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After Devastating Wildlife Loss, Scripps Chemical Oceanographer Searches for Connection Between Water Resources and Wildlife
A photo essay from Botswana, Africa
Scripps Student Spotlight: Noel Gutierrez-Brizuela
Physical oceanography student researches extreme tropical weather and how swings in weather leave a persistent mark on the ocean
UC San Diego Graduate Students Honored for Their Commitment to Equity and Diversity
Scripps Oceanography climate sciences student Jeramy Dedrick inducted to this year’s Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
Blue Technology Gets a Major Showcase at Oceanology International Americas Conference
Scripps Oceanography scientists and leaders to feature ocean technology and startBlue accelerator throughout conference and exhibit
Scripps Student Spotlight: Tricia Light
PhD student researches how ocean life affects global climate
Margaret Leinen Awarded Scientist of the Year by ARCS San Diego
Distinguished Scripps Oceanography leader selected by the ARCS Foundation as 2023 Scientist of the Year
Probing Antarctica by Land, Sea, Air, and from Earth Orbit
Scripps Oceanography research agenda ranges from microscopic organisms to ancient ice and studying ice sheet mass loss
Scripps Student Spotlight: Anela Akiona
PhD student and COP27 delegate from Waimānalo, Hawaiʻi focuses on coral reef ecology and how human intervention can help reefs be more resilient to climate change
Scripps Student Spotlight: Benjamin Gruber
Geology and geochemistry PhD student researching rocks, how volcanoes form, and how continental crust is made on planets other than Earth
Reflections on COP27 from a First-Time Delegate
Denise Alcantara one of 20 UCSD students at international climate negotiation
Meet the UC San Diego Delegates Headed to Egypt for UN Climate Conference
Students and faculty from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and School of Global Policy and Strategy prepare to attend COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
Scripps Student Spotlight: Kiirah Green
Master’s student researches deep-sea biology, with a focus on newly discovered species of deep-sea worms
Diving into Seabird Science
The study of penguins and other seabirds takes flight through the research of Scripps PhD student Tammy Russell
UC San Diego Announces Second Cohort for Blue Economy Accelerator
Six new startups tackle ocean challenges in StartBlue program
Six Scripps Oceanography Researchers Awarded for Scientific Excellence
AGU’s 2022 awardees include Scripps’ Carlene Burton, Daniel Cayan, Catherine Constable, Wenyuan Fan, Gabi Laske, and Vashan Wright
Scripps Student Spotlight: Ella Kim
PhD student analyzes fish acoustics along the West Coast and their relationship to marine heat waves
Environmental Scientist Jesse Ausubel to Receive 2022 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest
Ausubel to deliver a free public lecture at Scripps Institution of Oceanography on Oct. 13
Another Year, Another Maui Trip!
Scripps Oceanography students monitor long-term changes in coral reef health
Scripps Fleet Under New Leadership
Scripps Institution of Oceanography appoints Joost van der Zwaag as new marine superintendent
Scripps Student Spotlight: Anya Štajner
PhD student researches zooplankton activity in the California Current Ecosystem
Tim Barnett: 1938-2022
Geophysicist led first wave of El Niño forecasting, foretold demise of Western reservoirs
Nierenberg Prize Awarded to Distinguished Atmospheric Scientist Warren Washington
Trailblazing climate researcher accepts Scripps-given award for science in the public interest
A Scientist's Life: Moira Décima
Curator of the Pelagic Invertebrate Collection at Scripps Oceanography seeks to understand changes caused by a warmer, more acidic ocean
Scripps Student Spotlight: Sree Gopal
Recent MAS MBC graduate researched coastal management and policy within blue carbon ecosystems and sea-level rise adaptation
Jane Teranes: 1969-2022
Teaching professor regarded as a mentor and inspiration to countless students
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