Research at the intersection of biological and microbial oceanography and functional genomics.
Biology
Polar Ecology
Studying the relationship between plants and animals in a polar environment. (Photo by Maria Stenzel for Vernet Lab)
Academics
Centers, Labs, and Programs
We use sequence-based approaches, flow cytometry, modeling, and other techniques to explore the structure and function of microbial communities.
Trace Metal Clean Lab and Instruments
Investigating everything from ocean physics to ice sheet and glacier dynamics to the ecology of the organisms that live at the poles.
Biology News
“Bizarre” Yoda Acorn Worm Makes Top 10 Marine Species List
Scripps Oceanography scientists officially described the deep-sea worm...
New Study Provides First Comprehensive Look at Oxygen Loss on Coral Reefs
Scripps Oceanography scientists and collaborators provide first-of-its...