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Scientists Develop New Production Method for Seaweed Chemical Used in Brain Research
Researchers find an affordable and effective way to produce kainic acid, an important natural chemical used by neuroscientists
Around the Pier: Usurp the Burp
How seaweed could help curb cow burps—one of California’s greatest sources of methane emissions
A Scientist's Life: Octavio Aburto-Oropeza
Marine ecologist and photographer studies ways to use technology to improve fisheries, considers economic value of flourishing ecosystems
How Marine Life Responds to Upheaval
Recent episode in Antarctica set off a chain of ecological events and offered a study in resilience
A Scientist's Life: Jeff Bowman
Biological oceanographer studies how microbes, plankton interact with their habitats
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
A Scientist's Life: Martín Tresguerres
Marine biologist discovers what organisms have in common and what makes them distinct at cellular level
Scientists Find Corals in Deeper Waters Under Stress Too
Scripps researchers use novel approach to assess temperature stress on deep coral reefs in Palau, combining sea level and temperature data sets from continuous recorders serviced by divers
Scripps Alumna and Sally Ride Science Instructor to Embark on Arctic Expedition
Cynthia Matzke, MAS '14, will study climate issues and engage in outreach to build an understanding of environmental changes and Inuit culture
Scripps Student Spotlight: Alyssa Griffin
Graduate student studies the impact of changing ocean chemistry on coral reefs
Scripps Student Spotlight: Christopher Leber
Graduate student researches marine chemical ecology and marine natural products
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