What Elephant Seals Can Tell Us About Using Carbon Monoxide to Heal
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.
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Scripps Scientists Honored with Prestigious Awards
September 14, 2012
Four leading scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have been honored with awards that recognize their accomplishments in their respective fields of study.
Scripps Family Members Gift $6 Million for Naming of New Facility
October 7, 2021
…Ted and Jean Scripps Marine Conservation and Technology Facility at Scripps Oceanography. The new facility will be a state-of-the-art space for collaboration from across campus and beyond, bringing together data scientists, engineers, conservation groups, marine biologists, policy makers, industry leaders, chefs and more. Credit: Safdie Rabines Architects Scripps Family Members…
Scripps Lecture: Harvard Scientist Digs for Genetic Connections to Behavior
April 9, 2015
Burrowing mice and how such animal behavior can shed light on the genetics of human behavior will be the subject of the 10th Richard H. and Glenda G. Rosenblatt Lectureship in Evolutionary Biology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
Fish Experts Study Rare Deep-Sea Oarfish in the Lab
August 27, 2024
A team of science-minded kayakers and snorkelers in La Jolla Cove had the encounter of a lifetime when a dead oarfish washed to the ocean surface on Aug.10, 2024. This deep-sea fish is incredibly rare, and marks only the 20th oarfish documented to have washed up in California since 1901.…
Contamination from Marine Mammals May Hamper Recovery of California Condors
August 8, 2016
Biologists have discovered high levels of pesticides and other contaminants from marine mammals in the tissues of endangered California condors living near the coast that they say could complicate recovery efforts for the largest land bird in North America.
DNA Sequencing Used to Identify Thousands of Fish Eggs
August 26, 2015
Using DNA sequencing, researchers have accurately painted a clear picture of fish spawning activities in a marine protected area (MPA) and have created a baseline for continuing studies on the effects of climate variability on fish populations.
Diverse Undergraduate Research Spotlighted at Upcoming Conference
April 20, 2023
Undergraduate students at UC San Diego will soon present their scholarly work at the 36th annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) on April 22, one of only a handful of UC San Diego conferences featuring the research of students from all disciplines.
Squidtoons: Sparking Scientific Curiosity through Comics
January 8, 2015
…student Garfield Kwan spearheads marine science-focused comics website As a young boy growing up in Hong Kong, Tsz Fung Kwan looked forward to reading the famous Jim Davis comic strip Garfield in the Sunday paper. Something about the iconic orange, lasagna-loving cat struck a chord with Kwan, and, at the…
Microscopic Organism Plays a Big Role in Ocean Carbon Cycling, Scripps Scientists Discover
April 24, 2014
It’s broadly understood that the world’s oceans play a crucial role in the global-scale cycling and exchange of carbon between Earth’s ecosystems and atmosphere. Now scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have taken a leap forward in understanding the microscopic underpinnings of these processes.
