News Archives 2012

• Prominent Marine Ecologist to Receive Prestigious Cody Award from Scripps - May 14, 2012
  Mark Hay of the Georgia Institute of Technology to give free public lectures on June 14 and 15
  


• Plastic Trash Altering Ocean Habitats, Scripps Study Shows - May 8, 2012
  Sharp increase of small plastic debris in the 'Garbage Patch' could have ecosystem-wide consequences
  


• Experience a Full-Moon Walk on Scripps Pier with Birch Aquarium at Scripps - May 4, 2012
  Aquarium naturalists will guide participants on this moonlit adventure
  


• Birch Aquarium at Scripps Announces Lineup for Summer Green Flash Concert Series - May 1, 2012
  Concerts feature Matt Nathanson, Heartless Bastards, Steve Poltz and more
  


• Scripps Oceanography Physical Oceanographer Elected to National Academy of Science - May 1, 2012
  Bill Young among three from UC San Diego honored
  


• Celebrate World Oceans Day with Birch Aquarium at Scripps - April 27, 2012
  Special events and activities throughout June will honor our oceans
  


• Seismic Characterization and Offshore Seismic Research Project at San Onofre - April 27, 2012
  


• UCSD Researchers: Where International Climate Policy Has Failed, Grassroots Efforts Can Succeed - April 25, 2012
  Control of greenhouse agents other than CO2 needs to reach the local level, according to a new Foreign Affairs essay
  


• Increased Antarctic Ice Loss by Warm Ocean Currents - April 25, 2012
  New study coauthored by a Scripps researcher differentiates the causes of thinning ice shelves
  


• NASA Tests GPS Monitoring System for Big U.S. Earthquakes - April 24, 2012
  Scripps researchers part of new network that could assist disaster response and tsunami warnings
  


• Celebrate 'SEA Days' this Summer at Birch Aquarium at Scripps - April 19, 2012
  Topics include alternative energy, sharks and the San Diego Bay
  


• Scripps Oceanography and the Nierenberg Family Honor Dr. Daniel Pauly - April 6, 2012
  Dr. Pauly recipient of the Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest
  


• New Comparison of Ocean Temperatures Reveals Rise over the Last Century - April 1, 2012
  Ocean robots used in Scripps-led study that traces ocean warming to late 19th century
  


• Revelle Lecture at Scripps: Are We Underestimating the Risk of Tsunamis? - March 28, 2012
  Free public presentation on April 17 explores past tsunami devastation and future preparedness for the United States
  


• Venice Hasn't Stopped Sinking After All - March 20, 2012
  Scripps researcher leads study on famous city's sinking, tilting
  


• Running Hot and Cold in the Deep Sea: Scientists Explore Rare Environment - March 6, 2012
  Researchers discover unknown species at juncture where hot and cold habitats collide
  


• Science Detective Investigates Lizards and Evolution at Scripps Lecture - March 5, 2012
  Jonathan Losos of Harvard University to present public Rosenblatt Lecture on March 20 on the Scripps campus
  


• Navy Selects Shipyard to Build Scripps' New State-of-the-art Research Vessel - February 28, 2012
  Washington shipyard chosen to construct new 'ocean class' ship to support a mix of vital areas of research and education
  


• Cables Spanning Pacific Ocean Seafloor to Give Ocean Science a New Edge - February 27, 2012
  Scripps researchers, NOAA and TE SubCom agree to pursue science ports on transcontinental fiber optic cable lines to help monitor earthquakes, tsunamis and other forces
  


• Nations Pledge New Direction in Climate Change Mitigation - February 16, 2012
  U.S announces initiative to slow global warming rate by 50 percent
  


• Lava Formations in Western U.S. Linked to Rip in Giant Slab of Earth - February 15, 2012
  Scripps scientists propose mass melting as new force behind volcanic activity in Columbia River region
  


• Birch Aquarium at Scripps Announces Spring Evening Lecture Series - February 10, 2012
  Topics feature the Titanic and earthquakes
  


• Dive into Summer Camps at Birch Aquarium at Scripps - February 9, 2012
  Registration begins March 12; camps run June-August
  


• Experience the Remarkable Grunion Run with Birch Aquarium at Scripps - February 6, 2012
  From April to early June, observe the mysterious grunion spawn on the beaches of La Jolla
  


• Heat and Cold Damage Corals in Their Own Ways, Scripps Study Shows - February 2, 2012
  First-of-its kind study of extreme temperature shock reveals complexities of climate-induced threats
  


• Google Earth Ocean Terrain Receives Major Update - February 2, 2012
  Data from Scripps, NOAA sharpen resolution of seafloor maps, correct "discovery" of Atlantis
  


• Scripps Oceanography's Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation Toasts 10 Years - January 19, 2012
  Center celebrates anniversary and looks forward to the decades ahead
  


• Study Shows Health, Food Security Benefits from Climate Change Actions - January 12, 2012
  NASA-led study builds on Scripps research identifying mitigation strategies
  


• Birch Aquarium at Scripps Offers Half-Off Admission to San Diego County Residents - January 10, 2012
  Special 20th anniversary deal valid on the 20th of each month through September 2012