Walter Munk

Medal Honors Scripps Icon Walter Munk’s Lifetime of Science and Exploration

Mark Hildebrand

UC San Diego Takes Top Two Positions in National Rankings for Biofuel Research

Scripps Director Margaret Leinen Joins Joint Ocean Commission Initiative

Sea ice coverage in 2012. Image: NASA

Satellite data reveal the rapid darkening of the Arctic

Manganese nodule field

Scientists Call for New Stewardship of the Deep Ocean: Earth’s Last Frontier

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Geese in Baja, Mexico.

New Report Links Duck Hunting to Health of Baja Lagoons
Researchers say waterfowl habitats could be preserved in a process that links ecological processes with economic benefits
JOIDES Resolution leaving port in Honolulu for Expedition 321 in 2009. Photo: William Crawford, IODP/TAMU.

Ocean Drilling Support Office Honors Scripps Legacy
Scripps chosen as new home of ocean drilling program hub in part because of its pioneering role in the field
Nature magazine cover of Chelyabinsk meteor.

Analyzing a Giant Meteor Blast
New study with Scripps researchers reveals Earth is more vulnerable to similar asteroid blasts than previously thought

Scripps Postdocs Participate in Prestigious Oceanographic Chief Scientist Preparation Program
Scripps’ Kyla Drushka and Tali Treibitz among 14 graduate students and early-career oceanographers from around the country participating in week-long expedition
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POGO Visiting Fellowship

POGO Visiting Fellowship for Early Career Scientists from Developing Countries
Application Deadline: April 16, 2014
Oroville Lake, February, 2009. Photo courtesy of California Department of Water Resources.

Drought Forum to Take Place in Sacramento
Members of Scripps-based California-Nevada Applications Program to lead discussion of drought forecasts and preparedness efforts

D.E.E.P. video game screen shot

International Competition Honors Interactive Video Game Developed at Scripps Oceanography
Visually immersive game based on real-world research and ocean exploration recognized by science and engineering visualization challenge

AGU Honors for Two Scripps Students
Students recognized for outstanding presentations at 2013 AGU Fall Meeting