New Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology Seeks Answers to the End of Civilizations
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 11 December 2018
UC San Diego’s Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology explored ancient Mediterranean sites, uncovering submerged ports, ancient shorelines, and sediment cores revealing climate history. Findings may explain a 3,200-year-old societal collapse.
Keywords: marine archaeology, UC San Diego, Tel Dor, sea-level rise, ancient Mediterranean
How Marine Life Responds to Upheaval
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 8 January 2019
Nearly 20 years after icebergs blocked McMurdo Sound, Scripps scientists documented drastic marine life changes, altered nutrient flows, and slow recovery from a massive glacier flood—offering rare long-term insights into climate change impacts.
Keywords: McMurdo Sound, Scripps Oceanography, icebergs, marine life, recruitment, Antarctic ecology
New Robot Can Sense Plankton Optically and Acoustically
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 17 January 2019
Scripps scientists developed Zooglider™, an autonomous Spray glider with camera and sonar to image zooplankton up to 400 m deep, revealing their natural behavior and aiding climate change research.
Keywords: Zooglider, zooplankton, Scripps, Spray glider, oceanography, imaging
