January 21, 2021
…deep-diving animals, including emperor penguins. She visited Antarctica several times over the course of her Ph.D. program to study the penguins both above and below the ice. Photo by Cassondra Williams.M/p> The accomplished astronaut forged a path from STEM to the stars after completing a graduate program at Scripps Oceanography,…
March 31, 2022
…in the field studying penguins in Antarctica during her Scripps PhD program. Photo by Cassondra Williams. While a doctoral student at Scripps Oceanography, Meir researched the physiology of deep-diving animals including emperor penguins in Antarctica and elephant seals in Northern California. She studied the penguins both above and below the…
March 16, 2015
A recently published global genome study that used the data-intensive Gordon supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer at the University of California, San Diego, has researchers rethinking how avian lineages diverged after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
November 16, 2017
…depletion in diving emperor penguins in Antarctica and elephant seals in Northern California. This research is relevant both to understanding the dive behavior of these species but also for biomedical applications such as minimizing damage during heart attacks and strokes. Jessica Meir delivers the keynote address, titled “Space Assets and…
May 14, 2014
With its imperceptible features, carbon monoxide is widely known as the “silent killer” due to its risks at lethal concentrations. Far less known is that carbon monoxide is produced naturally in small quantities in humans and animals, and in recent years medical researchers have evaluated the gas as a treatment…
April 4, 2016
In a new study, most marine mammals were found to exhale carbon monoxide at levels equivalent to or greater than the amount exhaled by a several-packs-a-day smoker.
July 7, 2022
…brand new Little 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,…
August 22, 2024
La Jolla, CA (August 21, 2024)—Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego today announced Living Seas, a reimagined exhibition that will replace the aquarium’s famed Hall of Fishes next summer. The exhibition, the largest capital improvement since the aquarium was built in 1992, invites guests to…
October 8, 2024
Homecoming is just around the corner, promising a spirited celebration of community and UC San Diego pride. From Nov. 8-10, the entire campus community is invited to reconnect in a weekend filled with unforgettable opportunities—from exploring the wonders of marine life to hearing from experts at an inaugural research symposium.
October 5, 2015
The most authoritative forum on the role of the polar regions in global climate change will be held Nov. 3-6, 2015, at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. World-class leaders in science and diplomacy will come together in a symposium to review the latest findings from research on…
