Scripps Goes Viral

Connect online with Scripps Oceanography and Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Do you Twitter? Are you on Facebook? Have you Flickred?

Now, there are even more ways to surf the web and stay connected to Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Birch Aquarium at Scripps.

The term "social networking" describes online communities that join people of similar interests and backgrounds. With 40 million active users in the United States, social networking provides another way for Scripps Oceanography and Birch Aquarium at Scripps to connect with individuals and groups that support our mission and share a passion for ocean and Earth sciences.

These free websites let you stay even more up-to-date on research, programs, and events from Scripps Oceanography and Birch Aquarium. Connecting with us online is simple if you're a social networking sleuth or just a beginner.

Twitter

Read our "tweets," text-based updates of up to 140 characters. If you have your own Twitter account, you can subscribe to our updates and they'll appear on your user screen.

• Scripps Oceanography
• Birch Aquarium at Scripps
• explorations e-magazine

YouTube

Watch videos of Scripps researchers in action as well as videos about special events at both Scripps and Birch Aquarium. Become a subscriber to our "channels" and be alerted when a new video is uploaded.

• Scripps Oceanography
• Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Facebook

Become our "fan" and connect with others who care about Scripps research.

• Scripps Oceanography
• Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Flickr

Got a great photo of the Scripps Pier? Capture a perfect shot of a seahorse at Birch Aquarium? Upload these photos to our Flickr "pool" and see how other photographers have captured the institution -- and how you measure up!

• Scripps Oceanography
• Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Attending a Green Flash Concert this Season?

This summer, Birch Aquarium is launching its first-ever Flickr photo contest, aligned with the 2009 Green Flash Seaside Concert series. We're asking attendees to upload their best Green Flash concert photos to the aquarium's Flickr pool, and a panel of aquarium staff will judge submissions.

Winners will receive two tickets to another Green Flash concert, and their photograph will be on display on the aquarium website and at the next Green Flash concert. For information, rules, and deadlines, visit the Birch Aquarium.

See you online!

—Jessica Crawford

June 2009