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Turbulent Times at the Beach

Voyager: What kind of processes do algae need to go through before they can be used for biofuel? Can you use them raw?

Jonathan Francis (right) reaffirms his oath of enlistment in the U.S. Navy in a ceremony at Birch Aquarium at Scripps

In the Navy

Green Bullet

Samples of air collected over 30 years at locations around the world revealed rise in a potent greenhouse gas

More Gas in the Greenhouse

Mark Hildebrand

Voyager: Where did you get the idea to use algae as biofuel?

Johnnie Lyman, a graduate student at Scripps, shows Mira Mesa High School students ocean core samples.

Bringing Out the Scientist in Students

Scripps professor of marine chemistry Jeff Bada produces an electrical stark in an experimental apparatus.

Sparks of Life

Leadership Awards Honor Scripps Director, Birch Aquarium Executive Director

Leadership Awards Honor Scripps Director, Birch Aquarium Executive Director

Dolphin Population Stunted by Fishing Activities, Scripps/NOAA Study Finds

Scripps Scientist Wins Acoustic Society Award

Scripps Scientist Wins Acoustic Society Award

Scripps Oceanography Awarded New Research Building to Study Fragile Marine Ecosystems

Scripps Graduate Named 2009 State Fellowship Winner

Scripps Graduate Named 2009 State Fellowship Winner

Widespread and Complex Climatic Changes Outlined in New UNEP Project Atmospheric Brown Cloud Report

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Leads Local Effort to Increase Awareness about Marine Protected Areas

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Leads Local Effort to Increase Awareness about Marine Protected Areas

Obituary Notice: International Marine Science Leader: Warren S. Wooster

Peter Barry retrieved his groundwater detection instrument following a small magnitude 4.1 earthquake.

Leaky Mantle

Voyager: With sea level rising, will cliffs along the coastline fall into the water?

Breathe Easy

Waves at high tide inundate Ocean Beach Pier during a 2000 storm.

Rising Tide

Lynne Talley

Voyager: How will an increase in seawater temperature affect ocean currents?

Potent Greenhouse Gas More Prevalent in Atmosphere than Previously Assumed

Potent Greenhouse Gas More Prevalent in Atmosphere than Previously Assumed

Obituary Notice: Distinguished Scientist and Professor: John W. Miles

Volcanoes May Have Provided Sparks of First Life

Volcanoes May Have Provided Sparks of First Life

Scripps Oceanography Scientists Discover Cause of Weakness in Marine Animal Hybrids

Scripps Oceanography Scientists Discover Cause of Weakness in Marine Animal Hybrids

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