Levi Lewis, graduate student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, measures the density, diversity and height of algae in one of 40 experimental plots
It’s back! explorations now’s Voyager for Kids is inviting K-12 students to submit their science questions
Today, Scripps Oceanography researchers reported that a sharp increase of small plastic debris in the ‘Garbage Patch’ could have ecosystem-wide consequences. News of the Scripps study led to coverage from Time, AFP, U.S. News and World Report, the San Jose Mercury-News, UT San Diego, New Scientist, AP, NPR,
Scripps graduate student attempting to create a sonic census of marine animals using BAS tanks as test beds
Scripps researchers brief utilities, resource managers on climate’s potential impact on their operations
Members of the Department of Meteorology from the Chilean Navy pose before a tour on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography research vessel Melville in Valparaiso, Chile.
Editor’s Note: Sarah Gordon, a UCSD research safety specialist, was among the crowd of people who packed RIMAC to listen to the Dalai Lama. Here she recounts the experience of putting a question to the spiritual leader:
On Friday, April 13, a strange booming sound rattled San Diego. Even in a city used to earthquakes and military operations, this one seemed especially loud.
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