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Perspectives on Oce...
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14:27:05 05/02/12

When the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan last March, Scripps Oceanography was listening. The Institution operates local, national and international s...

Perspectives on Ocean Science: Seismic Networks: Observing Ear...

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Perspectives on Ocean Science: Seismic Networks: Observing Earthquakes from Near and Far

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When the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan last March, Scripps Oceanography was listening. The Institution operates local, national and international seismic observing systems, each finely tuned for detecting earthquakes – from those in our backyard to ones on the other side of the globe. Join Scripps seismologist Frank Vernon as he describes two such projects: the USArray Transportable Array and the San Jacinto Fault Zone Experiment. Learn how Scripps scientists are “wiring” the earth to understand the rumblings of our dynamic planet. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 23548]

Fish and Chips: Usi...
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13:31:59 03/23/12

Technological advancements over the last decade mean that many fish are now swimming around with their own personal computers. These new tools allow researchers to...

Fish and Chips: Using High-Tech Tools to Learn More About Fish

Added 03/23/12
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Fish and Chips: Using High-Tech Tools to Learn More About Fish

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Technological advancements over the last decade mean that many fish are now swimming around with their own personal computers. These new tools allow researchers to track movements and behaviors in more complex ways without ever getting wet. Join NOAA marine biologist Heidi Dewar to learn about the intriguing discoveries researchers have made and how these high-tech efforts have advanced ocean management and conservation. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 23110]

Marine Protected Ar...
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14:56:29 02/23/12

A broad network of regional marine reserves went into effect in 2011 amid criticism that such areas do not produce a significant amount of marine life. Results fro...

Marine Protected Areas: A Success Story

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Marine Protected Areas: A Success Story

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A broad network of regional marine reserves went into effect in 2011 amid criticism that such areas do not produce a significant amount of marine life. Results from a decade-long study led by Scripps researchers show the opposite – that no-take areas can restore marine ecosystems even better than previously thought. Join lead author Octavio Aburto-Oropeza as he showcases the success of the Cabo Pulmo National Park, a thriving undersea park near the southern tip of Mexico's Baja peninsula, which has experienced a dramatic 460-percent increase in its fish population since 1999. Discover why Cabo Pulmo is such a success and how conservationists can apply lessons learned to Southern California's new marine reserves. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 23109]

A New Imperative fo...
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13:00:48 01/27/12

The deep continental margins were once perceived as monotonous mud slopes of limited ecological or environmental concern. Technological advances now reveal unexpec...

A New Imperative for Deep-Ocean Stewardship

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A New Imperative for Deep-Ocean Stewardship

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The deep continental margins were once perceived as monotonous mud slopes of limited ecological or environmental concern. Technological advances now reveal unexpected diversity, with a mosaic of lush habitats and ecosystems that support varied and unusual species fundamental to the health of the ocean and our own lives. Join Scripps biological oceanographer Lisa Levin as she reveals how changes in ocean temperature and chemistry, as well as growing economic opportunities, are placing new pressures on deep-ocean ecosystems, just as we are getting to know them Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 23108]

Coral Reefs: Ecosy...
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20:37:06 12/14/11

Coral reefs are among the most productive and biodiverse environments on the planet. Join Scripps Oceanography marine ecologist Stuart Sandin as he describes his t...

Coral Reefs: Ecosystems in Decline

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Coral Reefs: Ecosystems in Decline

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Coral reefs are among the most productive and biodiverse environments on the planet. Join Scripps Oceanography marine ecologist Stuart Sandin as he describes his travels to untouched parts of the globe to conduct scientific research aimed at understanding and protecting these fragile ecosystems. Learn how he and his colleagues are working to establish the scientific basis for what constitutes a healthy coral reef and how they are probing the causes of coral reef decline. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 22784]

The Limpet Circus: ...
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19:37:31 12/07/11

At first glance, the owl limpet appears to be an innocuous, slow moving snail on the rocky intertidal shores. Delve further into its behavior and you’ll discover a...

The Limpet Circus: Behavioral Ecology of the Owl Limpet

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The Limpet Circus: Behavioral Ecology of the Owl Limpet

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At first glance, the owl limpet appears to be an innocuous, slow moving snail on the rocky intertidal shores. Delve further into its behavior and you’ll discover a sex-changing, fighting gastropod. Join Birch Aquarium visiting scientist Stephanie Schroeder as she leads you through the fascinating world of limpet interactions and explains her research examining territorial snail behavior. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 22783]

Algae: The World's ...
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15:46:35 10/13/11

Believe it or not, your life depends on algae! Join Scripps' Institution's Russell Chapman as he discusses the important roles algae have played in the development...

Algae: The World's Most Important Plants

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Algae: The World's Most Important Plants

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Believe it or not, your life depends on algae! Join Scripps' Institution's Russell Chapman as he discusses the important roles algae have played in the development of life as we know it. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 11931]

Pharmaceutical Trea...
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15:35:44 10/13/11

Join Scripps' Bill Gerwick in an exploration of the potential uses of one of the most ancient of all life forms - blue-green algae - as a source for new pharmaceut...

Pharmaceutical Treasures from Marine Pond Scum? Discovery of N...

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Pharmaceutical Treasures from Marine Pond Scum? Discovery of New Drugs from the Sea

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Join Scripps' Bill Gerwick in an exploration of the potential uses of one of the most ancient of all life forms - blue-green algae - as a source for new pharmaceuticals with used ranging from anticancer compounds to drug screening Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 11930]

Subsidies Aliens an...
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20:19:47 09/30/11

While often treated as distinct and independent ecosystems, marine and terrestrial habitats are intimately connected through a number of pathways, both natural and...

Subsidies Aliens and Ecologists: Connectivity at the Edge

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Subsidies Aliens and Ecologists: Connectivity at the Edge

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While often treated as distinct and independent ecosystems, marine and terrestrial habitats are intimately connected through a number of pathways, both natural and unnatural. Join University of San Diego biological oceanographer and Scripps graduate Drew Talley, as he discusses the ways in which these linkages are formed (and broken), and how connectivity across academic, public, and government sectors can help us to better understand coastal habitats. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 21704]

Perspectives on Oce...
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19:59:57 09/30/11

Explore our nearest planetary neighbors with Dr. Catherine Johnson as she demonstrates how she uses remote sensing to delve beneath the surface of the terrestrial ...

Perspectives on Ocean Science: Exploring Planetary Interiors

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Perspectives on Ocean Science: Exploring Planetary Interiors

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Explore our nearest planetary neighbors with Dr. Catherine Johnson as she demonstrates how she uses remote sensing to delve beneath the surface of the terrestrial planets. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 9910]

Perspectives on Oce...
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19:59:48 09/30/11

One of the greatest challenges facing society today is protecting and restoring biodiversity in the oceans. Join Dr. Nancy Knowlton, director of Scripps’s Center ...

Perspectives on Ocean Science: Scripps Center for Marine Biodi...

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Perspectives on Ocean Science: Scripps Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation

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One of the greatest challenges facing society today is protecting and restoring biodiversity in the oceans. Join Dr. Nancy Knowlton, director of Scripps’s Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation as she describes how CMBC research activities are helping us rise to this challenge. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 9909]

Coral Reefs in the ...
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19:38:13 09/22/11

Microbes rule the reef. They determine both coral reef health and decline. Exploration of their diverse roles in these ecosystems has become possible only recently...

Coral Reefs in the Microbial Seas

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Coral Reefs in the Microbial Seas

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Microbes rule the reef. They determine both coral reef health and decline. Exploration of their diverse roles in these ecosystems has become possible only recently with the development of new research methods, such as metagenomics. Join San Diego State microbial ecologist Forest Rohwer as he builds his case for the role of microbes in the DDAMnation of coral reefs. His research expeditions to the remote Line Islands, including trips with Scripps scientists, have provided new insights into the mechanisms by which human activities can influence reef health; how we convert the essential microbial partners of a healthy coral reef ecosystem into coral killers. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 21703]

Sea Turtles of Indo...
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20:41:30 08/12/11

Little is known of the initial phase of the sea turtle's lifecycle, especially the critically endangered leatherback. Ocean surface currents play an important role...

Sea Turtles of Indonesian New Guinea

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Sea Turtles of Indonesian New Guinea

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Little is known of the initial phase of the sea turtle's lifecycle, especially the critically endangered leatherback. Ocean surface currents play an important role as “conveyer belts” for hatchlings, but these strong swimmers might still be able to influence their trajectories at sea. Join Scripps marine biology student Geoffrey Gearheart as he explains how scientists are determining the dispersal patterns and mechanisms of leatherback hatchlings of west Papua (Indonesia) and how this knowledge may help tailor more adequate conservation measures. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 21702]

Keeling Lecture: Cl...
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20:46:21 06/03/11

In this Second Annual Keeling Lecture from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, Lonnie G. Thompson, distinguished professor of earth sciences at Oh...

Keeling Lecture: Climate Change: The Evidence and Our Options

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Keeling Lecture: Climate Change: The Evidence and Our Options

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In this Second Annual Keeling Lecture from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, Lonnie G. Thompson, distinguished professor of earth sciences at Ohio State University and recipient of both the National Medal of Science and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, provides insight into the convincing evidence of climate change provided by glaciers and polar ice-caps, and the implications that inaction in the face of this rapid change will have on societies on a global scale. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 20913]

Modeling Ocean Circ...
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16:53:11 04/14/11

The size and complexity of the oceans present a considerable challenge to those who want to mimic the movement of ocean water and understand ocean dynamics. Join S...

Modeling Ocean Circulation in the Age of Supercomputers

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Modeling Ocean Circulation in the Age of Supercomputers

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The size and complexity of the oceans present a considerable challenge to those who want to mimic the movement of ocean water and understand ocean dynamics. Join Scripps Oceanography physical oceanographer Paola Cessi as she describes how a new age of supercomputers is allowing ocean modelers to begin investigating how the deep ocean responds to changes in the surface temperature and fresh water inputs from the highest latitudes of our planet. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 20912]

Postponing the End ...
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21:17:22 02/03/11

Peak oil may have come and gone, yet we are using oil faster than we are discovering it and have only just begun to think about alternatives. Join Scripps Oceanogr...

Postponing the End of Oil: The Search for Offshore Energy Reso...

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Postponing the End of Oil: The Search for Offshore Energy Resources

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Peak oil may have come and gone, yet we are using oil faster than we are discovering it and have only just begun to think about alternatives. Join Scripps Oceanography geophysicist Steve Constable and learn how he is using sophisticated marine electromagnetic techniques to find dwindling offshore reserves during our transition from the hydrocarbon age to “beyond petroleum.” Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 20654]

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Swarms of Small Autonomous Robots: A Future Vision for Ocean Observation
08/07/09

One of the biggest challenges scientists face when studying the ocean is observing the interplay between physical processes and biology in fine detail. Join Jules Jaffe, a research oceanographer in Scripps' Marine Physical Laboratory, as he describes his latest scheme to uncover these processes with swarms of inexpensive, miniaturized robotic floats that travel with currents, sense the environment and report their findings back to us. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 16781]