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Dawn of Carnivores Explains Animal Boom in Distant Past

July 30, 2013

A science team that includes researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has linked increasing oxygen levels and the rise and evolution of carnivores (meat eaters) as the force behind a broad explosion of animal species and body structures millions of years ago.

New Study: Protecting Large Ocean Areas Doesn’t Curb Fishing Catches

May 31, 2023

In the first-ever “before and after” assessment of the impact of establishing Mexico’s Revillagigedo National Park on the fishing industry, a team of U.S. and Mexican researchers found that Mexico’s industrial fishing sector did not incur economic losses five years after the park’s creation.

Academics Rate Scripps One of the World’s Best Places to Work

August 3, 2012

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego was ranked 15th in The Scientist magazine’s “Best Places to Work in Academia” survey. The list, published in the August 2012 issue of the magazine, rated Scripps 15th of 25 international science institutions and sixth among West Coast institutions.

Live Performance Brings Music of the Sea to UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute

May 23, 2019

…Liang’s that reimagines the life and sounds found in the Arctic. Told in part through the deep, resonant cracking of Arctic ice and other audio, the project stems from data collected by researchers, including Professor John Hildebrand and doctoral candidate Josh Jones at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The May…

New Species, the ‘Ruby Seadragon,’ Discovered by Scripps Researchers

February 17, 2015

Mysterious red fish emerges from museum collections

World’s Smallest Penguins Waddle into Birch Aquarium

July 21, 2022

…nesting burrows and plant life that is similar to what the penguins may find in their native homes. The interactive and immersive exhibit also includes a small amphitheater where guests can watch the birds swim, as well as a discovery cave where they can see Little Blue Penguins up close…

Richard Rosenblatt: Renowned Scripps Oceanography Ichthyologist

November 5, 2014

Richard H. Rosenblatt, a world-renowned ichthyologist and professor associated with Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, since 1958, died at his home in San Diego, Calif., on Oct. 30, 2014, from natural causes. He was 83 years old.

New Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences Creates Vision for Scripps Institution of Oceanography

October 24, 2013

New Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences Creates Vision for Scripps Institution of Oceanography Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for global science research and education in the world. Now in its…

Low Oxygen Levels Could Temporarily Blind Marine Invertebrates

May 8, 2019

Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego have found that low oxygen levels in seawater could blind some marine invertebrates.

Obituary Notice—George Hemingway: Thirty-Year Scripps Biological Oceanographer

November 25, 2015

George Hemingway, a seagoing biological oceanographer and academic administrator who spent more than 30 years at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, passed away on Nov. 8, 2015.

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