October 23, 2014
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, has named Scripps alumna Deborah Zmarzly, Ph.D., as interim director. Zmarzly has been with Birch Aquarium since 1993, devoting more than 20 years to making science accessible and interpreting Scripps research for the public.
October 20, 2016
New Exhibit at Birch Aquarium to Bring Work Aboard Research Vessel to Life Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego is taking its mission to interpret Scripps research to new depths with the launch of Expedition…
February 16, 2017
…to an afternoon at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Photo courtesy of Jennie Stokum. A Grandfather’s Wish to Share the Sea Bequest from longtime Birch Aquarium member Eugene Swantz supports Scripps Institution of Oceanography It was a family tradition. Every summer, Karana and Aurora Stokum would fly to…
September 15, 2023
As Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego’s 30th year “on the hill” comes to a close, the aquarium has much to celebrate including its all-time attendance record as well as an historic number of scholarships.
February 17, 2023
In what is an extremely rare occurrence, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is announcing the first successful transfer of eggs from a female seadragon to a male in the Seadragons & Seahorses habitat, which opened in May 2019.
April 30, 2020
Birch Aquarium Staff Keeping 6,000 Fish, Invertebrates Healthy During Closure to Public Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is closed to the public, but its 6,000 fish, invertebrates, and one reptile still require daily care. Like many businesses and organizations in the community, unexpected challenges…
February 28, 2012
…by Scripps. Scripps and Birch Aquarium at Scripps will each receive $1.75 million and will use the unrestricted funds for priority projects and emerging opportunities. David DeLaCour’s relationship with Scripps began in 1997 when he phoned the Scripps Development Office and expressed an interest in preserving the ocean and its…
December 5, 2019
Visitors to Birch Aquarium test out different student-designed virtual reality mask prototypes. Summer EnVision Experience interns incorporated the feedback into their final VR exhibit design. UC San Diego Undergraduates Design Birch Aquarium’s First Virtual Reality Exhibit Birch Aquarium at Scripps is breaking a barrier this spring. Instead of allowing visitors…
March 24, 2022
For a limited time, guests can see a Pacific Footballfish — a rare deep-sea specimen — on display in Oddities: Hidden Heroes of the Scripps Collections at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
April 19, 2023
This Earth Day, Birch Aquarium is throwing a Party for the Planet, offering guests a fun opportunity to celebrate our ocean’s biodiversity and learn how they can take action to make a difference.
