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April 14, 2026
With innovative approaches to life-threatening diseases and natural disasters, UC San Diego researchers are making critical breakthroughs.
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New AI Approach Reveals Ocean Currents in Unprecedented Detail
April 13, 2026
Scientists have developed a new method to measure ocean surface currents over large areas in greater detail than ever before.
Scripps Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Partner for Innovative Conservation Efforts
April 7, 2026
Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance have announced a research partnership through the Agile Restoration & Conservation Hubs initiative. This joint effort will harness advanced digital technology and biobanking techniques to boost conservation impact.
Beyond the Lab: Opening Marine Conservation to the World
April 2, 2026
Explore how UC San Diego's Extended Studies and Scripps Institution of Oceanography are expanding interdisciplinary training in marine conservation.
A New Way to Eavesdrop on Ocean Temperature in the Arctic
March 30, 2026
New research led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that the travel time of underwater sounds traveling across the Arctic Ocean can be used to precisely measure ocean temperature under the region’s sea ice.
New Satellite’s Observations Close Blind Spot in Tsunami Science
March 26, 2026
An international research team of scientists from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego State University has used the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite to capture wave patterns near the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck Russia's coast in 2025.
Eight UC San Diego Researchers Elected 2025 AAAS Fellows
March 26, 2026
Eight researchers at the University of California San Diego have been elected 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Andrew D. Chisholm, Farinaz Koushanfar, Albert P. Pisano, Ravi Ramamoorthi, JoAnn Trejo, Emily Troemel, Meenakshi Wadhwa and Sheng Zhong.
New Study Highlights Success in Open-Coast Seagrass Restoration
March 24, 2026
New research led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography is shining a spotlight on one of the ocean’s most overlooked habitats: seagrass.
Two Scripps-Named Marine Species Make Top 10 List
March 19, 2026
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography have identified and described two of the otherworldly species highlighted in the latest “Top 10 New Marine Species” list from the World Register of Marine Species.
Human-Made Chemicals Found Throughout Ocean Environments
March 16, 2026
A new study analyzing more than 2,300 seawater samples from around the world has found that human-made chemicals — from plastic additives and industrial lubricants to pharmaceuticals and pesticides — are widespread in the marine environment, particularly in coastal and estuarine waters.
