Women Making Waves at Scripps Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 1 March 2024
Scripps Oceanography at UC San Diego celebrates Women’s History Month by highlighting trailblazing women in science, honoring pioneers like Ellen Browning Scripps, and sharing insights and advice from current female students, researchers, and staff.
Keywords: Scripps Oceanography, UC San Diego, gender equality, women in STEM, mentorship, BIPOC women, female scientists
New Deep-Sea Worm Discovered at Methane Seep off Costa Rica
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 6 March 2024
Scripps Oceanography researchers discovered a new deep-sea worm, Pectinereis strickrotti, near a Costa Rican methane seep. The blind, gill-bearing worm adds to the deep sea’s known biodiversity and highlights the need for continued exploration.
Keywords: deep-sea worm, Pectinereis strickrotti, Scripps Oceanography, methane seep, Costa Rica, ragworm, deep-sea biodiversity
Study Illuminates the Protective Role of Fluorescence in Neon-Colored Sea Anemones
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 8 March 2024
Stanford and Scripps scientists discovered that sea anemone color variation is controlled by a single fluorescent protein gene, which also acts as a powerful antioxidant protecting cells from stress.
Keywords: sea anemones, fluorescence, genetics, antioxidants, intertidal zone, citizen science, Anthopleura
