Banner Year for Birch Aquarium
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 15 September 2023
In 2023, Birch Aquarium marked 30 years “on the hill” with record attendance, historic scholarships, and the AZA Quarter Century Award for 25 years of accreditation, highlighting major exhibits, events, and education milestones.
Keywords: Birch Aquarium, Scripps Institution, 30th anniversary, attendance record, AZA award, education, conservation
Scripps Oceanography to Help Lead New Earthquake Research Center
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 25 September 2023
Scripps joins a new NSF-funded Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT) to study subduction zone quakes, advance modeling, boost preparedness, and train a diverse new geoscience workforce.
Keywords: earthquakes, Cascadia subduction zone, NSF, preparedness, Scripps, tsunami, geoscience training
Antarctica’s Floating Boundary Moves up to Nine Miles with the Tide
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 26 September 2023
A new study using NASA’s ICESat-2 shows the Ronne Ice Shelf grounding line shifts up to 15 km with tides, revealing rapid short-term ice dynamics that impact melting, modeling, and sea-level rise predictions.
Keywords: Antarctica, Ronne Ice Shelf, grounding line, ICESat-2, tides, sea-level rise, ice sheet dynamics
