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Polar Region Changes in Response to Global Warming to be Discussed by Leading Thinkers

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…

From the Sea to the Stars

October 3, 2019

…graduate student in the marine biology program at Scripps Oceanography, Meir researched the physiology of deep-diving animals including emperor penguins in Antarctica and elephant seals in Northern California. A trained scientific diver, she studied emperor penguins above and below the ice in Antarctica during four research expeditions to the remote,…

COVID-19 Experts Directory

April 7, 2020

Experts at UC San Diego are available to discuss the novel coronavirus, the COVID-19 illness and the societal impacts of the pandemic.

Cables Spanning Pacific Ocean Seafloor to Give Ocean Science a New Edge

February 27, 2012

Marine scientists and a commercial telecommunications company are exploring partnerships that could dramatically advance scientists’ ability to observe and study ocean processes, provide early alerts for potential disasters and study deep Earth geodynamics.

How Whales Hear: 3D Computer Simulations of Baleen Whale’s Head Point to Skull Vibrations

January 29, 2015

Researchers at San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego, shed new light on how whales are able to hear, and more specifically on the role of the skulls of at least some baleen whales—fin whales to be precise.

An Elevator Speech on the Need to Protect the Planet

May 15, 2014

…on my Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation education through discussions with ethicists, anthropologists, glaciologists, sociologists, economists, politicians, biologists, religious leaders, atmospheric chemists, labor organizers, and people of so many more disciplines,” said Kelly, a fifth-year student in the lab of Scripps marine biologist Jennifer Smith. Ramanathan has met with…

UC San Diego Researchers Receive Funding to Address Critical Issues Facing California

January 17, 2019

…as microbes found in marine sediment could usher in new insight for natural drug discovery, and a new evolutionary path for viruses could lead to innovative approaches to teaching and research. University of California San Diego faculty members are leading three separate research projects to explore these issues, each involving…

Against the Stream

May 1, 2015

Synthetic microscopic beads sense changes in their environment and self-propel to migrate upstream, a step toward the realization of biomimetic microsystems with the ability to sense and respond to environmental changes.

Meet the UC San Diego Delegates Headed to Egypt for UN Climate Conference

November 3, 2022

World leaders, climate experts and policymakers from nearly 200 counties are preparing to descend upon the seaside city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for a United Nations climate conference that kicks off next week.

It’s Easy Being Green: Campus Learns Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Tips at Earth Week Events

April 23, 2015

…state-designated Area of Special Biological Significance. “Contrary to popular belief, cigarette butts do not decompose completely,” said Deborah Pino-Saballett, director of Health Promotion Services at UC San Diego, who participated in the cleanup. “In fact, cigarette butts and plastic filters of cigarettes continue to pollute the environment, are toxic to…

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