News Archives 2010

• Scientists Present Latest Findings On Chile Earthquake - December 15, 2010
  Several presentations by Scripps research teams will discuss findings from before, during and after the massive 8.8-magnitude Chilean earthquake
  


• Scripps Scientists See the Light in Bizarre Bioluminescent Snail - December 14, 2010
  Research uncovers secrets of strange mollusk and its use of light as a possible defense mechanism
  


• Researchers Discuss Recent Pollution Study in California - December 13, 2010
  The CalNex 2010 field campaign project analyzed the state's airborne aerosols across several regions
  


• Researchers Discuss Baja California's "Easter Earthquake" - December 13, 2010
  Scripps researchers are using the recent event to study how faults move earthquake and their role in triggering movement on nearby faults
  


• Scripps News at 2010 AGU Fall Meeting - December 9, 2010
  


• New Black Carbon Research Helps Advance Climate Solutions - December 8, 2010
  California experiences a reduction in black carbon and cells phones emerge as a valuable tool to scientifically monitor soot and other forms of black carbon in developing countries
  


• Birch Aquarium at Scripps Announces Winter Evening Lecture Series - December 2, 2010
  Lectures feature topics on earthquakes, oil exploration, and icebergs
  


• National Ocean Science Leader Delves into 'Healthy Oceans' at Scripps Oceanography - December 1, 2010
  Jane Lubchenco to present free, public lecture on ocean science and policy Dec. 10
  


• Scripps Scientist Urges Action to Better Communicate Climate Change - November 22, 2010
  Richard Somerville among several researchers calling for better communication of climate change science
  


• Scripps Scientist Honored with Roger Revelle Award - November 18, 2010
  San Diego Oceans Foundation prize recognizes marine ecologist
  


• Gray Whale Season Surfaces at Birch Aquarium at Scripps - November 10, 2010
  Adventures include daily cruises and extended trips to Baja California
  


• Census of Marine Life Researcher, Author to Speak at Birch Aquarium at Scripps - November 8, 2010
  Nancy Knowlton will also discuss her new book, Citizens of the Sea
  


• Scripps Institution of Oceanography Works With BP to Monitor the Gulf of Mexico - November 3, 2010
  Scripps deploys surface current mapping radar on BP platform Atlantis in the Gulf of Mexico
  


• Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest Honors Ira Flatow - October 28, 2010
  The public is invited to attend Flatow's free presentation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  


• World Authority on Ocean Circulation: Peter Niiler - October 19, 2010
  Prominent ocean researcher, founder of the Global Drifter Program
  


• Researchers Collaborate to Study Marine Mammal Behavior - October 18, 2010
  Tagging and monitoring project off Southern California leads to increased understanding of whales and dolphins, including reactions to sound
  


• Scripps Researchers, UCSD Chemists to Create Center Devoted to Chemistry's Influence on Climate - October 6, 2010
  Center for aerosol impacts on climate and the environment to build ocean-atmosphere simulator on Scripps Oceanography campus
  


• Scripps Best in Country for Graduate Program in Oceanography, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology - September 28, 2010
  Scripps Oceanography remains top doctoral program in the U.S.
  


• Birch Aquarium at Scripps Unveils Live HD Web Cam of its Two-Story Kelp Forest - September 28, 2010
  


• California Current Ecosystem Program Ready to Dig Deeply into Mechanisms at Work in the Sea - September 22, 2010
  Innovative program granted more than $5 million by NSF
  


• Scripps and Trius Team Up to Develop New Antibiotics with U.S. Department of Defense Grant - September 20, 2010
  Effort to focus on libraries of new marine biomedical sources discovered by Scripps researchers
  


• Enjoy Oceans of Halloween Fun at Birch Aquarium at Scripps - September 13, 2010
  Annual spooktacular event will be held Oct. 22 & 23
  


• Solo Ocean Rower and Eco-Adventurer Roz Savage to speak at Birch Aquarium at Scripps - September 3, 2010
  The Oct. 7 event is free and open to the public
  


• Seafood Stewardship Questionable: UBC-Scripps Experts - September 1, 2010
  International group of scientists criticizes actions of fisheries certifier
  


• Birch Aquarium at Scripps Announces Fall Evening Lecture Series - August 25, 2010
  Topics include earthquakes and the magnetic sphere
  


• Scripps Oceanography Biologists Awarded Prestigious Honors - August 17, 2010
  Four scientists lauded with national and international honors
  


• Scripps Glaciologist Awarded 2010 Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica - August 4, 2010
  Helen Amanda Fricker's discovery of subglacial lakes, remote sensing techniques cited
  


• Study During Beijing Olympics Pollution Clampdown Reveals Importance of Climate-Neutral Air Quality Laws - July 22, 2010
  Scripps researchers find marked differences between east and south Asian black carbon emissions during 2008 games
  


• Scripps/UCSD among Seven California Universities Partnering with NOAA to Study Climate, Marine Ecosystems - July 16, 2010
  NOAA chooses Scripps to lead new Cooperative Institute on Marine Ecosystems and Climate
  


• Breakthrough Achieved in Explaining Why Tectonic Plates Move the Way They Do - July 15, 2010
  Researchers at Monash University and Scripps Institution of Oceanography identify movements of plate and plate boundaries; could substantially improve models of tectonic motion
  


• Footloose Glaciers Crack Up - July 14, 2010
  New detailed observations of what happens when glaciers float on ocean surface
  


• UC San Diego's Scripps Oceanography to 'Focus on the Future' with High School Students - July 9, 2010
  Compton High School students dive into oceanography and earth science during dynamic three-week summer program
  


• Earthquake Hits Anza-Borrego - July 7, 2010
  Earthquakes rumble through Southern California; Southern Qinghai, China; Sumatra, Indonesia and Baja California, Mexico
  


• Leading Marine Biologist: Francis Haxo - July 6, 2010
  Plant scientist revered by students and colleagues
  


• San Diego CleanTech Innovators Get Boost Through Public-Private Grant Program - June 17, 2010
  News from the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
  


• Military, Diplomatic Communities to Consider National Security Implications of Climate Change - June 14, 2010
  New Scripps Oceanography Center for Environment and National Security to host three-day symposium starting June 21
  


• Scripps Alumnus to Receive Prestigious Cody Award from Scripps Institution of Oceanography - June 3, 2010
  Ocean circulation pioneer Dudley Chelton to give free public lecture June 11
  


• World's Largest Oceanography Library Goes Digital - May 20, 2010
  Holdings of UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library digitized by Google
  


• Renowned Oceanographer Walter Munk Receives Crafoord Prize - May 18, 2010
  Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences recognized Munk's lifetime of research achievement with geosciences prize
  


• Navy Awards New Science Ship to Scripps Institution of Oceanography - May 17, 2010
  U.S. Navy selects Scripps to operate state-of-the-art research vessel
  


• Legendary Folk Singers Peter and Paul to Perform at Birch Aquarium at Scripps - May 13, 2010
  Special concert will be held Sept. 11, 2010
  


• Scripps Chemistry Professor Named as Member of IPCC Review Committee - May 13, 2010
  Nobel Prize-winning UC San Diego researcher Mario Molina to examine how climate panel prepares reports
  


• American Society for Microbiology to Honor Scripps, Claude ZoBell - May 12, 2010
  May 22 event recognizes contributions of marine microbiology pioneer
  


• Shark Week Surfaces at Birch Aquarium at Scripps - May 7, 2010
  SATURDAY, JULY 17 - FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2010
  


• Experience a Full-Moon Walk on Scripps Pier - May 6, 2010
  Birch Aquarium at Scripps naturalists guide participants on this moonlit adventure
  


• Scripps Researchers Outline Strategy to Limit Global Warming - May 3, 2010
  Fulfilling Copenhagen Accord will require variety of efforts ranging from 'Herculean' to the readily actionable, scientists say
  


• Birch Aquarium at Scripps Announces Summer Evening Lecture Series - April 28, 2010
  Topics include temperature change in the ocean and Earth's magnetic field
  


• Celebrate World Oceans Day with Birch Aquarium at Scripps - April 27, 2010
  Special activities begin June 8, continue throughout month
  


• Scientists Discover Evidence of 30 Million-Year-Old Bone-eating Worms - April 20, 2010
  Scientists at University of Kiel, Scripps, find traces of Osedax in fossil whale bones
  


• Birch Aquarium at Scripps Announces Lineup for Summer Green Flash Concert Series - April 9, 2010
  Where the sunset always rocks!
  


• Scripps/NASA Demonstrate Novel Ocean-Powered Underwater Vehicle - April 7, 2010
  


• Scripps Oceanography Lecture to Address Darwin's Contributions to Science and Religion - March 25, 2010
  Free public presentation by Templeton Prize winner scheduled for April 20
  


• Scripps Oceanography Dispatches Rapid Response Exploration of Chile Earthquake Site - March 17, 2010
  Scientists quickly seize rare opportunity to map of one of the largest ruptures in recorded history
  


• Dive into Ocean Adventures during Summer Camps at Birch Aquarium at Scripps - March 15, 2010
  Registration begins March 16!
  


• Thirty Years Later, What Killed the Dinosaurs is Revisited - March 4, 2010
  Scripps researcher among dozens making the case with new evidence that an asteroid impact caused a mass extinction 65.5 million years ago
  


• Improved Near-real-time Tracking of 2010 El Niño Reveals Marine Life Reductions - March 3, 2010
  Researchers search for answers to warming coastal water, thinning marine populations
  


• Birch Aquarium at Scripps Announces Spring Evening Lecture Series - February 22, 2010
  Introducing the inaugural Keeling Lecture on climate issues
  


• Wildlife Photographer to Reveal Beauty, Importance of Southern California Ocean - February 22, 2010
  Marc Shargel to showcase his new book, "Wonders of the Sea Volume 2," on March 15
  


• Seamounts Reach a Pinnacle in Upcoming Issue of Oceanography - February 22, 2010
  Seamount scientists offer new comprehensive view of deep-sea mountains
  


• Damage to Threatened Gulf of California Habitats Can be Reversed - February 21, 2010
  Protecting vulnerable reproduction sites key to long-term health of fish populations
  


• Scripps Oceanography to Host Fast-Paced Ocean Science Competition for High Schools - February 17, 2010
  Thirteen regional high schools participating in 13th annual event
  


• Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse Possibly Triggered by Ocean Waves, Scripps-led Study Finds - February 11, 2010
  Extremely long waves could have initiated 2008 collapse events
  


• Experience the Remarkable Grunion Run with Birch Aquarium at Scripps - February 10, 2010
  Witness the amazing mating ritual with aquarium naturalists
  


• Prominent Research Biologist: Edward Brinton - January 21, 2010
  World's leading authority on krill
  


• Renowned Oceanographer Walter Munk to Receive Crafoord Prize - January 21, 2010
  Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to recognize Munk's lifetime of research achievement with geosciences prize
  


• Scripps/LLNL Team Wins Grant to Improve Greenhouse Gas Emissions Verification - January 13, 2010
  Researchers hope to increase effectiveness of methods increasingly needed for effective implementation of climate legislation and stabilization of carbon-equivalent trading markets