New research led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography highlights the critical role of mangroves in ...

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, ...

The study of the radiation, transmission, and scattering of sound, with particular emphasis on low-frequency sounds related to earth processes.

The occurrence of several whale and dolphin species in the Gulf of Mexico drastically dropped off in the decade following the ...

The group focuses on observing and modeling coastal processes including beach evolution, cliff erosion, and nearshore waves. CW3E provides water cycle science, technology and outreach to support ...

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 ...

A global network of robotic floats that measure the changing state of the ocean. Develops and implements coastal observatories, serves as a science and technical interface with local, state, and ...

We use sequence-based approaches, flow cytometry, modeling, and other techniques to explore the structure and function of microbial communities. CalCOFI is a long-term, interdisciplinary, ...

Develops models and analyzes observations to understand the microphysical and chemical evolution of aerosol particles in the atmosphere. Studies fundamental physical processes that govern terrestrial ...

One of Scripps's longest-running data centers, serving reference-quality hydrographic ocean data to an international community for over 20 years The Global Ocean Biogeochemical float program supports ...

Phylogenetics, systematics, and biogeography deal with the identifying, classifying, and understanding the relationships among organisms, including their geographical extent. Methods range from ...