October 18, 2018
…to the tanks at Birch Aquarium, numerous labs, and those owned by saltwater aquarium owners around San Diego who fill up at a public spigot on campus. The problem was that before Lowder could supply this warm water, she had to cool it first. The average sea surface temperature at…
October 23, 2014
…academic work at the Birch Aquarium. The two-week summer session featured two intensive courses as well as a variety of workshops. Participants were provided with housing and meals as well as course materials. They also had their transportation costs covered and received a $600 stipend. Covering all the costs, Koepke…
November 14, 2011
…the country, and by Birch Aquarium. You'll learn about these two famous institutions—what they look like, how they relate to each other, why they're world-renowned, how they contribute to the local and global economies, and their enormous scientific contributions to San Diego, the state, the nation and the world. What…
March 7, 2013
…Parking Structure to the Birch Aquarium and the Mandell Weiss La Jolla Playhouse––solar photovoltaic panels can be found on UC San Diego’s buildings across the campus. UC San Diego currently has 2.3 megawatts of solar photovoltaic capacity installed on its rooftops and parking garages. The campus recently reached an agreement…
April 13, 2017
…Nan Renner Learning Scientist, Birch Aquarium Because science seeks to understand how our world and the wider universe actually work. Science and technology make our lives better — from everyday weather predictions and internet searches, to extraordinary discoveries of new planets and ecosystems of microorganisms. Science saves lives, through modern…
March 10, 2022
…After volunteering at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Oceanography, Puzzanghera applied to be a UC LEADS scholar. While part of the program, she had the opportunity to research bioluminescent worms in the Deheyn Lab at Scripps Oceanography and investigate what chemical reaction created the blue light. Later, she delved into…
July 7, 2022
…Blue Penguin habitat at Birch Aquarium, one of UC San Diego’s most approachable outlets to spark public and youth interest in science. The tiny ambassadors are meant to instigate conversations about climate change, ocean health and conservation. Observe ongoing activity at the large, high-performance outdoor shake table, live-streamed by webcam…
April 8, 2021
…of fish accumulated byScripps Aquarium Curator Percy S. Barnhart, were the beginnings of the Marine Vertebrate Collection. Aboard those WWII-era ships, researchers in the 1950s were making heavy use of the newly developed Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawl, bringing a significant number of midwater fishes to the collection in this cone-shaped net…
July 14, 2022
…to UC San Diego’s Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography to establish the Price Philanthropies Ocean Science Education Fund. The endowment created a new education program to inspire student engagement in science and interest in STEM fields, as well as to provide a blueprint for how teachers, informal science…
July 9, 2024
Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s NSF-funded Southern California Extreme Heat Research Hub brings together an interdisciplinary team of UC San Diego scientists—from climatologists to epidemiologists—to study extreme heat impacts and mitigation strategies.
