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	New Invention Advances Freshwater Seismology Research Scripps technician develops new ocean-bottom seismometer release system
	Scientifically, This Was Still a Monster El Niño Year Despite less Southern California rain than expected, the climate phenomenon had a profound impact
	From the Pristine to Degraded: Reefs of the Central Pacific Scripps-led research team assesses the impacts of human disturbance on coral reefs
	Research Highlight: Acoustic Technology Aids Scripps Scientists in Study of Marine Seeps Novel use of acoustic recording package developed for marine mammals helps scientists monitor methane emissions in the North Sea

	Public Lecture Dives into Ocean Turbulence and Climate Cody Award winner Raffaele Ferrari of MIT to give free presentation Oct. 12 at Scripps
	Obituary Notice: Stuart M. Smith Head of Scripps Geological Data Center
	Faculty Profile: Jane Willenbring Joins Scripps Oceanography Willenbring specializes in using geochemical tools formed by cosmic radiation
	Scripps Graduate Students Receive High Honors Graduate Maggie Johnson receives Smithsonian Postdoctoral Fellowship; incoming student Angela Szesciorka awarded NOAA’s Nancy Foster Scholarship