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'Trail by Fire' scientists with their 'mobile volcano observatory.' Photo: Royal Geographic Society

From the Field: 'Trail by Fire' Takes Geoscientists on a Rugged Tour of South American Volcanoes

Polar Region Changes in Response to Global Warming to be Discussed by Leading Thinkers

Around the Pier: Scripps Alum Tim Gallaudet Becomes Oceanographer of the Navy

CalCOFI cruise

California's Fish Populations Are Declining

Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown with Scripps Oceanography climate scientist V. Ramanathan at UC Carbon Neutrality Summit, Oct. 27

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Climate scientist Veerabhadran “Ram” Ramanathan

UC Summit on Carbon and Climate Neutrality Seeks to Bend the Curve on Climate Change

Sally Ride

Sally Ride Science Launches at UC San Diego

A group of people tour a lab.

Behind-the Scenes at Scripps: Human Health and Our Oceans, presented by E.W. Scripps Associates

Obituary Notice: Don Wilkie, Former Executive Director of Scripps Aquarium

Scripps/UC San Diego Recruits Top Executive to Lead Finance and Operations

Research Highlight: Wave Vibrations Shaking Antarctic Ice Shelves

Map of water vapor carried by an atmospheric river toward the West Coast in December 2014. Data from NCEP Global Forecast System

Legislation to Improve Understanding of Atmospheric Rivers Authorized by Governor

Supports more effective management of water resources during extreme weather episodes

Dickinson Foundation Continues Legacy of Philanthropy

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Around the Pier: Scripps PhD Student Draws Inspiration from the Sea

Scripps' Shang-Ping Xie led study on the cover of the Oct. 2015 issue of Nature Climate Change. Image courtesy of Nature

Around the Pier: UC San Diego Top Institution in United States for Environmental and Earth Sciences

Birch Aquarium Announces New Executive Director

Scripps' Shang-Ping Xie led study on the cover of the Oct. 2015 issue of Nature Climate Change. Image courtesy of Nature

UC San Diego Top Institution in United States for Environmental and Earth Sciences

Breakfast With the Curators

TriNet Challenge

TriNet Challenge 2015

Coral's Delayed Reaction to Devastating Effects of an Oil Spill

From left, Russ Davis, Sarah Gille, Robert Pinkel, and Richard Somerville

Scripps Scientists Take Top Honors from American Geophysical Union

Arctic Ocean melt ponds. Photo: Karen Frey/Clark University

Wave Vibrations Shaking Antarctic Ice Shelves

Map of pink dye release

International Project Tracks Beach Pollution Dynamics

Group photo of college students standing in front of a wood-paneled building.

SURF Program 2015: Student Profiles

The 2015 SURF fellows dedicated ten weeks in the summer to earth and ocean science research

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