Scripps and XPRIZE Team Up to Host Ocean Data Hackathon
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 6 April 2017
Scripps hosted its first hackathon with XPRIZE to improve ocean data visualization, uniting programmers and scientists to upgrade tools like earth.nullschool.net and SeaView, making vast ocean data more accessible to the public.
Keywords: Scripps, hackathon, XPRIZE, ocean data, visualization, SeaView
New Study Suggests Overfishing in One of World's Most Productive Fishing Regions
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 25 April 2017
Scripps scientists found the Gulf of California’s small-scale fishing fleet exceeds sustainable capacity by 34%, forcing fishermen to work harder for fewer catches and threatening the region’s ecological and economic future.
Keywords: Gulf of California, overfishing, small-scale fisheries, sustainability, Scripps, economic impact, ecology
New Exhibit at Birch Aquarium
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 May 2017
Birch Aquarium’s new Research in Action: 100 Island Challenge exhibit doubles as a working lab for Scripps scientists to test coral reef research tools, aiding a global effort to understand and protect reefs.
Keywords: Birch Aquarium, coral reefs, Scripps, 100 Island Challenge, conservation, research lab
