Around the Pier

September

Jellyfish: They're Out There

Warmer-than-usual summer waters have attracted a non-native breed of large jellyfish to San Diego beaches for only the sixth documented time in 100 years, and experts from Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, are being called upon to help explain the mysterious visitors.

Surfing Scientists

Competing in the 14th annual John and Rebecca Moores UCSD Cancer Center Luau and Longboard Invitational, members of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography surf team proved there's something to be said for having the home court, or beach, advantage.

Postdocs: Party of Four

Fulfilling his promise to strengthen Scripps Institution of Oceanography's academic ranks, Scripps Director Tony Haymet has initiated institutional funding for the recruitment of four new postdoctoral scholars each year.