A-Z Index

• Analytical Laboratory Facility
  Elemental (CHN) Analyzer, Environ. Scanning, Electron Microscope, ICP - Mass Spectrometer, ICP - Optical Emission Spectrometer, X-Ray Diffractometer
  Contact: E. York, B.Deck
  
• Atmospheric Aerosol Group Home Page
  The Atmospheric Aerosol Group investigates the behavior of aerosol particles in the Earth's atmosphere under both pristine marine and anthropogenically-influenced conditions.
  Contact: Heather Salonga
  
• Atmospheric Optics Group
  The Atmospheric Optics Group is a research and development team specializing in characterization and understanding of the atmosphere and its optical characteristics. Current work includes monitoring cloud cover and sky radiances for climate research, studies in cloud detection algorithms, and measurements of cloud and sky dynamics for military support.
  Contact: Janet Shields
  
• Barbeau Lab website
  Describes current research in the laboratory of Kathy Barbeau.
  Contact: Kathy Barbeau
  
• Birch Aquarium at Scripps
  The Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the interpretive center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California.
  Contact: Miriam Polcino
  
• Broadband Seismic Data Collection Center
  The Broadband Seismic Data Collection Center is responsible for the collection and distribution of seismic data from several regional networks, small aperture arrays, and portable instrument deployments. We maintain local archives of all data collected and distribute the data through the IRIS-DMC.
  Contact: Rob Newman
  
• C4: The Center for Clouds, Chemistry and Climate
  We seek to integrate observations and field-tested hypotheses with models used for climate predictions. We identify gaps in current observing systems; fill these gaps with new data; and integrate these into global observing systems and modeling activities.
  Contact: webmanager@fiji.ucsd.edu
• California Current Ecosystem LTER
  This new NSF-funded site will build on what has been learned from the unparalleled suite of coastal observations developed by CalCOFI (the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations) since its inception in 1949, in order to understand the mechanisms leading to nonlinear transitions in pelagic ecosystems. This is a cooperative, interdisciplinary research site involving plankton and fish ecologists, deep-sea biologists, geochemists, physical oceanographers, modelers, climate scientists, and ocean informatics researchers.
  Contact: Mark Ohman
  
• California Space Institute
  The California Space Institute (CalSpace) is a multi-campus research unit (MRU) of the University of California. It strives for excellence in research and education in aerospace-related sciences, engineering and technology.
  Contact: wsuiter@ucsd.edu
• CalSpace Center of Excellence at SIO
  CalSpace Center of Excellence at SIO
  Contact: Memorie Yasuda
  
• Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics
  The Cecil H. and Ida M. Green branch of the University of California Systemwide Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) is located in La Jolla, and is strongly linked to Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) through joint faculty appointments, research interests, and shared facilities. IGPP research in La Jolla covers many fields, including global seismology, marine seismology and geodesy, geodynamics, high frequency seismology and arrays, geomagnetism, nonlinear dynamics, sea floor electromagnetic sounding, geodesy including satellite geodesy, information technology, geophysical fluid dynamics, seagoing experiments, geophysical inverse methods, acoustical oceanography, marine acoustics, planetary physics, and physical oceanography.
  Contact: Rob Newman
  
• Centennial Site
  A leader and innovator in oceanography and marine technology for 100 years, Scripps Institution of Oceanography is dedicating its centennial celebration to communicating the importance of ocean science to the global community and to reaching out to friends and colleagues around the world.
  Contact: Wayne Suiter
  
• Center for Atmospheric Sciences
  Center for Atmospheric Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Physics and chemistry of particles, in the atmosphere, Role of aerosols, clouds and water vapor in climate, Role of aerosols in the Asian monsoon and the hydrological cycle, Chemistry of the tropical troposphere, Chemistry of the stratosphere, Climate feedback due to convection, clouds and water vapor, Monsoon dynamics, Air pollution, Absorption of solar radiation by clouds, Radiative forcing due to clouds and aerosols, Comparative study of radiative transfer models.
  Contact: Nicole Bezanson
  
• Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
  The center works to assess the state of marine ecosystems and develop predictive models that help formulate appropriate strategies to prevent and reverse loss of marine biodiversity. CMBC trains new marine scientists capable of linking biological physical, social and informatic sciences who can communicate scientific issues in a manner that will increase public understanding and sound policy decisions.
  Contact: Penny Dockry
  
• Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine
  Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine (CMBB) is a campuswide UCSD research division dedicated to the exploration of the novel and diverse resources of the ocean. Research programs focus on marine biomedicine and marine drug discovery, with an emphasis on cancer and both infectious and inflammatory diseases. CMBB scientists investigate a wide range of biotechnologies, from the special properties of deep-sea marine microbes to the genetic engineering of commercially viable marine animals.
  Contact: wsuiter@ucsd.edu
• Center for Observations, Modeling and Prediction at Scripps
  The Center for Observations, Modeling and Prediction at Scripps (COMPAS), is intended to help lead the institution into the future of ocean research. The initial effort is focussed upon physical processes and phenomena in the ocean and the atmosphere.
  Contact: dstammer@ucsd.edu
• Charles Lab Paleoclimate Lab
  The Chris Charles Paleoclimate/Paleoceanography laboratory at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
  Contact: Patrick Rafter
  
• Climate Research Division (CRD)
  In the Climate Research Division (CRD), scientists study a broad range of phenomena. Research themes include predicting the natural variability of climate and understanding the consequences of man made increases in the greenhouse effect. Climate change caused by human actions is the paradigm that illustrates why traditional disciplinary barriers in the earth sciences are rapidly weakening. In the climate system, the atmosphere, the seas, the land surface, and the world of living things are tightly coupled. To understand these interactions, a variety of expertise must be brought to bear through a team approach to research.
  Contact: wsuiter@ucsd.edu
• Coastal Data Information Program
  CDIP measures, analyzes, archives and disseminates coastal environment data for use by coastal engineers, planner and managers as well as scientists and mariners.
  Contact: Julie Thomas
  
• Coastal Observing Research and Development Center
  The Coastal Observing Research and Development Center maintains and operates a broad range of research equipment.
  Contact: Carolyn Keen
  
• Committee for Humanity and Public Service (CHiPS)
  Scripps CHiPS (Committee for Humanity and Public Service) is a volunteer organization that facilitates community service by UCSD graduate students, staff, faculty and friends. As of January 2003, CHiPS volunteers have produced over 3000 person-hours of work in over 70 public service projects - join us on our next outing!
  Contact: Fernando Gonzalez
  
• Development
  THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) is responsible for developing private support from individuals, corporations, and foundations for research and education programs at SIO.
  Contact: Wayne Suiter
  
• Earthguide
  Earth, marine, and environmental science resources for teachers and students featuring Scripps scientists.
  Contact: Memorie Yasuda
  
• EarthScope USArray Array Network Facility (ANF)
  The USArray component of the EarthScope experiment is a continental-scale seismic observatory designed to provide a foundation for integrated studies of continental lithosphere and deep Earth structure over a wide range of scales. The Array Network Facility component of the Earthscope USArray project ensures all real time data collected from the various arrays are transmitted, checked for quality, archived, and accessible online for researchers and the general public. The group also provides real time analysis of array network health to field engineers to ensure data continuously flows from the instruments. The ANF are also developing new state-of-the-art web-based tools to access and query real time data, including XML data products, interactive instrument analysis, and GIS toolsets.
  Contact: Robert Newman
  
• ESI: Environment and Sustainability Initiative
  ESI will be a focal point for the development of multi-unit interdisciplinary research and teaching initiatives in environment and sustainability.
  Contact: SUITER, WAYNE D
  
• Experimental Climate Prediction Center (ECPC)
  The Scripps ECPC is developing an integrated regional climate prediction capability by undertaking basic research to identify coupled land-atmosphere-ocean linkages on seasonal to interannual time scales and then developing appropriate climate prediction methodologies focused on coupled numerical global and regional atmospheric models, single column models, ocean models, hydrologic, water-resource models, and fire danger models.
  Contact: Diane Boomer
  
• Explorations E-Zine
  UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography explorations informs and educates the public, our alumni, the scientific community, and Scripps' friends and supporters about ongoing research and events.
  Contact: Rob Monroe
  
• Explorations Magazine
  Global Discoveries for Tomorrow's World Join adventures in science with Explorations, a quarterly magazine and video series featuring the educational and research programs at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
  Contact: Wayne Suiter
  
• Geosciences Research Division
  The Geosciences Research Division at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is a multi-disciplinary group specializing in many aspects of geoscience research.
  Contact: webmaster@grd.ucsd.edu
• Geowall Visualization System
  The Geowall is a low-cost visualization system - essentially it is just a desktop PC (running Mac, Linux, or Windows flavor operating system) with a fast graphics card, two digital projectors, and a projector screen. The dual projectors superimpose an image on top of one another creating a passive stereo (or 3D) image, which can be observed by wearing cheap 3D stereo glasses. With the advent of newer, faster graphics cards, it is now possible to view quad-buffered stereo images and movies.
  Contact: Rob Newman
  
• Graduate Department
  A graduate department of the University of California at San Diego, Scripps is one of the oldest and largest centers for global science research and graduate training in the world.
  Contact: Wayne Suiter
  
• HYDRAULICS LABORATORY
  The function of the Hydraulics Laboratory is to provide expertise, space, facilities, and equipment for physical and biological oceanographic research.
  Contact: Mike Kirk
  
• Hydrogeology and Tectonics Studies Laboratory
  The Hydrogeology and Tectonics Studies Laboratory, under the direction of Dr. Kevin M. Brown, focuses on the role of fluids in active tectonic systems, primarily at plate boundary zones. Much of our work involves the development of novel experimental systems and instrumentation.
  Contact: Mike Tryon
  
• IGPP Gravity Lab
  The IGPP Gravity Group applies high precision metrology - often based upon laser interferometry - to problems in geophysics. Today, in addition to gravity measurements on the sea surface, in the mid-water column, on the seafloor, and on land, we are carrying out research on a new optical fiber infrasound sensor (OFIS), optical fiber strain measurements in boreholes and in the Antarctic ice sheet, and we are beginning the design of several new instruments including an observatory seismometer and an AUV-borne gravity meter.
  Contact: Mark Zumberge
  
• illustrator.ucsd.edu : Professional In–house Illustration and Graphic Design at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  For professional inhouse illustration and graphic design services within Scripps Institution of Oceanography. All print and 35mm slide services available. Specializing in Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Powerpoint, Apple Keynote and more. PC and Mac (Classic & OS X) formats welcome. Enquiries are welcome.
  Contact: Breck Betts
  
• Inframatics.org
  The new inframatics organization provides information about the use of sub audible sound waves in the atmosphere for studying natural atmospheric phenomena and monitoring anthropogenic sound sources including clandestine nuclear tests. The main product of this organization's website is a quarterly newsletter that includes articles summarizing ground breaking research in low-frequency atmospheric acoustics.
  Contact: Rob Newman
  
• Innovative Marine Technology Laboratory
  The mission of the IMT Laboratory is to pursue scientific studies in underwater acoustics, small-scale physical oceanography (coastal processes, air-sea gas transfer) and biological oceanography.
  Contact: gdeane@ucsd.edu
  
• Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics
  The Cecil H. and Ida M. Green branch of the University of California Systemwide Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) is located in La Jolla, and is strongly linked to Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) through joint faculty appointments, research interests, and shared facilities. IGPP research in La Jolla covers many fields, including global seismology, marine seismology and geodesy, geodynamics, high frequency seismology and arrays, geomagnetism, nonlinear dynamics, sea floor electromagnetic sounding, geodesy including satellite geodesy, information technology, geophysical fluid dynamics, seagoing experiments, geophysical inverse methods, acoustical oceanography, marine acoustics, planetary physics, and physical oceanography.
  Contact: Rob Newman
  
• Integrative Oceanography Division (IOD)
  The Integrative Oceanography Division (IOD) is the result of the merger of the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) and the Marine Life Research Group (MLRG).
  Contact: webmaster@coast.ucsd.edu
• Jeff Severinghaus web page
  Web page describes research interests, publications, students and postdocs, and current projects.
  Contact: Jeff Severinghaus
  
• Joint Center for Observational Systems Science
  UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Goddard Space Flight Center at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have formed a new collaborative center for observing the earth, oceans and atmosphere. Called the Joint Center for Observation System Science (JCOSS), the teaming arrangement brings together complementary expertise of the two resources in developing, deploying and analyzing sea, land and air-based measurements, and remotely-sensed observations from satellites to better understand the earth systems.
  Contact: wsuiter@ucsd.edu
• Joint Institute for Marine Observations
  Representing a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and SIO, the Joint Institute for Marine Observations emphasizes studies in the fields of Atmospheric & Climate Research, Oceanography, Marine Biology & Ecosystems, and Earth Sciences.
  Contact: Garrett Eaton
  
• Laboratory for Atmospheric Acoustics
  The Laboratory for Atmospheric Acoustics (L2A) has been established at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California, San Diego. Researchers at the lab are interested in acoustic source phenomenology, the propagation of sound through our turbulent atmosphere and the clear reception of sound waves despite variable, and often high levels of atmospheric noise. Although research at the lab has focused on the use of sub audible sound to monitor the atmosphere for nuclear testing activity, researchers at L2A anticipate further research involving man-made and natural phenomena at frequencies spanning the full acoustic spectrum.
  Contact: Rob Newman
  
• Marine Biology Research Division MBRD
  The Marine Biology Research Division at Scripps Institution of Oceanography consists of specialist marine research laboratories in the fields of cell and developmental biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, microbiology and physiology.
  Contact: Wayne Suiter
  
• Marine Electromagnetics Laboratory
  The Marine EM Laboratory at SIO pioneers new technologies for exploring the crust and mantle underneath the oceans.
  Contact: Steven Constable
  
• Marine Mammal Acoustics
  Marine mammal acoustic research activities including a library of marine mammal sounds.
  Contact: Chris Garsha
  
• Marine Physical Laboratory
  The Marine Physical Laboratory consists of individual research groups headed by Principal Investigators with a common interest in Observational Ocean Science with emphasis on developing state-of-the-art instrumentation for studying ocean acoustic and seismic propagation, air-sea interaction, ocean volume dynamics and ocean bottom geophysics.
  Contact: www@mpl.ucsd.edu
• Nierenberg Hall Business Office
  Our fund managers, pre-award coordinators, management and student staff will be the support hub of the research efforts of over 50 Principle Investigators and faculty in the following four divisions of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Physical Oceanography Research Division (PORD), Climate Research Division (CRD), Center for Atmospheric Science (CAS), and the California Space Institute (CSI).
  Contact: Dennis Girardot
  
• Physical Oceanography Research Division
  Scientists in the Physical Oceanography Research Division (PORD) investigate the physics of the ocean. Researchers study the large-scale circulation of the world's oceans or the specifics of smaller environments such as the continental shelf, marginal seas, straits, estuaries, or the surf zone of open shorelines. Others examine the interaction between the ocean and the atmosphere and the role of the ocean in the global climate system. Theoretical studies range from classical fluid dynamics problems to models of large-scale ocean circulation or the atmospheric marine boundary layer.
  Contact: Phil Moses
  
• Research Activities Database
  This database contains an overview of current research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Scripps researchers are listed by title and department affiliation. E-mail and Web site address are included, if available.
  Contact: Wayne Suiter
  
• Researchers
  List of faculty, researchers, post docs, project scientists
  Contact: Wayne Suiter
  
• Satellite Geodesy
  The Satellite Geodesy research group at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego studies data collected by radar altimetry and synthetic aperture radar and applies it to geophysical problems.
  Contact: David Sandwell
  
• Scripps Community Outreach Program for Education
  SCOPE is an organization for Scripps graduate students and staff interested in science education outreach. Activities include informing science curricula and taking on roles as mentors, special speakers, and partner teachers.
  Contact: Christine Reif
  
• Scripps Department
  The Scripps Department for Education
  Contact: Dawn Huffman
  
• Scripps Genome Center
  The Scripps Genome Center is working to integrate the rapidly expanding world of marine genomics into mainstream marine biology research. We provide guidance, resources and access to cutting-edge bioinformatics tools.
  Contact: Lee Edsall
  
• Scripps Home
  Scripps Institution of Oceanography today is world renowned for its preeminence in scientific disciplines relating to biology, physics, chemistry, climatology, geosciences, and geophysics.
  Contact: Wayne Suiter
  
• Scripps News
  The latest news at Scripps.
  Contact: Wayne Suiter
  
• Scripps Oceanographic Society
  The Scripps Oceanographic Society (SOS) offers an array of benefits and activities to its members.
  Contact: Wayne Suiter
  
• Scripps Oceanography News
  Scripps Oceanography News Scripps News offers the latest ocean and earth science news coverage from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Scripps News provides up-to-the-minute ocean news and information to the news media and the public about Scripps' global oceanographic research led by the world's best ocean science researchers and students.
  Contact: Cindy Clark
  
• Scripps Paleomagnetic Laboratory
  Paleomagnetism is the study of the magnetic properties of rocks. Paleomagnetists are therefore united more by a collection of instruments than by any coherent research objective.
  Contact: Lisa Tauxe
  
• Scripps Photobiology Group
  Describes the research and people of the Scripps Photobiology Group.
  Contact: Nigel Delaney
  
• Sea Grant College Program
  California Sea Grant College Program is the largest of the 30 Sea Grant programs and draws on the talents of scientists and engineers at public and private universities throughout the state. Through the research it sponsors, the Program contributes to the growing body of knowledge about coastal and marine resources and helps solve contemporary marine-related problems.
  Contact: WebAdmin@seamail.ucsd.edu
• Ship Operations & Marine Technical Support
  Ship schedules, ship descriptions, and support offered by SOMTS.
  Contact: Wayne Suiter
  
• SIO Dive Site
  Official site for divers at SIO. Christian McDonald Diving Safety Officer
  Contact: Christian McDonald
  
• SIO Library
  Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library
  Contact: Peter Brueggeman
  
• SIOSED
  As part of the Italian government's activities for the safeguarding of Venice and its lagoon, Scripps researchers are conducting experiments to evaluate the ecological consequences of relocating dredged sediments in the lagoon.
  Contact: Dimitri Deheyn
  
• Smith Lab
  The Smith Lab specializes in deep-sea and antarctic biology, as well as oceanographic instrument development to address important research questions in these regions. This web site is designed to introduce you to the poeple and activities of the lab.
  Contact: H. Ruhl
  
• Stramski Laboratory for Ocean Optics Research
  Ocean optics research at this laboratory is focused on the development of an understanding of interactions of light with sea water, variability in ocean optical properties, and propagation of light within the ocean. This includes studies of light absorption and scattering by marine particles, field measurements of ocean optical properties and light field characteristics, modeling efforts in the areas of particle optics and radiative transfer in the ocean, as well as applications of optics to satellite remote sensing of the world oceans, dynamics of ocean carbon reservoirs, and monitoring of coastal marine environments.
  Contact: Dariusz Stramski
  
• Unified Laboratory Facility
  Elemental (CHN) Analyzer, Environ. Scanning, Electron Microscope, ICP - Mass Spectrometer, ICP - Optical Emission Spectrometer, X-Ray Diffractometer
  Contact: E. York, B.Deck
  
• Vacquier Laboratory
  The website of Victor Vacquier's research group. Our primary interests are the biochemistry of sperm-egg interactions in sea urchins and abalone, and the mechanism of invertebrate immune defenses.
  Contact: Brian Hillier
  
• Visualization Center
  The Visualization Center at the Cecil and Ida Green Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego is a state-of-the-art visualization tool for presenting, and manipulating very large datasets. The center employs a wide range of hardware and software to give the user a totally immersive working environment in which to display, analyze, and discuss large datasets.
  Contact: Rob Newman