Research Experience aboard R/V Sally Ride a.k.a. 'SWEET BOAT GIG 2020'
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 11 September 2020
Undergraduate fellows aboard R/V Sally Ride collected high-resolution ocean current data using UCTD probes, gaining first-hand fieldwork experience, troubleshooting equipment, and building friendships while contributing to internal wave research.
Keywords: Scripps, SURF, ocean currents, R/V Sally Ride, UCTD probes, student research, internal waves
Using Community Science to Conserve Australia’s Charismatic Animals
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 30 September 2020
SeadragonSearch, led by WA Museum and Scripps, uses AI and community photos to identify individual seadragons, track their lives, and guide conservation policies to protect these vulnerable, little-known fishes and their habitats.
Keywords: SeadragonSearch, AI, community science, conservation, Scripps, Western Australian Museum, marine biodiversity
Researchers Use Satellite Imaging to Map Groundwater Use in California’s Central Valley
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 1 October 2020
UC San Diego researchers used satellite InSAR with climate and land data to track groundwater use in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Findings reveal field crops drive more subsidence than fruit/nut crops, offering new tools for global water management.
Keywords: InSAR, groundwater, subsidence, UC San Diego, agriculture, San Joaquin Valley, water management
