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New Technology Infrastructure Streamlines AI-Powered Coral Research

November 5, 2025

A new in-kind gift from Dell Technologies is enabling a team of coral reef researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego to increase the environmental sustainability of their AI-powered research.

New Forecast-Informed Decision-Making Tool Implemented at Northern California Reservoir

October 27, 2025

For the first time in 66 years, the principles of modern-day weather forecasting will be used to enhance a Northern California reservoir's dual mission of flood risk management and water supply security.

Scripps Welcomes Meenakshi Wadhwa as New Director and Vice Chancellor

October 1, 2025

Today marks a new era in the history of Scripps Institution of Oceanography as Meenakshi Wadhwa takes the reins as the 12th director of Scripps and as vice chancellor for marine sciences at the University of California San Diego and dean of the School of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

New Species Survival Commission Fills Critical Gap in Conservation

September 12, 2025

A new species survival commission for microbiology and microbes will serve as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity and to pursue coordinated conservation action, filling a critical gap in microbial conservation.

Meenakshi Wadhwa Selected as Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences at UC San Diego

July 16, 2025

University of California San Diego today announced the appointment of Meenakshi Wadhwa to the position of Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences, Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Dean of the School of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

At UC San Diego, NOAA Collaboration Provides Backbone for Global Environmental Intelligence

April 24, 2025

Learn more about how NOAA support is critical for providing environmental intelligence necessary to keep the public safe, fisheries healthy, and Americans at large better prepared for extreme weather impacts to society.

New Report Shows Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Can Increase Resilience to Floods

March 13, 2025

A new report released today shows that changes to reservoir operations at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Reservoir can further reduce flood risk for communities along the Yuba and Feather rivers during extreme atmospheric river storm events and potentially benefit water supply during drier perio

Five UC San Diego Researchers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards

January 17, 2025

President Joseph R. Biden announced this week the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), including five faculty members from the University of California San Diego. The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government to scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research careers.

Six Solutions against Climate Change: Researchers Launch Call-Action for Rapid Response to Mobilize Solutions

November 13, 2024

In an unprecedented call to action published concurrently across 24 scientific journals, a global team of microbiologists is calling on policymakers, governments and industry to deploy microbe-based solutions against climate change.

UC San Diego Satellite Concepts Examine Land, Ice and Sea From Above

October 22, 2024

NASA has selected two teams from Scripps Institution of Oceanography — out of four total — and awarded them each $5 million to develop a proposal for a scientific mission that will advance the study of climate change factors.
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