“Bizarre” Yoda Acorn Worm Makes Top 10 Marine Species List
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 19 March 2023
Scripps scientists described a new deep-sea acorn worm, Yoda demiankoopi, named after Star Wars’ Yoda and late biologist Demian Koop. The species, a sequential hermaphrodite, highlights deep-sea biodiversity and human evolutionary links.
Keywords: Yoda demiankoopi, acorn worm, deep sea, Scripps Oceanography, taxonomy, Star Wars, biodiversity
The Ocean as a Classroom
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 6 April 2023
UC San Diego’s Scripps ran a six-day R/V Sally Ride cruise, giving students hands-on training in oceanography. They studied productivity, plastics, microbes, and zooplankton while emphasizing inclusive, collaborative science.
Keywords: Scripps Oceanography, R/V Sally Ride, student research, ocean productivity, microplastics, zooplankton, inclusivity
New Look at Climate Data Shows Substantially Wetter Rain and Snow Days Ahead
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 10 April 2023
Scripps and Berkeley Lab scientists developed LOCA2, a high-resolution dataset showing extreme rain and snow will be far more frequent and intense in the U.S. by 2100, aiding planners in preparing for flooding and climate impacts.
Keywords: LOCA2, extreme precipitation, climate change, Scripps Oceanography, Berkeley Lab, flooding, National Climate Assessment
