Announcements: 2010

December

• Autonomous University of Baja California Celebrates 50th Anniversary
  Two of the university’s schools mark momentous milestone

November

• New Director of California Sea Grant Appointed
  James Eckman Joins Scripps
• Scripps Welcomes Five New Faculty
  Geoffrey Cook, James Day, Darcy Ogden, Stuart Sandin, and Martin Tresguerres join Scripps’ academic ranks
• Research Reveals Fish Trap Escape Gaps Boost Coral Reef Fishery Sustainability
  Results of Scripps graduate student’s study could benefit fishermen as well as conservation efforts

October

• Scripps Joins Consortium to Study Southwest Climate
  Alliance tasks include climate risk assessments, hydrological modeling
• Scripps Geology Graduate Student Honored for Teaching
  Ashlee Henig awarded Barbara J. & Paul D. Saltman Excellent Teaching Award

September

• Scripps Scientist Selected for Science and Public Leadership Fellows Program
  New fellows program aims to train young scientists to improve public communication

August

• Scripps Student Wins Switzer Fellowship
  Melissa Garren of Scripps’ Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation is studying microbial ecology on coral reefs

July

• Scientists Rank Scripps a “Best Place to Work”
  Scripps Oceanography listed among top 40 U.S. institutions by The Scientist magazine

May

• Workshop to Explore Environmental and Economic Benefits of the Ocean to California
  Interagency group hosts “Small Sea Changes: BIG California Impacts” on May 25

April

• Atmospheric Chemistry Professor among Four from UCSD Elected to Prestigious Academy
  Scripps/UCSD aerosol researcher Kim Prather joins the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• New Scripps, SDSU Program Strengthens Earth Science Education
  New Ph.D. program enhances higher education opportunities in San Diego

March

• Bright Future for Historical Marine Ecologist
  Recent Scripps graduate honored for innovative research with a conservation message
• Diversity Awards at Scripps
  Four members of the Scripps community are recognized for their outreach efforts

February

• Whale Feeding Phenomenon Demystified in American Scientist Magazine Cover Story Written by Scripps Researcher
  New technologies opened the door to understanding deep foraging dives of the world’s largest marine mammals
• Scripps Scientists Honored
  Scientists elected 2010 AGU Fellows for exceptional contributions to Earth science
• New Postdocs Join Scripps
  Scripps welcomes three new faces to the Scripps Postdoc Scholar Program
• Scripps Director Provides Key Scientific Perspective at Davos World Economic Forum
  Fisheries, ocean acidification, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch among issues presented by Tony Haymet at global gathering
• New Center Addresses National Security Implications of Environmental Change
  First project will help scientists meet the forecasting needs of military, diplomatic communities

January

• Scripps Marine Microbiologist Selected as Packard Distinguished Lecturer
  Farooq Azam’s research examines the vital role of microscopic organisms in shaping the future of the ocean’s ecosystems
• A Response to Climate Change Denialism
  Statement issued by Richard Somerville, a distinguished professor emeritus and research professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.