Oyster Virus Detected in San Diego Bay Likely Worsened by Warmer Waters
August 12, 2024
…causing mass mortality events among oysters, potentially hindering oyster aquaculture operations.
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UC San Diego Announces Second Cohort for Blue Economy Accelerator
September 26, 2022
University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management and Scripps Institution of Oceanography have selected the second cohort for the StartBlue program, an accelerator for startups dedicated to tackling ocean-focused challenges and solutions.
UC San Diego Takes Top Two Positions in National Rankings for Biofuel Research
March 4, 2014
A new report issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) ranked programs at UC San Diego as the two best in the country for algal biofuels research, including Scripps Institution of Oceanography as top in the nation.
NOAA Selects UC San Diego for Cooperative Institute to Study Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Systems
June 1, 2020
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it selected the University of California San Diego to host the new Cooperative Institute for Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Systems (CIMEAS). The selection comes with an award of up to $220 million over five years.
Tasty and Pink, Sea Urchin Species May Be a Climate-Tolerant Food Source
January 31, 2018
Sea urchin is a delicacy in Asia, South America, Europe, and increasingly in California, where the uniquely flavored roe, or uni, is used in sushi, gourmet cuisine, and products such as sauces and flavorings. But the large red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) caught off the coast of Southern California—the primary…
The Ocean Is Losing Its Breath
January 4, 2018
In the past 50 years, the amount of water in the open ocean with zero oxygen has gone up more than fourfold. In coastal water bodies, including estuaries and seas, low-oxygen sites have increased more than 10-fold since 1950. Scientists expect oxygen to continue dropping even outside these zones as…
Scientists Find Mystery Killer Whales off Cape Horn, Chile
March 7, 2019
In January 2019, an international team of scientists working off the tip of southern Chile got their first live look at what might be a new species of killer whale. Called Type D, the whales were previously known only from a strandings, fisherman stories, and tourist photos.
Students Take Top Prize for Seaport Village Development Plan
May 12, 2016
…economy” focused on the aquaculture, marine biotics and local fishing industries. “Harbor Light @ Seaport is a transformation defined by three key words: design, mobility and innovation,” Liang said during the presentation. “It’s a transformation of not only Seaport Village but also San Diego and the blue economy as a…
A Former Food Desert Now Feeds a Community’s Spirit
October 23, 2014
…urban farms, food forests, aquaculture and animal husbandry) in low income and under-served neighborhoods. The research will include diverse conceptual perspectives including biological, geographic, spatial, energetic, ecological, economic, socio-cultural, health, legal-institutional and political. Ann Klein, director of UC San Diego’s Financial Aid Office, said, “I encourage our students to apply…
Scripps Family Members Gift $6 Million for Naming of New Facility
October 7, 2021
…wild-caught and grown in aquaculture settings, will be a focus. The facility will feature a demonstration kitchen, with the aim of ongoing collaboration with the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center to feature chefs preparing locally caught and grown seafood in novel preparations. The building will also provide a coastal view…
