Photo of the Week: Brittle Star Army

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Brittle stars (ophluroids) cover the seafloor at a depth of 600 meters off the North Carolina coast. Read more here about ways to support Scripps’ deep-sea exploration. Photo: Lisa Levin

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2012

  • <p>Scripps Institution of Oceanography geology student Saemi Halldorsson collects samples at a geothermal site in Ethiopia. Researchers led by Scripps´ David Hilton conducted a field study from Dec. 1, 2011 and Jan. 15, 2012 to determine the extent and characteristics of a mantle plume that initiates the active tectonic zone called the East African Rift.</p>
  • <p> Tsegaye Abebe, a scientist from Italy´s National Research Council, looks over a ledge into Ethiopia´s Fantalle crater. Researchers collected fumaroles from within the crater as part of a field study led by Scripps´ David Hilton from Dec. 1, 2011 and Jan. 15, 2012 to determine the extent and characteristics of a mantle plume that initiates the active tectonic zone called the East African Rift. </p>
  • <p>Scripps CO2 group member Kim Bracchi collects an air sample in a flask at Scripps Pier against the backdrop of a setting sun. </p>
  • <p>Squid collected during July 30, 2011 cruise aboard R/V Sproul. Read more about ways to support Scripps´ deep-sea exploration at <a href=“http://supportscripps.ucsd.edu/deep-ocean-research-and-exploration” rel=“nofollow”>supportscripps.ucsd.edu/deep-ocean-research-and-exploration</a>. Photo by Greg Rouse. <br/></p>
  • <p>A spouting gray whale and its calf were spotted by Scripps biological oceanographer Mark Ohman on Dec. 28, 2011 off the La Jolla, Calif. coast. </p>
  • <p>Brittle stars (ophluroids) cover the seafloor at a depth of 600 meters off the North Carolina coast. Read more about ways to support Scripps´ deep-sea exploration at <a href=“http://supportscripps.ucsd.edu/deep-ocean-research-and-exploration” rel=“nofollow”>supportscripps.ucsd.edu/deep-ocean-research-and-exploration</a>.Photo: Lisa Levin</p>
  • <p>A pyranometer measures diffuse sunlight at the Maldives Climate Observatory on the island of Hanimaadhoo in the Maldives during CARDEX, a month-long experiment led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego to understand how pollution influences atmospheric turbulence and cloud formation.</p>
  • <p>A full moon and aurora australis compete for attention as seen from the deck of Scripps Institution of Oceanography research vessel Roger Revelle. The ship is crossing the Southern Ocean for the Great Belt Research Cruise led by Barney Balch of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science. For more information on the cruise, which concludes on March 23, visit <a href=“http://greatbeltresearchcruise.com/” rel=“nofollow”>greatbeltresearchcruise.com/</a>. Photo: Matt Durham</p>
  • <p>Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumnus Kristian Gustavson riding his racing motorcycle powered by a 50/50 blend of biodiesel derived from algae and cooking oil waste from UC San Diego. On March 24, 2012, Gustavson reached 94.6 MPH, while his One Barrel for Baja project team member Devin Chatterjie reached 96.2 MPH on 100 percent algae-derived Green Crude fuel supplied by Sapphire Energy Inc. Together, they established the fastest and only known algae-fueled motorcycle speed records at The Texas Mile land speed event in Beeville, Texas. Portions of the fuel were created by UC San Diego students under the guidance of Scripps scientist Greg Mitchell´s Scripps Photobiology Group, with assistance from the San Diego Center for Algal Biotechnology.</p>
  • <p>His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama thanks an audience of 4,200 at UCSD´s RIMAC arena April 18. Joined by Scripps Oceanography scientists Veerabhadran Ramanathan and Richard Somerville and UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, he discussed the role of science in the pursuit of compassion. Read the full story here: <a href=“http://explorations.ucsd.edu/around-the-pier/2012/around-the-pier-dalai-lama-chooses-dialogue-on-climate-in-ucsd-visit/” rel=“nofollow”>explorations.ucsd.edu/around-the-pier/2012/around-the-pie...</a>. Photo: Sylvia Bal Somerville</p>
  • <p>A weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) spotted by Birch Aquarium at Scripps aquarist Leslee Matsushige in Botany Bay, Australia. Follow Leslee´s journey as she studies these rare creatures in the wild at her Onboard blog: <a href=“http://scrippsblogs.ucsd.edu/onboard/2012/04/29/seadragons-part-2-diving-in-sydney/” rel=“nofollow”>scrippsblogs.ucsd.edu/onboard/2012/04/29/seadragons-part-...</a></p>
  • <p>Members of the Department of Meteorology from the Chilean Navy pose before a tour on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography research vessel Melville in Valparaiso, Chile. The ship also provided tours to University of Valparaiso biology students, and Catholic University geology students. R/V Melville is in its 41st year of operation, the oldest ship in the U.S. Academic Research Fleet.<br/>“Melville has visited ports in Chile frequently over the last decade, and we’ve established working relationships with the Chilean Navy as part of our research clearance,” said Scripps Associate Director Bruce Applegate. “We distribute data collected aboard Melville to the Naval Hydrographic Offices in Chile.”<br/>While en route to the port at Valparaiso, Captain Dave Murline and crew were able to donate used clothes and electronics to an orphanage in Punta Arenas, Chile.<br/>“I’ve found that the most profound international relationships begin with small gestures, like a tour. Our ships are the mobile classrooms of Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UC San Diego. There is no better way to involve people directly then to bring them aboard a floating laboratory,” said Applegate.</p>

2011

  • <p>Scripps Pier reflected in the windows of the Scripps Administration Building.<br/><br/>View the Scripps HD Pier Cam - Live! <a href=“http://scripps.ucsd.edu/piercam” rel=“nofollow”>scripps.ucsd.edu/piercam</a><br/></p>
  • <p>A leopard shark in a swimming tunnel respirometer, behind what is<br/>now Scholander Hall on the Scripps campus. William (Bill) Lowell who received his Master´s<br/>degree with Jeff at San Diego State University, is at left with Graham. Read more about Graham´s life and career as well as remembrances from friends and colleagues here: <a href=“http://scrippsnews.ucsd.edu/Releases/?releaseID=1233” rel=“nofollow”>scrippsnews.ucsd.edu/Releases/?releaseID=1233</a></p>
  • <p>A group of Adelie penguins makes its way across the ice off the Antarctic Peninsula. They were spotted by researchers during a February-March 2011 cruise across the Southern Ocean that is part of the US Global Ocean Carbon and Repeat Hydrography Program. Scripps oceanographer Jim Swift was chief scientist. Photo: Wilson Mendoza/RSMAS. For more from the cruise, visit <a href=“http://georesearch.tamu.edu/blogs/southern-oceans/2011/02/24/scientific-report-01-24-february-2011/” rel=“nofollow”>georesearch.tamu.edu/blogs/southern-oceans/2011/02/24/sci...</a> and <a href=“http://ushydro.ucsd.edu/blog/index” rel=“nofollow”>ushydro.ucsd.edu/blog/index</a>.</p>
  • <p>Researchers tow the remains of a 67-foot-long fin whale killed during a collision with a ship out to sea off the San Diego coast on Nov. 25, 2011. The remains were weighted and sunk. Scripps Oceanography marine biologist Greg Rouse plans return visits to the submerged carcass so that scientists can observe how it could create its own miniature seafloor ecosystem as it decomposes. Photo: Eddie Kisfaludy</p>
  • <p>Flanked by legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle, Scripps Oceanography graduate student Miriam Goldstein (right) shows off plastic fragments onstage during festivities at the America´s Cup World Series event on Nov. 18, 2011. Researchers collected plastics from the surface of the Pacific Ocean during the SEAPLEX expedition. Both scientists were invited to participate in the event as part of the America´s Cup Healthy Ocean Project. For more about what SEAPLEX scientists found, visit <a href=“http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/Expeditions/Seaplex/” rel=“nofollow”>www.sio.ucsd.edu/Expeditions/Seaplex/</a></p>
  • <p>A juvenile black seabass is one of several new additions to the tanks at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Visit aquarium.ucsd.edu for more information on what´s new at BAS! Photo: Nigella Hillgarth</p>
  • <p>The dinoflagellates behind October’s strong red tide and stunning shows of bioluminescence off the San Diego coast have met their end in a number of ways. Captured in a net off the Scripps Pier on Oct. 21 were heterotrophic dinoflagellates called Noctiluca (the nearly transparent disks) feasting on the autotrophic red tide-producing Lingulodinium polyedrum (the orange-red cells). Photo: Linsey Sala<br/><br/>See more from the "Photo of the Week" series at <a href=“http://explorations.ucsd.edu” rel=“nofollow”>explorations.ucsd.edu</a></p>
  • <p>The bioluminescent dinoflagellate Lingulodinium polyedrum continued to produce a red tide off the San Diego coast. Here, a blue whale cuts a path through a bloom. Photo: Eddie Kisfaludy<br/><br/>See more from the "Photo of the Week" series at <a href=“http://explorations.ucsd.edu” rel=“nofollow”>explorations.ucsd.edu</a></p>
  • <p>The week of Sept. 26 featured a prominent red tide off the San Diego coast. Lingulodinium polyedrum, a bioluminescent dinoflagellate, illuminated the nighttime waters of La Jolla Shores.<br/>Photo: Christopher Wills/UCSD<br/><br/>Learn More About Bioluminescence from Scripps:<br/><br/>Introduction to Bioluminescence (Latz Laboratory):<br/><a href=“http://siobiolum.ucsd.edu/biolum_intro.html” rel=“nofollow”>siobiolum.ucsd.edu/biolum_intro.html</a><br/><br/>The San Diego Red Tide: FAQ from Scripps Professor Dr. Peter Franks:<br/><a href=“http://deepseanews.com/2011/09/the-san-diego-red-tide-faq-from-scripps-professor-dr-peter-franks/” rel=“nofollow”>deepseanews.com/2011/09/the-san-diego-red-tide-faq-from-s...</a><br/><br/>Voyager Q&A: Does bioluminescence occur in just one color or are there different colors? <br/>If so, how are the different colors produced?<br/><a href=“http://explorations.ucsd.edu/for-kids/voyager/2011/voyager-does-bioluminescence-occur-in-just-one-color-or-are-there-different-colors/” rel=“nofollow”>explorations.ucsd.edu/for-kids/voyager/2011/voyager-does-...</a><br/><br/><br/>See more from the "Photo of the Week" series at <a href=“http://explorations.ucsd.edu” rel=“nofollow”>explorations.ucsd.edu</a><br/><br/>Scripps is able to carry out the important work of preserving our planet for future generations thanks to friends and supporters like you. MAKE A GIFT: <a href=“http://supportscripps.ucsd.edu” rel=“nofollow”>supportscripps.ucsd.edu</a></p>
  • <p>Fog recedes off the coast at La Jolla Shores. Photo: Mick Laver<br/><br/>See more from the "Photo of the Week" series at <a href=“http://explorations.ucsd.edu” rel=“nofollow”>explorations.ucsd.edu</a></p>
  • <p>A dolphin swims astride a whale watching boat off the San Diego coast. Birch Aquarium at Scripps gray whale watching will resume in December. Photo: Nigella Hillgarth/Birch Aquarium at Scripps</p>
  • <p>A multibeam sonar 3-D rendering of seafloor at the East Pacific Rise, a region of seafloor spreading off Mexico´s west coast taken from Scripps research vessel Melville August 2011</p>
  • <p>A polar bear leaps among ice floes during the 2011 leg of ICESCAPE, a multi-year study of the effects of climate change on Arctic ecosystems. Follow the cruise blog here. Photo: Chris Polashenski, US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab (CRREL) </p>
  • <p>Scripps Institution of Oceanography graduate student David Barclay tests Deep Sound 3, a profiler scheduled to be deployed in the Marianas Trench in late July 2011, aboard R/V Robert Gordon Sproul.</p>
  • <p>Jens Ehn (left) Rick Reynolds (middle) both of the Marine Physical Laboratory at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego and Scripps research biologist Greg Mitchell (right) recover multi-instrument bio-optical package from the icy Chukchi Sea north of Barrow, Alaska. The researchers are using optics to assess phytoplankton activity in the latest leg of the multi-year ICESCAPE study of the effects of climate change on Arctic ecosystems. Follow the cruise blog here. Photo: Brian Schieber.<br/></p>
  • <p>On June 25, 2011, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy headed north from Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The cruise is the latest leg of the multi-year ICESCAPE study of the effects of climate change on Arctic ecosystems. Follow the cruise blog at <a href=“http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/newui/blog/viewpostlist.jsp?blogname=icescape” rel=“nofollow”>blogs.nasa.gov/cm/newui/blog/viewpostlist.jsp?blogname=ic...</a>. Photo: NASA/Kathryn Hansen</p>
  • <p>Adelie penguins tend to their young on the ice in the Antarctic Peninsula. Scientists including Scripps geochemist Lihini Aluwihare took part in a 28-day science cruise aboard research vessel Laurence M Gould as part of the Palmer Station Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program in Jan-Feb 2011. Photo: Lihini Aluwihare</p>
  • <p>Camping out at Fang Glacier, Mt Erebus. Five scientists from Oregon, Maine and California (and their team mascot “da Microbe”) traveled to Antarctica to study the “Rock Bottom” of the food chain in the extreme environments of McMurdo Sound. GOLF-439 scientists were based at McMurdo station of the US Antarctic Program (USAP) on Ross Island from where they will embark on trips to remote locations and field camps in the Antarctic Dry Valleys, at Cape Evans, on Mount Erebus and in the Royal Society Range. Targets of their investigations will include moorings below the ice of Lake Fryxell (Taylor Valley), experiments below the sea-ice using SCUBA diving, hydrothermal vents and ice caves in the glaciers of Mt. Erebus, as well as seasonal creeks running through volcanic terrain that are fed by glacial melting in the short Antarctic summer.</p>
  • <p>Ventifact in Taylor Valley, Antarctica. Five scientists from Oregon, Maine and California (and their team mascot “da Microbe”) traveled to Antarctica to study the “Rock Bottom” of the food chain in the extreme environments of McMurdo Sound. GOLF-439 scientists were based at McMurdo station of the US Antarctic Program (USAP) on Ross Island from where they will embark on trips to remote locations and field camps in the Antarctic Dry Valleys, at Cape Evans, on Mount Erebus and in the Royal Society Range. Targets of their investigations will include moorings below the ice of Lake Fryxell (Taylor Valley), experiments below the sea-ice using SCUBA diving, hydrothermal vents and ice caves in the glaciers of Mt. Erebus, as well as seasonal creeks running through volcanic terrain that are fed by glacial melting in the short Antarctic summer.</p>
  • <p>Hydrothermal vents at Mt Erebus, Antarctica. Five scientists from Oregon, Maine and California (and their team mascot “da Microbe”) traveled to Antarctica to study the “Rock Bottom” of the food chain in the extreme environments of McMurdo Sound. GOLF-439 scientists were based at McMurdo station of the US Antarctic Program (USAP) on Ross Island from where they will embark on trips to remote locations and field camps in the Antarctic Dry Valleys, at Cape Evans, on Mount Erebus and in the Royal Society Range. Targets of their investigations will include moorings below the ice of Lake Fryxell (Taylor Valley), experiments below the sea-ice using SCUBA diving, hydrothermal vents and ice caves in the glaciers of Mt. Erebus, as well as seasonal creeks running through volcanic terrain that are fed by glacial melting in the short Antarctic summer.</p>
  • <p>Exploring Microbial Alteration of basalt beneath the sea-ice of McMurdo. Five scientists from Oregon, Maine and California (and their team mascot “da Microbe”) traveled to Antarctica to study the “Rock Bottom” of the food chain in the extreme environments of McMurdo Sound. GOLF-439 scientists were based at McMurdo station of the US Antarctic Program (USAP) on Ross Island from where they will embark on trips to remote locations and field camps in the Antarctic Dry Valleys, at Cape Evans, on Mount Erebus and in the Royal Society Range. Targets of their investigations will include moorings below the ice of Lake Fryxell (Taylor Valley), experiments below the sea-ice using SCUBA diving, hydrothermal vents and ice caves in the glaciers of Mt. Erebus, as well as seasonal creeks running through volcanic terrain that are fed by glacial melting in the short Antarctic summer.</p>
  • <p>A red-footed booby chick rests in its nest on Palmyra Atoll in the South Pacific. Scientists traveled to the Line Islands 1,000 miles southwest of Hawaii to conduct ecological surveys of local fauna. Photo: Nigella Hillgarth</p>
  • <p>Adelie penguins frolic on the ice in the Antarctic Peninsula. Scientists including Scripps Institution of Oceanography geochemist Lihini Aluwihare took part in a 28-day science cruise aboard research vessel Laurence M Gould as part of the Palmer Station Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program in Jan-Feb 2011.</p>
  • <p>Soccer at the British Antarctic Survey station at Rothera on the Antarctic Peninsula. Scientists including Scripps geochemist Lihini Aluwihare took part in a 28-day science cruise aboard research vessel Laurence M Gould as part of the Palmer Station Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program in Jan-Feb 2011.</p>
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