellows profile photos](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-12/edi_fellows_spaced_0.png?itok=t9r7dBgM)
Scripps Welcomes Eight New Community Engagement Fellows
Community Engagement Fellows dedicate their efforts to developing equity, diversity, and inclusion for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography community
![Tammy Russell](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/tammy-russell800x500.jpg?itok=EtmB4hHi)
Scripps Student Spotlight: Tammy Russell
Scripps PhD student studying seabird foraging ecology finds ways to support conservation
![A small research vessel in the ocean.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/Beyster-lead-photo-crop.jpg?itok=4fMaU_aX)
Scientific Workboat Expands Student Research Opportunities
R/V Bob and Betty Beyster is opening up nearshore research off Southern California
![Lauren Kim](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/kim_lauren.jpg?itok=njBUg-nF)
Scripps Student Spotlight: Lauren Kim
PhD student studying storm waves is determined to help make positive direct impacts on climate change
![A blue screen with the word Wavelengths written in white letters](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/Wavelengths_News_800x500.jpg?itok=X7uFH3ky)
Scripps Oceanography Debuts Wavelengths Video Series
Hosted YouTube video series showcases the cutting-edge research happening at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
![Susheel Adusumilli in Antarctica](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/adusumilli_field.jpg?itok=4hZFB3Up)
Scripps Student Spotlight: Susheel Adusumilli
Geophysics PhD student pursuing research of ice-ocean interactions makes a positive difference with his conversations and projects on climate change
![Cruise Quarantine](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/cruise_quarantine800x500.jpg?itok=CuqLTazV)
Scripps Oceanography Research Cruises Resume – With Limitations
Scientists deal with substantial procedural changes to ensure safety during COVID-19
![Vanessa Zobell](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/zobell.jpg?itok=zYZ4zCzQ)
Scripps Student Spotlight: Vanessa ZoBell
PhD student fascinated by the intelligence and mystery of whales studies ship noise impacts on baleen whales in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
![Scripps Oceanography SURF Program](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/sioreu2020_groupphoto_800x500_0.jpg?itok=tmsyonAV)
Scripps Oceanography’s 2020 SURF Program Continues During COVID-19
Despite the pandemic, Scripps’ undergraduate summer research program that aims to increase diversity in geosciences carries on and expands with new virtual offering
![Black and white portraits of two men in their twenties.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/Travis-William.jpg?itok=ErQ_hV-q)
Two Scripps Oceanography Students Honored for Exceptional Research
Travis Courtney awarded Chancellor’s Dissertation Medal; William Chapman awarded Frieman Prize
![What's next for new phds?](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-09/newphds.png?itok=Sc_VvLwI)
![A young man works on a laptop in an office overlooking a verdant canyon and the ocean.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/hacking-main_1_0.jpg?itok=Cs3mM53m)
Students Poised to Tackle Environmental Challenges in ‘Hacking for the Oceans’ Course
New course offering led by Scripps Oceanography enables students to develop solutions to real-world problems facing the ocean
![A stormy wave in the ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/Stormy-wave.jpg?itok=5gFrf_uP)
A Statement from Scripps Institution of Oceanography Leadership
Statement of support and solidarity for our Black community
![Maya Becker walking through rocky snowfield.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-05/mayabeckerheader_0.jpg?itok=QYp8XN7G)
Scripps Student Spotlight: Maya Becker
Geophysics PhD student fascinated by ice-shelf mass change pursues research in glaciology
![A woman stands in front of a plane on a tarmack.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/Ward_NASA-crop.jpg?itok=7sOBTtCA)
Scripps Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Ward
MAS MBC alumna harnesses her science communication skills and passion for sharing Earth’s stories as a video producer for NASA
![Ospreys on platform at end of Scripps Pier.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-05/osprey-main_800x500.jpg?itok=Bx2kS_Zt)
Osprey Nest Perched Above Scripps Pier Brings Hope to Local Environmentalists
Nesting platform made possible thanks to a gift by a family foundation
![Open Access Book](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/new-open-access-book800x500.jpg?itok=zgoHQS4i)
New Open-Access Book Casts Climate Change as a Public Health Crisis
Contributors to text co-edited by UC San Diego researchers range from Nobel Prize laureates to Pope Francis
![Coral Research Birch](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/birchaqm_coralresearch_800x500.jpg?itok=VXROiklQ)
Birch Aquarium Staff Keeping 6,000 Fish, Invertebrates Healthy During Closure to Public
Shy fishes emerge, sociable octopus given more games to play
![Sawyer Brand](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/brand_sawyer800x500.jpg?itok=TiSZcAqH)
Scripps Student Spotlight: Sawyer Brand
Scripps undergraduate student fascinated by the dynamic wonders of the ocean and atmosphere delves into research with Argo floats
![Five National Academy of Sciences Members](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/five-nas_members_800x500.jpg?itok=3Pp9L6vy)
Five UC San Diego Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences
CAICE founding director among new members
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