Scripps physical oceanographer Lynne Talley testified before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs on June 13, 2013
A sea lion chases a group of sardines at Los Islotes island, in the Gulf of California.
Scripps scientists lead two separate projects to track potentially toxic chemicals in marine life and their impacts on human health
Innovative education and outreach program brings students underrepresented in the sciences together with cutting-edge research
Virtually untouched for 50 years, the Mariana Trench could be visited by researchers twice in 18 months
Drifter buoys used in ocean circulation, climate and typhoon research aid U.S. Navy missions of disaster relief and preparedness
Clockwise from top left, a barnacle-laden 55-gallon drum, an oil boom, a panga boat and a door were among the flotsam encountered by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego research vessel Melville in recent weeks during a CLIVAR cruise from Honolulu to San Diego.
Elegant terns travel from Chile and Peru to nest at Mexico’s Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California.
Global concentrations of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide are measured at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory as part of the famous “Keeling Curve” record.
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