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Diving into Seabird Science
The study of penguins and other seabirds takes flight through the research of Scripps PhD student Tammy Russell

World Leaders in Ocean Science and Philanthropy Come Together to Create First-ever Ocean Pavilion at UN Climate Conference
COP27 venue an acknowledgment of rising profile of the ocean in international climate negotiations

UC San Diego Announces Second Cohort for Blue Economy Accelerator
Six new startups tackle ocean challenges in StartBlue program

UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography Awarded $5.6 Million for Southern California DDT Ocean Dumpsite Research
NOAA funding will aim to further characterize, monitor, and research dumpsite

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

Study Gives New Insights into Nature of Deep-Sea Sediment Plumes
MIT-Scripps Oceanography team finds that sediment stirred up stays relatively close to seafloor

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

Climate Change Projected to Increase Atmospheric River Flood Damages in the United States
Damage costs in western states could triple by end of century

Nierenberg Prize Awarded to Distinguished Atmospheric Scientist Warren Washington
Trailblazing climate researcher accepts Scripps-given award for science in the public interest

Surprise, Surprise: Subsurface Water On Mars Defies Expectations
Physics connects seismic data to properties of rocks and sediments

New High-Resolution Study on California Coastal Cliff Erosion Released
Website presents details on state’s continually changing coastline

Illumina Supports Enhanced Genomics-Enabled Discovery and Training Programs at UC San Diego
New laboratory automation technology will advance marine biomedical research, preparing students for biotech and genomics workforce

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


More Evidence that California Weather Is Trending toward Extremes
Patterns associated with wildfires increasing in frequency, those linked to “normal” rainfall decreasing

Scripps Student Spotlight: Sree Gopal
Recent MAS MBC graduate researched coastal management and policy within blue carbon ecosystems and sea-level rise adaptation

Naval Architect Selected for UC San Diego’s New California Coastal Hybrid-Hydrogen Research Vessel
Vessel with zero-emission capabilities will now move to design phase

Jane Teranes: 1969-2022
Teaching professor regarded as a mentor and inspiration to countless students

New Hydrothermal Field Discovered in East Pacific Ocean
Discovery by Scripps Oceanography geoscientist and colleagues demonstrates there are more hydrothermal vents in deep sea than thought
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