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Scripps Student Receives Switzer Environmental Fellowship

July 27, 2017

Natalya Gallo, a PhD student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, has been selected as a 2017 recipient of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship, a program of the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation, which provides support to emerging leaders committed to solving real world environmental…

Lawnmowers of the Sea

December 5, 2016

In a new study, a Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego-led research team examined the unique grazing roles of algae-eating herbivores on coral reefs to learn more about how they help keep corals from being overgrown by seaweeds.

Campus Leaders: Diversity is Key to UC San Diego’s Innovation

December 6, 2011

…of Scripps Institution of Oceanography Tony Haymet discussed the need to maintain and strengthen the impact of UC San Diego’s multidisciplinary research on society. One of the strategies is to ensure a diverse, world-class faculty at the campus. Translating Research Into Empowering People UC San Diego impacts communities by developing…

Sea-Level Rise Researcher to Lead Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation

September 12, 2017

…Merrifield to coordinate Scripps Oceanography’s effort to provide real-world response strategies to increasing climate instability Mark Merrifield Mark Merrifield, who has spent the past two decades studying global and regional sea-level change, will lead a new research center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego…

Fine Particulate Matter from Wildfire Smoke More Harmful than Pollution from Other Sources

March 5, 2021

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego examining 14 years of hospital admissions data conclude that the fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust.

The Future of Iconic Ocean Temperature Measurement Series to Be Considered

October 4, 2016

…at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego to consider the future of one of the world’s longest continuous records of ocean conditions. Managers of the program, which observed the centennial of the first temperature measurement at Scripps Pier in August, will take up the question of how –…

Scripps Graduate Students Get Chance to Put R/V Sally Ride to the Test

February 9, 2017

…Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography recently got an opportunity to try their hand at conducting research aboard the newly launched R/V Sally Ride. Scripps graduate student Maddie Hamann served as chief scientist of the three-day cruise during which she and her team worked around the clock to collect several moorings…

Scripps Lecture Explores Evolutionary Discoveries behind Darwin’s Finches

November 10, 2016

…Rosenblatt Lectureship in Evolutionary Biology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. The free lecture is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2016, at the Robert Paine Scripps Forum for Science, Society and the Environment (Scripps Seaside Forum), 8610 Kennel Way in La Jolla,…

Coronavirus Global Slowdown Is Cleaning the Skies. How Long Will It Last?

April 23, 2020

…at Scripps Institution of Oceanography collects an air sample at the end of Scripps Pier. Coronavirus Global Slowdown Is Cleaning the Skies. How Long Will It Last? Scripps Oceanography climate scientists ponder what episode tells us about global warming Ralph Keeling The coronavirus pandemic has produced startling images, not just…

UC San Diego Wildfire Experts Directory

August 4, 2023

With wildfire season in full swing, experts at UC San Diego are available to discuss wildfires across an array of topics, including climate science, technology, health and policy.

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