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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 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

SalpPOOP Study Highlights Biogeochemical Importance of Zooplankton Fecal Pellets
Blooms of marine organisms transfer loads of atmospheric carbon into the deep ocean

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

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

Pink Dye Experiment to Reveal Mysteries of Coastal Ocean Dynamics
Scripps Oceanography-led PiNC experiment uses non-toxic pink dye and a suite of instruments to study the coastal zone where a river meets the ocean

New Species of Deep-Sea Fish Discovered off Costa Rica
Scripps Oceanography researchers describe Pyrolycus jaco, a newly identified species of eelpout living in a hydrothermal seep in the deep ocean

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

Climate Change Exacerbating Gastrointestinal Problems in Children
Extreme weather events associated with diarrhea-related illness, death

Scripps Climate Program Renewed with New Focus on Adaptation
$5 million in NOAA funding will support California Nevada Adaptation Program

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

Scientists Propose New Theory for How Continents Form
Rocks dredged from seafloor tell story of a dynamic Earth process

Atmospheric River Reconnaissance Flight Season Gets an Early Start this Winter
Air Force and NOAA aircraft collecting data over the Pacific from November to March

New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored
A research and conservation collaboration highlights rewilding islands and breaking down artificial silos for big marine and terrestrial gains

Scientists Dig into Sediments for Clues on Carbon Storage
From San Diego to the Galapagos Islands and beyond, Scripps Oceanography researchers are revealing the mysteries of carbon sequestration in aquatic ecosystems

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

Historic Keeling Curve Observation Interrupted by Volcanic Eruption
Options for relocating measurement equipment being explored

Study of Ocean Currents Reveal Intensification of Tropical Cyclones Around the World
Researchers use Scripps-developed ocean drifter data to spot 30-year trend

Rescued Octopus Provides Rare Chance for Researchers to Understand Life Cycle
Unexpected condition of deep-sea specimen leads to new scientific knowledge

The Ocean Pavilion Announces Schedule of Events for COP27
Pavilion bringing world leaders in ocean science, engineering, and policy together to highlight ocean’s enormous role in climate

Parasites Associated with Eating Fish Showing Up in Southern California Fishing Locales
Snail that hosts potentially dangerous flatworms found to be widespread
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