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Scripps Family Members Gift $6 Million for the Naming of New Facility to Support Marine Biodiversity Research and Education

The Ted and Jean Scripps Marine Conservation and Technology Facility to open at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in Spring 2022

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Scripps Student Spotlight: Alejandro Cano-Lasso Carretero

A Master of Advanced Studies student fuses art and science in order to understand the natural world

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Spotlighting Postdoctoral Scholars at Scripps

Meet postdoctoral scholars and learn about their research and path to science

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Scripps Oceanography Welcomes New Faculty Members

Colleen Petrik and Vashan Wright are among the most recent faculty hires at Scripps

Susan Garcia

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

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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

Janet Sprintall

A Scientist's Life: Janet Sprintall

Physical oceanographer tracks circulation in one of the world’s busiest ocean interchanges

Jesse Robinette

Scripps Student Spotlight: Jesse Robinett

An undergraduate student tracks low cloudiness along California’s coast

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Scripps Student Spotlight: Gene DePuy

Master of Advanced Studies student focuses on climate change adaptation and mitigation

Physical oceanographer Paola Cessi

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

Rhys Tallentire

Scripps Student Spotlight: Rhys Tallentire

An undergraduate student researches coral reef biogeochemistry and its global decline

Walter Munk 2021

Historic Designation Sought for Iconic Scripps Oceanography Building

Munk Laboratory considered a classic of mid-century modern design

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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

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Scripps Celebrates the Class of 2021

See where some of our graduates are headed next

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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

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StartBlue Program Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2021

UC San Diego’s new ocean-focused accelerator accepting applications from May 21 to July 2

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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

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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

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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

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Scripps Student Spotlight: Ivan Moreno

A graduate student researches cyanobacteria and bacteria and their ability to adapt and thrive in extreme environments

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Scripps Celebrates Women’s History Month

A Women’s History Month-inspired Q&A featuring several staff members at Scripps

Scripps Student Spotlight: Benjamin Davis

Graduate student monitors brine disposal methods from desalination plants and their potential detrimental effects on the ocean

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A Line in the Sand

A brief history of the women of Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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