UC San Diego Launches Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 1 June 2017
UC San Diego launched the Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology to study how oceans shaped human cultures and vice versa. SCMA uses diving and advanced tech for global coastal and underwater research.
Keywords: UC San Diego, SCMA, marine archaeology, coastal sites, climate change, oceanography
Scripps Scientists Help Create and Distribute a "Smartfin" that Turns Surfers into Citizen Scientists
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 7 June 2017
Smartfin, developed with Scripps and Surfrider, equips surfboards with sensors to record ocean data, turning surfers into citizen scientists to monitor climate change impacts and ocean health.
Keywords: Smartfin, Scripps, citizen science, surfing, climate change, ocean data
High Five at 500 Fathoms
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 8 June 2017
During a deep-sea expedition off Costa Rica, an octopus touched HOV Alvin’s arm. Researchers studied methane seeps, which host unique fauna like yeti crabs and mussels, by transplanting rocks between active and inactive sites.
Keywords: octopus, methane seeps, deep sea, Costa Rica, Scripps, Alvin
