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Around the Pier: Archives 2007
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Gold Standard
Architect of Argo ocean observation program takes American Meteorological Society award
Dean Roemmich, the leading force behind a revolutionary
array of ocean-monitoring sensors called Argo, has won the
2007 Sverdrup Gold Medal awarded by the American
Meteorological Society.
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Birch Aquarium Meets its Match
$750,000 Gift Heats Up Climate Change Exhibit
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC
San Diego, has been awarded a challenge grant of $750,000
from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to support its
multifaceted climate change exhibit and educational program,
Feeling the Heat: The Climate Challenge. The first
installment of the matching grant, to be paid over two
years, has already been received and the heat is on for the
aquarium to raise the remaining $375,000 to realize the
total grant. Once raised, funds from the challenge will pay
for the $1.5-million exhibit and its effort to communicate
the issues surrounding global climate.
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Name that Species
Scripps Oceanography invites donors to name oceanographic collections holdings
Several of the most important "libraries" in the world are
housed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San
Diego. Known as the Scripps Oceanographic Collections, and
referenced by scientists all over the world, these holdings
of biological and geological marine specimens tell a unique
and evolving story of life on Earth, and provide answers to
questions about our planet's future.
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Major and Minor News for Undergrads
Scripps Oceanography celebrates earth sciences major and launches new marine science minor for undergraduate students
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Best CASE Scenario
Scripps publications take two top prizes in annual CASE awards competition
Scripps Institution of Oceanography's explorations
e-magazine and the 2005-06 annual report have both won top
prizes from the Council for Advancement and Support of
Education (CASE). Announced as winners in the Outstanding
Communications categories of Annual Reports and Honor Rolls,
and E-mail Newsletters, the awards recognize design,
writing, creativity, and overall effectiveness in conveying
the story of the science done at Scripps.
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps Offers Respite during Wildfires
Thousands of Visitors Enjoy Free Admission all Weekend.
As wildfires ravaged San Diego two weeks ago, Birch Aquarium
at Scripps provided a much-welcomed respite for evacuees,
families, and even firefighters needing a break from the
tragedy.
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Shining STARS
Five visiting student "stars" polished their research skills
at Scripps this summer as part of a UC San Diego-wide
research academy that give underrepresented undergraduates a
taste of graduate school life.
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Celebrating Graduate Student Research
Christopher Ellison, a graduate student at Scripps Institution of
Oceanography at UC San Diego, has been selected as the winner of the
2007 Edward A. Frieman Prize, an annual recognition by Scripps of
excellence in graduate student research. Ellison was honored at an award
ceremony held Sept. 6 on the Scripps campus.
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"Heat" Feels the Love from Design Magazine
Birch Aquarium exhibit places in Event Design Award
Birch Aquarium at Scripps exhibit planners went right to the
pros when faced with the challenge of creating a climate
change exhibit. Earlier this year, they teamed up with
Bowman Design Group and exhibit designer Ed Hackley to help
translate the complexities and controversies of the topic
into a new exhibit that visitors of all ages would find
engaging and entertaining.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Beyond Our Imagination
On June 30, the UC San Diego marked the conclusion of The Campaign for
UCSD: Imagine What's Next, exceeding by more than $30 million the
ambitious $1 billion goal set in July 2000.
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Earth to Kids
Like lots of other 13-year-olds, Alec Loorz of Ventura,
Calif. loves playing the drums, working with computers, and
surfing. But there's one thing that sets him apart from most
kids his age. He also plans to save the world.
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Exchange Student Studies Down Under
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego's
previous and current directors, Charles Kennel and Tony
Haymet, have been honored with the launch of an innovative
student exchange program with Australia.
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Gore: Roger Revelle Was My Inspiration
Former Vice President Al Gore visited La Jolla May 21 to pay
homage to the half-century of contributions Scripps
Institution of Oceanography has made toward furthering the
understanding of climate change for the world. Gore's visit
to Scripps and UC San Diego was especially significant
because it connected his contemporary climate change
platform to the original visionaries at Scripps who brought
the issue to light more than 50 years ago.
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Scripps Celebrates the Oceans
President George W. Bush has officially designated June 2007
as the first-ever National Oceans Month to encourage
Americans to protect and to celebrate our oceans for the
vital role they play in our country.
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Sustaining a Legacy
The family of famed former Scripps Director Roger Revelle
has made a $2.5 million gift to establish the Roger Revelle
Chair in Environmental Science at Scripps Institution of
Oceanography. The endowed chair honors Revelle, one of the
world's most highly regarded oceanographers and the founder
of the University of California, San Diego.
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Scripps Oceanographer Becomes a Gold Medalist
An award named for an early patron of oceanography will be presented
to Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego physical
oceanographer Russ Davis in July.
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