New Link between Ocean Microbes and Atmosphere Uncovered
May 18, 2015
A factor that determines the properties of clouds that help moderate the planet’s temperature may be decided in the oceans.
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The History of Insects Living on the Open Ocean Tracks with the History of the Currents They Ride
September 8, 2021
UC San Diego researchers and colleagues examined the genetics of three ocean skater species across the eastern Pacific Ocean. The results of the study reveal that the skaters became specialized on different current systems, as those currents changed into their modern configurations.
Public Lecture Dives into Ocean Turbulence and Climate
September 30, 2016
Raffaele Ferrari, a Scripps/UC San Diego alumnus and a professor of oceanography at MIT will present the Cody Award public lecture at 3 p.m. on Oct. 12, 2016, in the Robert Paine Scripps Forum for Science, Society and the Environment (Scripps Seaside Forum), 8610 Kennel Way in La Jolla, Calif.…
New Deep-Sea Worm Discovered at Methane Seep off Costa Rica
March 7, 2024
Researchers have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm living near a methane seep some 50 kilometers (30 miles) off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
Scientists Discover New Method of Communication in Crabs
September 11, 2019
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the University of California Berkeley have discovered a new method of communication in the Atlantic ghost crab, Ocypode quadrata.
Largest Protein Yet Discovered Builds Algal Toxins
August 12, 2024
Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered the largest protein yet identified in biology.
Shooting for the Moon
January 21, 2021
…received her Ph.D. in marine biology in 2009 from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Kate Rubins, who earned a bachelor of science degree in molecular biology in 1999. As members of the Artemis Team, Meir and Rubins will help pave the way for NASA’s next lunar missions including sending the…
Scripps Biological Oceanographer Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
February 12, 2018
Lisa Levin, a biological oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, will receive the A.C. Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award for her “extraordinary long-term contributions to understanding the composition and function of seafloor ecosystems, and for her leadership in identifying and communicating anthropogenic pressures on…
Preuss School Teacher Anne Artz Receives Fulbright Award
June 7, 2017
Anne Artz, a teacher at The Preuss School UCSD, will spend her summer vacation a little differently this year. Approximately one week after she finishes the school year on June 23, Artz will head to Vietnam for a six-week teaching stint as part of the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching…
Environmental Scientist Jesse Ausubel to Receive 2022 Nierenberg Prize
October 3, 2022
Renowned environmental scientist Jesse H. Ausubel will be honored with the 2022 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest. This award is presented annually by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Nierenberg Family to honor the memory of William A. Nierenberg.
