Scripps Institution of Oceanography

🌍 Looking for experts in Marine Science, Earth Science, Climate Change, Hazards, Marine Life, Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Oceanography, Coral Reef Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Bioscience and more? Give these leading Scripps Oceanography scientists a follow! ⬇️

🌊 Applications are open for Fall 2027 Scripps Oceanography programs! ⚠️ Application deadlines: ▶️ Undergraduate programs: Nov. 30, 2026 ▶️ Master of Science programs: Dec. 2, 2026 ▶️ Doctoral programs: Dec. 2, 2026 Learn more: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/education

📈 💸 Climate change isn't just an environmental challenge—it’s also an economic one. A new California & San Diego assessment supported by Scripps Oceanography & @gpsucsd.bsky.social scientists projects billions in annual costs from wildfire smoke, extreme heat and drought. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4z8uuEq

🌊 Changing ocean conditions are impacting fish evolution. Research led by Scripps postdoctoral researcher Aline Medeiros & Western Michigan University reveals how sea-level changes and ocean oxygen helped shape freshwater fish diversity in Australia and New Guinea: https://bit.ly/4sBOP2F

🌱 Meet Nao Song, a Scripps undergraduate researching how microalgae could provide agricultural soils with a more sustainable source of plant-available phosphorus. Learn more about Song’s research, mentorship and path to Scripps: https://bit.ly/4yobLDr

🟡 Massive 500-pound buoys stationed along U.S. coastlines provide crucial wave and ocean condition data that helps scientists & communities prepare for coastal risks. Learn more about the Coastal Data Information Program. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4zHig5k

⏰ ⏱️ The #LeapSecond, used to keep clocks aligned with Earth’s rotation, will be phased out starting in 2027. Scripps geophysicist Duncan Agnew helped explain the science behind how our planet became our original clock for @nytimes.com. ⤵️ https://nyti.ms/4i8j1NH

🏅 Join us for the 2026 Nierenberg Prize award ceremony and presentation by astrophysicist France A. Córdova at Scripps Oceanography on Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4i1nJNq More about Córdova and her impressive career: https://bit.ly/3Uq8UvH

🌊 The ocean’s welfare connects every nation, every community, and every generation. With @scrippsocean.bsky.social and #OceanPavilion partners, we're announcing a bold vision for ocean action ahead of @cop31.bsky.social. 📲Read the full Antalya Ocean Declaration: oceanpavilion-cop.org/declaration

🌊 The Ocean Pavilion is BACK for year 5! Led by Scripps Oceanography, @whoi.edu & leading ocean organizations, the Ocean Pavilion will bring ocean science and solutions to #COP31 (aka the “Blue COP”) in Antalya, Türkiye. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Ws4Xra

CW3E Publication Notice: "The Mediterranean Extreme Events Experiment and storm Harry in January 2026" was recently published in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. Read more about this research here: cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-publica...

🎵 The reefs are alive with the sound of healthy coral reef ecosystems! 🔊 Two studies led by Scripps Oceanography scientists demonstrate how underwater sound can play a role in restoring degraded coral reefs and rebuilding fish communities. Dive in: https://bit.ly/47c5srC

Tropical Storm Rachel is forecast to turn northeastward and interact with a deepening shortwave trough over the US West Coast this weekend, setting the stage for a multi-day rainfall event over the southwestern US. For more info, see our latest precipitation outlook: cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-ar-upda...

📈 Quality data = better forecasting = safer communities! Ahead of a potentially record-breaking #ElNiño, @cw3escripps.bsky.social Director Marty Ralph emphasizes the importance of good data, strong partnerships between researchers and NOAA, and more for @npr.org. ⤵️ https://n.pr/3Vz67kw

👩‍🚀Welcome back, Jessica Meir! The incredible Scripps Oceanography & @ucsandiego.bsky.social alumna is back from a mission aboard the International Space Station, where she served as spacecraft commander for Crew-12 and Expedition 75. Learn more. ⤵️

‼️Happening now: We’re educating the community about #ElNiño! ▶️ More about the event: https://luma.com/g812l4au ▶️ Check out our El Niño Resource Hub: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/el-nino

🌊 How is the incoming strong #ElNiño shaping up to impact California's coastline, kelp ecosystems and marine life? Scripps Oceanography scientists Clarissa Anderson and Ed Parnell share their expertise with @lilaseidman.bsky.social of @latimes.com. ⤵️

🌿 A team of Scripps Oceanography scientists is diving (literally) into kelp restoration to protect these crucial ecosystems. From studying genetic variation within giant kelp to pioneering new restoration techniques, learn more about their work: https://bit.ly/4dnLhui

Today at 2 p.m., MBARI welcomes Lisa Levin of @scrippsocean.bsky.social for the David Packard Distinguished Lecture. She’ll explore how our understanding of deep-sea biodiversity has evolved and how science can help shape future decisions about the deep sea. Join us: www.mbari.org/event/perspe...

1️⃣ year of Meenakshi Wadhwa at the helm! ⎈ In this video, @minwadhwa.bsky.social reflects on the one-year milestone of her time as vice chancellor for marine sciences at @ucsandiego.bsky.social and director of Scripps Oceanography. Follow along with the latest research here: https://bit.ly/4axgBT9

🌎 @noaa.gov is forecasting that the coming #ElNiño could be among the strongest on record. So, what exactly does that mean? Next week at #SDCW26, Scripps Oceanography scientists will share information on El Niño's connections to climate change & more. https://luma.com/g812l4au

🌊 A new wave of faculty is joining Scripps Oceanography! We’re welcoming six scientists and educators whose expertise spans physical oceanography, geoscience, biological sciences and atmospheric sciences. Meet the new faculty here: https://bit.ly/4hxKpVm

Love seafood? There’s a complex ocean ecosystem behind every bite. Join @scrippsocean.bsky.social's Colleen Petrik on Sept 30 for a #DistinctiveVoices talk on how ecosystem modeling can help us understand marine life and support sustainable fisheries. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...

🌊 Applications are open for the 2026 @unols.bsky.social Deep Submergence Science Committee New Users Program, Dec. 5 & 6! Grad students, postdocs and early-career scientists and engineers can learn about deep-submergence research, connect with experts and more. ▶️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VeZeEC

🏅 Congratulations to Scripps Institutional Postdoctoral Fellow Andrew Williams on receiving @agu.org's James R. Holton Award, which honors early-career scientists. Williams studies climate dynamics, focusing on the tropical atmosphere and hydrological cycle. https://bit.ly/4ryZkmO

🪸 🏆 Congratulations to Scripps marine ecologist Jennifer Smith, who earned a @uofcalifornia.bsky.social Regents Innovation Award! She was recognized for her work developing cutting-edge techniques to study and restore marine ecosystems. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hBF935

Research led by @ucsandiego.bsky.social & Scripps Oceanography atmospheric chemist @kprather.bsky.social contributed to a federal health consultation report concluding that environmental odors can negatively affect people’s health and well-being. Learn more. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4yeqLVt

🌎 You probably have questions about #ElNiño. Scripps Oceanography scientists have answers! Learn more about the science behind El Niño and potential impacts on marine ecosystems, weather and more: scripps.ucsd.edu/news/el-nino

🌧️ How is the incoming #ElNiño shaping up to impact California's coastline? Two Scripps Oceanography scientists caught up with ABC News to share more. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4hxUJxA

🌎🫨 What can ancient rocks tell us about earthquakes? Scripps students headed to Catalina Island to study rocks that preserve a 115-million-year-old record of subduction that may offer clues about how slow and fast earthquakes occur. https://bit.ly/4hwZJTc

A study led by surfing scientists at @scrippsocean.bsky.social uncovers how seafloor slope and wave height help shape breaking waves — and what those changes mean for turbulence and sand transport. 🌊 https://bit.ly/4qQu42h

🌊 A new report from the California Ocean Science Trust & Scripps Oceanography offers 8 recommendations to better connect flood mitigation with catastrophe modeling and insurance pricing, from improving flood data to recognizing investments in resilience. https://bit.ly/4rcyYqp

Welcome to our incoming graduate students @scrippsocean.bsky.social! Inspired by this next generation of future leaders who will help to shape the future of our planet. The environmental & public health challenges we face are tremendous but seeing these bright and enthusiastic faces gives me hope.

🚢 #NowHiring: Scripps Oceanography is hiring an Oceanographic Instrumentation Engineer to provide technical support in the calibration, maintenance, repair, deployment, & more of specialized shipboard oceanographic instrumentation systems. Apply by 10/1: https://bit.ly/4xnhOb6

🍎🌍 Heading to #ClimateWeekNYC? Join @ucsandiego.bsky.social, @gpsucsd.bsky.social & Scripps leadership for a conversation on climate science, policy, technology and innovation to explore breakthroughs needed to accelerate climate action and respond to a changing climate. 🔗 https://bit.ly/46edqAb

✉️ 🌊 You're invited to join in celebrating a milestone: the 25th anniversary of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps! From lectures to community gatherings, the anniversary recognizes 25 years of ocean-minded collaboration. https://bit.ly/4xgq64w

🌊 Scripps Oceanography scientists are taking to the skies to better understand California's changing coastlines. Learn more about the COAST survey led by the Scripps Air-Sea Interaction Lab: https://airsea.ucsd.edu/fieldwork/coast/ 📸 Nick Statom, an associate development engineer with the lab

🌊 The Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation is celebrating its 25th anniversary Sept. 15–19! Join us for a week of talks, hands-on activities, community gatherings and looking toward the future of marine conservation. https://cmbc.ucsd.edu/25th-anniversary/

🌎 Scripps Oceanography is accepting applications for institution-wide #postdoc positions across research areas, including ocean, Earth, and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, environmental policy and more. Apply by 10/23: https://bit.ly/3SSWR9C

🎈 Let's launch a weather balloon off Scripps Pier with Jeri! We caught up with Jeri Wilcox, a research data analyst with the @cw3escripps.bsky.social at Scripps, to learn more about why weather balloon launches are crucial for operational global weather models. https://cw3e.ucsd.edu/

Scientists at @uclaioes.bsky.social @scrippsocean.bsky.social @ucsantacruz.bsky.social learned just how much wastewater nutrients transform harmful algal blooms in SoCal. 🧪 eos.org/articles/was...

🧪🌊 Meet Aurora Czajkowski, a third-year PhD student studying marine chemistry at Scripps! Her research explores how contaminated river plumes move through the coast and how pollution can reach nearby communities. Learn more about Aurora’s research: https://bit.ly/4crVsNY

🌊 Calling marine biology educators! Scripps Oceanography at @ucsandiego.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Professor of Teaching for its Marine Biology Program! We’re looking for expertise in marine systems, cell biology and more. 🧬🔬📊 Learn more & apply by 9/10: https://bit.ly/3TePLMX

🌊💊 Scripps Oceanography & @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social researcher William Gerwick is transforming marine drug discovery with the help of an innovative AI approach. Here's how he's making waves at @ucsandiego.bsky.social. ⤵️ https://today.ucsd.edu/story/resetting-the-clock-on-discovery

🌊 What's the science behind big waves and barrels? Kanoa Pick, a Scripps Oceanography PhD student and big wave surfer, recently led a study that revealed the physical relationships underlying a pattern familiar to generations of surfers. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4qQu42h