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Scripps Oceanography’s Center for Marine Biodiversity & Conservation Marks 25 Years of Ocean Impact

This September, Scripps Institution of Oceanography invites the community to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC), an interdisciplinary center dedicated to advancing marine biodiversity research and addressing conservation challenges.

Report Identifies Path to Stronger State Flood Resilience and Insurance Protections

A new report for California policymakers assesses current flood modeling practices and offers eight recommendations to improve how mitigation infrastructure is reflected in the catastrophe models that are used to set insurance prices.

Meet the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs Joining the StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Program

The StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator program led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego is welcoming its newest cohort of innovators ready to take their ocean-related ideas to the next level.

Surf’s Up: How the Seafloor Shapes Breaking Waves

A new study spearheaded by surfing scientists with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego revealed the physical relationships underlying a pattern familiar to generations of surfers.

Study: Reservoir Management System Could Save California $150 Million Every Year

A new study from the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego finds that improved weather and water forecasts could help California gain more value from existing reservoirs and help meet a new water supply target.

Researchers Develop Method to Tell Authentic Artifacts from Fakes

A research team at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found a way to distinguish the magnetism that clay materials acquire over time from the magnetism those materials acquired the day they were made, giving museums everywhere a chance to detect fake artifacts.

Robotic Ocean Glider Reveals Giant Phytoplankton Chains in the Mediterranean Sea

A specialized camera allowed researchers to discover large phytoplankton that would have been nearly impossible to detect using conventional methods. The discovery changes how scientists understand the ocean's food web.

Inside San Diego’s Innovation Engine

What powers San Diego’s innovation engine? When leading minds from academia, industry and government gathered at UC San Diego, the answer was clear: collaboration.

Juvenile Great White Sharks Fled Their Nursery During Tropical Storm Hilary

Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists recently led a paper that documents how juvenile great white sharks responded to Tropical Storm Hilary in August 2023. When the storm hit, many sharks abandoned their San Diego nursery site for calmer waters, returning shortly after the storm passed.

Underwater Oxygen Loss Threatens Earth’s Stability, Researchers Warn

A new review paper led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography warns that the rapid loss of oxygen from the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems is pushing Earth toward an “unsafe space,” with consequences that could be irreversible on human timescales.

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