Around the Pier

September 2008

	What is...A Night in the Spotlight? Scripps Institution of Oceanography gets its own category on TV game show 'Jeopardy!' The Keeling Curve, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, Scripps coral research and even its ice core samples got their moments in the sun Thursday when the game show "Jeopardy!" tested contestants's knowledge of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. More
	Peering into the Depths Acclaimed photographer dives into Birch Aquarium kelp tank to capture images for new book The 70,000-gallon kelp forest habitat at Birch Aquarium at Scripps was the setting for a wet 'n' wild photo shoot when acclaimed photographer Wayne Martin Belger took the plunge in July to capture unique images of life under the sea. More
	Scripps Honors Recent Grad for Algal Bloom Study Xavier Mayali awarded 2008 Frieman Prize for excellence in graduate student research Xavier Mayali, a recent graduate of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, has been selected as the winner of the 2008 Edward A. Frieman Prize, an annual recognition by Scripps of excellence in graduate student research. Mayali was honored at an award ceremony held July 25 on the Scripps campus. More
	Robotic Invasion Scripps co-hosted ROV competition with a deep-sea twist Underwater robots used clawed arms, infrared eyes, and temperature probes to overrun the UC San Diego campus in June. More