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Critical Earthquake Monitoring Network Continues Operation with Private Funding

November 12, 2015

A key earthquake monitoring network operated by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography will continue with funding support from Seismic Warning Systems Inc. The $700,000 gift will sponsor operations of the ANZA Seismic Network, which features earthquake monitoring stations in San Diego and Riverside counties. The state-of-the art system provides the best coverage of the San Jacinto fault zone, considered the most active fault in Southern California.

Scientists Date Birth of Himalayas from Newly Discovered Microplate

November 12, 2015

The discovery of the first micro-tectonic plate in the Indian Ocean has allowed scientists to pinpoint the exact timing of the tectonic plate collision that gave rise to the Himalayas. The international team, which includes researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego suggests that the India and Eurasia plates initially collided 47 million years ago.

Scientists Date Birth of Himalayas from Newly Discovered Microplate

November 12, 2015

The discovery of the first micro-tectonic plate in the Indian Ocean has allowed scientists to pinpoint the exact timing of the tectonic plate collision that gave rise to the Himalayas. The international team, which includes researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego suggests that the India and Eurasia plates initially collided 47 million years ago.

California’s Fish Populations are Declining

October 30, 2015

A new study has shown that changing ocean conditions have adversely impacted fish off California. The researchers compared data sets from the CalCOFI program and power plant cooling water intakes along the California coastline. The data show that fish abundance from both studies has declined sharply since 1970, with a 72 percent decline in overall larval fish abundance in the CalCOFI data set and a 78 percent decline in fishes from the PPI sampling.

California’s Fish Populations are Declining

October 30, 2015

A new study has shown that changing ocean conditions have adversely impacted fish off California. The researchers compared data sets from the CalCOFI program and power plant cooling water intakes along the California coastline. The data show that fish abundance from both studies has declined sharply since 1970, with a 72 percent decline in overall larval fish abundance in the CalCOFI data set and a 78 percent decline in fishes from the PPI sampling.

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

October 15, 2015

Steve Gallagher, a financial management and facilities operations executive with experience at several scientific organizations, has been selected to serve as assistant vice chancellor for finance and operations at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Gallagher’s career for the past 28 years has included a number of roles in management and program leadership, most recently at NOAA.

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

October 15, 2015

Steve Gallagher, a financial management and facilities operations executive with experience at several scientific organizations, has been selected to serve as assistant vice chancellor for finance and operations at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Gallagher’s career for the past 28 years has included a number of roles in management and program leadership, most recently at NOAA.

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

October 5, 2015

The most authoritative forum on the role of the polar regions in global climate change will be held Nov. 3-6, 2015, at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. World-class leaders in science and diplomacy will come together in a symposium to review the latest findings from research on the impact of rising global temperatures on sea and land ice and their ecosystems at the top and bottom of the world.

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

October 5, 2015

The most authoritative forum on the role of the polar regions in global climate change will be held Nov. 3-6, 2015, at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. World-class leaders in science and diplomacy will come together in a symposium to review the latest findings from research on the impact of rising global temperatures on sea and land ice and their ecosystems at the top and bottom of the world.

International Project Tracks Beach Pollution Dynamics

September 23, 2015

Scientists from UC San Diego are leading a novel pollution experiment at Imperial Beach, Coronado, and Tijuana. During the Cross Surfzone/Inner-shelf Dye Exchange project, researchers will perform three experiments releasing non-toxic bright pink fluorescent dye into beach waters and track its movements along the coast some 6.2-12.4 miles for nearly 36 hours.
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