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Biological oceanographer John McGowan 1924-2023

John McGowan: 1924-2023

Renowned biological oceanographer and World War II veteran drew link between ocean ecology and climate change

Bruce Appelgate and Gavin Newsom at Nimitz Marine Facility

California Governor Gavin Newsom Visits Scripps’ Nimitz Marine Facility

Tour highlights innovative hydrogen-hybrid research vessel in development that will be vital to studying California coast

A newly identified species of deep-sea acorn worm

“Bizarre” Yoda Acorn Worm Makes Top 10 Marine Species List

Scripps Oceanography scientists officially described the deep-sea worm in 2022; now it’s among the top 10 new species acknowledged by the World Register of Marine Species

Scripps Student Spotlight: Eesha Rangani

Marine biology master’s student studying invertebrates, involving the systematics of deep-sea Nereidid worms

Marine scientists deploy an acoustic instrument off a ship.

New Study Examines Noise Reduction from Retrofitted Shipping Vessels

Scripps Whale Acoustics Lab teams up with shipping giant Maersk to identify vessel designs that reduce radiated noise

An underwater photo of coral reefs

New Study Provides First Comprehensive Look at Oxygen Loss on Coral Reefs

Scripps Oceanography scientists and collaborators provide first-of-its-kind assessment of hypoxia, or low oxygen levels, across 32 coral reef sites around the world

Study lead author Ella Kim (center, pink helmet) helps deploy a HARP instrument package

"Denoising" a Noisy Ocean

Scripps Oceanography researchers use machine learning to listen for specific fish sounds

Researchers capture a sediment sample in the field in Antarctica.

Researchers Extract First Layered Lake-Sediment Sample from Subglacial Antarctica

Scripps Oceanography alumnus and colleagues describe the sample's importance in understanding past dynamics of the Antarctic ice sheet and its ecosystems

Scripps Oceanography Aerial View

Celebrating Women Leaders at Scripps Oceanography

Scripps recognizes inspiring women trailblazers in honor of Women’s History Month 2023

A Scientist's Life: Luc Lenain

Oceanographer studies interplay between ocean and atmosphere

Geisel Library at UC San Diego, with orange flowers in the foreground.

UC San Diego Receives $15M Cryptocurrency Donation, Largest for Research on Airborne Pathogens

Vitalik Buterin directs gift to research on aerosols, establishing the UC San Diego Meta-Institute for Airborne Disease in a Changing Climate

MOD engineers and scientists working on deploying a drifting Wirewalker buoy in collaboration with researchers from WHOI. Photo by San Nguyen

Investigating Rapid Ocean Dynamics in the North Atlantic

Volcanoes, storms, and Italian karaoke

SXSW 2023 logo

Scripps Oceanography Leads Sessions on Climate Change, Space, and Blue Tech at SXSW 2023

Expanded climate change programming at Conference focuses on impacts and solutions

Elephant in Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana, Africa

After Devastating Wildlife Loss, Scripps Chemical Oceanographer Searches for Connection Between Water Fesources and Wildlife

A photo essay from Botswana, Africa

Polluted waters off Imperial Beach. Photo: WILDCOAST

Coastal Water Pollution Transfers to the Air in Sea Spray Aerosol and Reaches People on Land

Scientists find bacteria, chemical compounds from coastal water pollution in sea spray aerosol along Imperial Beach

CDIP buoy near the Port of Los Angeles

An Explanation for Complex Tide and Wave Interplay

Marine traffic, coastal planning to benefit from improved forecasts in wave variation

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

Mechanically generated wave bears down on research sensors at Kelly Slater Surf Ranch in Lemoore, Calif.

Scientists and Surf Organizations Confirm What Surfers Already Know

Study at Kelly Slater Wave Company Surf Ranch demonstrates that wind effects on breaking waves can significantly influence nearshore processes

Jeramy Dedrick

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

StartBlue Accelerator Booth at OiA Conference 2023

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

This ARM Mobile Facility—a series of containers outfitted with sophisticated atmospheric and meteorological sampling equipment—will operate from February 2023 to February 2024 in La Jolla, California, as part of the Eastern Pacific Cloud Aerosol Precipitation Experiment (EPCAPE). The EPCAPE campaign will explore aerosol indirect effects on stratocumulus clouds to help improve their representation in earth system models. Researchers will also investigate how pollution from the nearby Los Angeles metropolitan

Scripps Pier, UC San Diego Mount Soledad Facility to Host Coastal Marine Cloud Study

Year-long field campaign launches Feb. 15 to study the marine clouds that shade and cool the earth

Solitary zooid of Salpa thompsoni releases a chain of buds (blastozooids). Photo: Mike Stukel, Florida State University

SalpPOOP Study Highlights Biogeochemical Importance of Zooplankton Fecal Pellets

Blooms of marine organisms transfer loads of atmospheric carbon into the deep ocean

Austin Barnes measuring sand levels on Fort Hase Beach at the Kāne‘ohe Marine Corps Base. We will compare this data to previous surveys to determine seasonal and long-term erosion patterns and their impacts on flood vulnerability.

Improving Flood Forecasts on Reefy Shorelines

Scripps Coastal Processes Group extends reach across Pacific

Scripps Student Spotlight: Tricia Light

PhD student researches how ocean life affects global climate

A visualization from space of the “Godzilla” dust storm on June 18, 2020, when desert dust traveled from the Sahara to North America. A UCLA-led study finds that an increase in microscopic dust in the atmosphere has concealed the full extent of greenhouse gases’ potential for warming the planet. Image: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio

Increased Atmospheric Dust has Masked Power of Greenhouse Gases to Warm Planet

Study finds increasing levels of dust likely had cooling effect that slowed global warming, which could speed up if dust stops increasing

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