News Archives 2005

• Obituary Notice<br></br> Renowned Neurobiologist: Theodore Bullock - December 28, 2005
  


• Scripps Marine Research Physiologist Pioneer to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award - December 5, 2005
  Gerald Kooyman honored by the Society for Marine Mammalogy
  


• Scripps-led Study Shows Climate Warming to Shrink Key Water Supplies around the World - November 16, 2005
  Water from glaciers and snow storage reserves to dwindle in the decades ahead, affecting millions
  


• UCSD Unveils Center for Earth Observations and Applications - November 8, 2005
  New center set to kickoff at inaugural symposium Nov. 20-22 at Calit2
  Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
  


• Explore Ocean Life on a Whole New Level with a New Birch Aquarium Exhibit - November 7, 2005
  Sea of Genes opens November 19 in Scripps Explorers Gallery
  


• Scripps Scientists Participate in Historic First
  Surface Vessel Voyage across Canada Basin
  - October 31, 2005
  Scientists aboard pioneering icebreaking ships investigate ocean conditions in unexplored region to better understand Arctic's role in global climate change
  


• New Executive Director Named for Scripps Marine Biodiversity and Conservation Center - October 28, 2005
  Scripps Institution of Oceanography enhances its academic and research efforts
  


• Scripps and UMass Dartmouth Research Team Discovers Non-stop Swimming Required by Some Northern Sharks to Stay Alive - October 26, 2005
  Findings to be published in Nature journal this week
  


• Scripps Institution of Oceanography Launches Scripps Genome Center - October 24, 2005
  Terry Gaasterland leads new program with research thrusts in a variety of areas;
  Birch Aquarium at Scripps preparing to unveil new genomics exhibit
  
  


• Two Milestones for Argo Ocean 'Robots' Achieved: Global Array 2/3 Complete, 55,000th Profile Near - October 17, 2005
  


• Scripps Researchers Rediscover Elusive Site of Exploding Volcanic Rocks - October 14, 2005
  'Popping rocks' found in deep sea give researchers clues about rare gases from 'young' seafloor volcano
  


• Coastal Bluffs Provide More Sand to California Beaches than Previously Believed - October 12, 2005
  


• Scripps Oceanography Marine Ecologist to Receive Prestigious Diving Award - September 28, 2005
  NOGI Award will be presented by the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences
  


• Ocean Instrument Program Led by Scripps Set to Achieve World Coverage - September 12, 2005
  Scientists in Global Drifter Program deploy ceremonial 1,250th buoy
  


• Live Demonstration of 21st Century National-Scale Team Science - August 19, 2005
  Scripps and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Linked Using OptIPuter Technologies over a 10-Gbps National LambdaRail Dedicated Optical Path
  


• Director's Prize Awarded to Physical Oceanography Graduate Student - July 20, 2005
  


• New Scripps Oceanography Project to Study Sediments and Ecosystem Restoration in Venice Lagoon - July 19, 2005
  Research will provide a glimpse of past and vital information for the future of city's efforts to maintain its historic lagoon<BR> Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
  


• Scripps Oceanography Microbiologist Elected Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology - July 13, 2005
  


• Obituary Notice
  Climate Science Pioneer: Charles David Keeling - June 22, 2005
  Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
  


• Scripps Geophysicist Elected Fellow of Royal Society - June 20, 2005
  


• Scripps Studies Provide New Details About Antarctic Iceberg Detachment - June 13, 2005
  Findings show that ice fracturing occurs in episodes and may be tied to changes evolving over seasons
  


• Scripps-led Global Ocean Warming Research Paper Published in Science - June 2, 2005
  Peer-reviewed study follows AAAS announcement in February
  


• Deceptive New Birch Aquarium Exhibit Explores Camouflage in the Sea - May 27, 2005
  


• Researchers Discover Underwater Volcano - May 25, 2005
  Unique hydrothermal community of hundreds of eels uncovered
  


• New Method for Imaging Dec. 26 Indian Ocean Earthquake Yields Unprecedented Results - May 23, 2005
  Technique developed for detailing the longest event ever recorded could be used for future public warning and tsunami alert systems
  


• Prominent Physiologist to Receive Prestigious Cody Award from Scripps Institution of Oceanography - May 19, 2005
  James Childress of UCSB to give free public lecture May 23
  


• Scripps Scientists Find Potential for Catastrophic Shifts in Pacific Ecosystems - May 18, 2005
  Professor, students document 'nonlinear' mechanisms that could carry large consequences for marine ecosystems
  


• New Partnership to Build Next-Generation Site Survey Data Bank - May 18, 2005
  Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
  


• Scripps Nierenberg Prize Awarded to Nature Filmmaker Sir David Attenborough - May 16, 2005
  Annual award recognizes science in the public interest
  


• Obituary Notice
  Research oceanographer and ocean inventor: Frederick H. Fisher - May 10, 2005
  


• Scientists Call for Research Aimed at Better Understanding Earth's Energy 'Balance' - May 5, 2005
  Projects such as Deep Space Climate Observatory would retrieve vital information
  


• Researchers Use Acoustic 3-D Imaging System to Unveil Swimming Behavior of Microscopic Plankton in the Ocean - May 5, 2005
  Red Sea Experiment Shows Tiny Animals Swimming Against the Flow
  


• Team Led by Scripps Develops New Profile for Lake Tahoe Earthquake Risk - April 20, 2005
  Suite of instruments helps researchers calculate 3,000-year cycle for large quake
  


• Inaugural Evolutionary Biology Lecture to Be Presented at Scripps Oceanography - April 19, 2005
  UC Davis Distinguished Professor Geerat Vermeij Wins Rosenblatt Lectureship
  


• Research Shows Overfishing of Sharks Key Factor in Coral Reef Decline - April 11, 2005
  Unprecedented study describes sources contributing to decline of Caribbean reefs
  


• Scripps Global Climate Change Pioneer to Receive Tyler Prize - March 30, 2005
  Charles David Keeling honored for world-leading research on carbon and climate
  


• Scripps Marine Ecologist Named 2005 Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow - March 30, 2005
  


• Advancements in Genomics Fosters Deep Sea Discoveries Led by Scripps - March 14, 2005
  Understanding how creatures survive in harsh environment may lead to clues for healthier food, searching for life on other planets, and advances in biotechnology
  


• Scripps Researchers Find Clear Evidence of Human-Produced Warming in World's Oceans - February 17, 2005
  Climate warming likely to impact water resources in regions around the globe
  


• Findings by Scripps Scientists Cast New Light on Undersea Volcanoes - February 10, 2005
  Study in Science may help change the broad understanding of how they are formed
  


• Witnesses Say U.S. Vulnerable to Major Tsunami - January 26, 2005
  Experts Express General Support for Administration's Tsunami Warning Upgrade Plan, but Urge Enhancements
  


• Institutions Work Together to Advance Oceanographic and Earth Science by Integrating New Technology - January 24, 2005
  Groups Create Cyberinfrastructure for Marine Research and Education