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Adrianus Kalmijn: 1933-2021
Pioneer in discovering how sharks harness electromagnetic energy to sense prey
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Scripps Welcomes Three New Community Engagement Fellows
Fellows aim to foster an inclusive community and enhance cultural awareness at Scripps
![San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria (right) meets with UC San Diego students at COP26](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-12/800-James-COP26-IMG_1421.jpg?itok=-5mDc-5Q)
Amid Letdowns that Couldn’t Be Overcome by Haggis, Reasons for Hope at COP26
A member of the Scripps Oceanography delegation’s post-event analysis
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Scripps Oceanographers Featured in New Documentary on Project Recover
“To What Remains” has national premiere on Dec. 8
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Sydney Plummer
PhD student investigates marine phytoplankton and their influence on the environment
![SOCCOM crew prepare to deploy an Argo float in the Southern Ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-11/800-SOCCOM-Argo.jpg?itok=yMBR-KQR)
Climate Change is Making One of the World’s Strongest Currents Flow Faster
A change in the Southern Ocean, the region absorbing the most human-induced warming globally, is detected by new technology
![Two men gaze into a wave channel through an observation window.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-12/siocomm_A_MC_ErikJepsen_SOARS_ColorEdit_2021_-DSC_7739.png?itok=2RjmcUW-)
SOARS Readies for Flight
The world’s most sophisticated ocean simulator, under construction at Scripps Oceanography, will be operational in 2022
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SURF Program 2021: Student Profiles
Undergraduates have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research alongside a Scripps mentor
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New Study Pinpoints Likely Path of COVID-Related Plastic Waste in the Ocean
Researchers use a new model to project where the surge of mismanaged medical waste will end up—including beaches, seabeds, and the Arctic Ocean
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Pengcheng Zhang
Climate sciences PhD student researches the atmospheric super-rotation phenomenon on Earth
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UC San Diego Announces Teams for Blue Tech Accelerator
Eight new San Diego startups are tackling ocean challenges in startBlue Program
![The La Palma eruption plume. Photo by James Day.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-11/la_palma_800.jpg?itok=bGINiJnT)
On the ground at the La Palma eruption
Scripps geologist James Day writes about returning to the volcanic island where he did research for his PhD
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Better climate models predict worse outcomes for future marine ecosystems in our warming oceans
Results show continued high emissions “much worse” for marine life
![Munk Guyot, revealed by multibeam sonar surveys made in lawnmower-like swaths.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-10/Munk-Guyot.jpg?itok=cBBLryS_)
Seamount Named for Iconic Scripps Oceanographer Walter Munk
The new Munk Guyot southwest of Hawaii was mapped by research vessel Sally Ride in 2019
![Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-10/pier-01.jpg?itok=cNy8POJJ)
UC San Diego Works to Mitigate Possible Oil Impacts from Spill off Huntington Beach
Mitigation measures under way at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Birch Aquarium to protect marine organisms while oceanographers assist in wind and current forecasts
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Nicole Adamson
Undergraduate student examines red blood cell activity in teleost fish
![High-Frequency Acoustic Recording Package (HARP) on the deck of R/V Pelican](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-10/800-OurInstrument_0.jpg?itok=8XpcMVwY)
Dodging Hurricane Ida While Listening to a Changing Gulf
Supercharged storms, marine mammal movements have human influence as a common cause
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First Link between Stillbirths, Birth Complications and Excessive Heat in Lower-income Countries
Researchers call for improvements in early-warning systems
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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 Receives $2.5 Million to Lead New Coastal Cliff Research
Scientists hope to get better understanding of cliff failures, could lay groundwork for future alert system
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Hidden Mangrove Forest in the Yucatan Peninsula Reveals Ancient Sea Levels
Researchers investigate an ancient coastal ecosystem found more than 120 miles from the nearest ocean, revealing sea level impacts from the last interglacial period
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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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NOAA Awards More Than $7 million for California Ocean Observing
Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System at Scripps Oceanography among nationwide research groups awarded
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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
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