In the deep sea, it never stops snowing. The type of snow that falls in the ocean, known as marine snow, is very different ...

Coral reefs are renowned for their visual beauty, but for the marine life they support, their sounds may be just as enticing.

Ask any scuba diver what it’s like to experience a kelp forest underwater, and they’re likely to wax poetic about the magic ...

Tommy Stone is a fourth-year PhD student studying applied ocean science at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San ...

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, ...

Focuses on the biogeochemical cycling of trace metals in marine systems. CalCOFI is a long-term, interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral ecosystem research program off the coast of California that ...

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 ...

We analyze the interactions among marine ecology and biodiversity, fisheries, socioeconomics, climate change, and more. Aluwihare Lab: Chemistry & Biology of Ocean Organic Matter Organic molecules in ...

Supports scientific research by providing specimens for study on the taxonomy, evolution, and ecology of benthic invertebrates. Research programs focus on marine biomedicine and marine drug discovery, ...

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 ...