Last Friday night, more than 500 community members packed into Birch Aquarium at Scripps to dance, shimmy and shake off their ...

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have uncovered new insights into the bioluminescence of a ...

Humankind faces unprecedented changes in climate patterns, sea-level, ocean acidity, ecosystems, and more. Learn more about the science behind these issues in the following FAQs.

The interface between marine chemistry and marine biology, ranging from natural products chemistry and biotechnology to biogeochemistry and biochemistry relating to marine systems. Many of our ...

The Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier is an icon of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and a vital research facility. Spanning 1,084 feet in length, this cherished La Jolla landmark ...

The study of the ecology of marine communities that live on or near the rocks and sediments of the ocean floor. (Crab photo courtesy biological oceanographer Lisa Levin.) CMBC promotes ...

Ocean acidification is the lowering of seawater pH over time, as the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide (CO 2) from the atmosphere. The pH scale is used to measure how acidic or basic a water-based solution ...

Natural products chemistry is the study of substances produced by living organisms. Research can help improve the understanding of biological processes or identify compounds that may lead to the ...

Fernando Gonzalez is an early professional with a strong determination to explore the various avenues for structural change within higher education. As a UC San Diego alum and San Diego native, ...

A new decades-long study of oceanographic conditions provides new evidence that deep-ocean heat has moved closer to Antarctica, threatening the ice shelves that fringe the continent. Researchers at UC ...

What is carbon dioxide and how is it connected to climate change? Carbon dioxide (CO 2) is a colorless, odorless greenhouse gas produced by numerous natural processes and by human activities such as ...

The study of the effects of climate changes on human health, particularly from an epidemiological perspective. Potential graduate students interested in this topic may want to apply for the Climate, ...