Scientists have developed a new method to measure ocean surface currents over large areas in greater detail than ever before.

Zain Smith is a first-year PhD student studying marine biology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

Today, UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) announced a formal ...

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, ...

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 study of the physiology and ecology of animals that don't have backbones, ranging from worms to sea stars, and of parasites, which can often provide insights into complex ecosystems. (Sea star ...

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 ...

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 ...

Red tides regularly make headlines in California, drawing attention for both their potential risks and eye-catching displays ...

Understanding the ecology, biogeochemical environment, marine conditions, and societal impacts of nearshore environments ranging from wetlands and estuaries to the edge of the continental shelf.

We analyze the interactions among marine ecology and biodiversity, fisheries, socioeconomics, climate change, and more. CalCOFI is a long-term, interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral ecosystem research ...