How basic research on jellyfish led to an unexpected scientific revolution UC Newsroom November 13, 2017 From destined for the drain to winning a Nobel Prize.
Hanging ten (decades): 'Einstein of the oceans' turns 100 UC San Diego October 20, 2017 Professor emeritus Walter Munk invented the surf forecast and transformed how the world understands the sea.
Cultural biases impact native fish, too UC Davis July 27, 2021 Much of what is deemed valuable in the U.S. was shaped by the white male perspective. Fish are no exception.
A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water UC Berkeley via The Conversation June 3, 2021 Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally, but current techniques are limited. A new approach holds promise.
Seafloor survey finds thousands of barrels at DDT dumpsite off Los Angeles coast UC San Diego May 7, 2021 The survey identified more than 27,000 targets with high confidence to be classified as a barrel, and an excess of 100,000 total debris objects on the seafloor.
Could California put solar panels on top of canals? UC Santa Cruz April 8, 2021 Scientists at UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are exploring a potential project to combine renewable energy with water conservation.
Chinese fishing boats took half a billion dollars of illegal squid from North Korea. Scientists used satellites to catch them out UC Santa Cruz via The Conversation July 23, 2020 Satellite technology and machine learning are helping track down illegal and environmentally damaging ‘dark fleets’ of fishing boats.
Coronavirus global slowdown is cleaning the skies. How long will it last? UC San Diego April 23, 2020 Scripps Oceanography climate scientists ponder what episode tells us about global warming.
Welcome to the world, baby dragons UC San Diego February 20, 2020 Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, successfully breeds rare weedy seadragons for the first time.
Bringing sea otters back to San Francisco Bay UC Santa Cruz and Sonoma State University December 12, 2019 The California population could triple if otters returned to their historic home — they just need to get past those great white sharks first.
