April 17, 2012
…animals, sediment cores and seawater. These samples will enable scientists to identify new life forms. Scripps microbiologists will investigate the DNA of the samples to help understand how life evolves and adapts in the punishing extremes of the deep, as well as ascertain whether such microbes could be sources of…
October 6, 2016
…crashing waves send salty seawater into their ears, eyes and throat. Inside and out, they are saturated with diverse molecules and bacteria to which the average person is not exposed. This prompts the question: How do these unique bacteria and chemicals impact human health? Cliff Kapono, UC San Diego chemistry…
April 30, 2024
In the spring of 2020, a historic red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California. Marine scientists from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, NOAA, and other organizations seized the opportunity to study the unprecedented event and its impacts on marine life, both in the wild and in…
October 15, 2020
…a three-year backlog of samples and increase outreach efforts to educate the public about the role carbon dioxide plays in climate. The $1 million Schmidt Futures grant grant will allow that work to continue through 2025. Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor holds position on the outside of Ribbon Reef…
March 14, 2018
…how the loss of seawater carbonate hampers the ability of phytoplankton to grab onto iron. High concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) could decrease phytoplankton growth, restricting the ability of the ocean to absorb CO2 and thus leading to ever higher concentrations of the greenhouse gas accumulating in the atmosphere.
July 22, 2019
A new study in Antarctic waters has found a significant decrease of salinity, or freshening of the seawater surrounding the Ross Ice Shelf, indicating that ice shelf melt is caused by warming surface waters following sea ice disappearance.
February 1, 2017
A team led by WHOI oceanographers Viviane Menezes and Alison Macdonald and Scripps researcher Courtney Schatzman report that Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) has freshened (become less saline) at a surprising rate between 2007 and 2016—a shift that could alter ocean circulation and ultimately contribute to rising sea levels.
April 18, 2019
…research facility supplied by seawater pumped in from the end of Scripps Pier. Asparagopsis taxiformis seaweed in the wild just off Catalina Island in California. Photo by Jennifer Smith Ongoing research led by agricultural scientists at UC Davis has found that adding just a small amount of Asparagopsis seaweed to…
March 2, 2023
New research led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers, and swimmers.
December 10, 2020
…ship’s engine to desalinate seawater. These upgrades are the latest reflection of an ongoing effort throughout the U.S. Academic Research Fleet to reduce the environmental impact of ships. An innovative extendable bow thruster has been installed that can be lowered beneath the ship to deliver thrust in any direction. This…
