Two venerable San Diego institutions combine forces to seek faster gains in wildlife conservation Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance have more than 200 years of combined experience in scientific research and public outreach.

🌊 🐘 ICYMI: 2 San Diego scientific powerhouses are teaming up to harness advanced digital technology and biobanking techniques to boost conservation impact. Learn more about @sandiegozoo.bsky.social and Scripps Oceanography's new partnership via @sandiegouniontribune.com. ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4ctRZ0s

Kudos to @alertcalifornia.bsky.social for sharing camera archive images with @calfire.bsky.social to show how 2026's snowpack compares to 2025!

The ocean off California keeps breaking heat records The marine heat wave of 2026 is simmering the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, and experts are warning that it could lead to a warm, humid and stormy summer.

The ocean off California keeps breaking heat records
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Data from @scrippsocean.bsky.social

News from #SSA2026: When the edge of a Greenland #glacier breaks off into the sea to become an iceberg, can a global #seismic network “hear” it? buff.ly/FnjG1JO @scrippsocean.bsky.social ⚒️

Opinion: Kelp forests off coast are disappearing. Who’s paying attention? Kelp forests stabilize coastlines and help regulate carbon in the ocean.

📢 We need attention on California's disappearing kelp forests, says @ucsandiego.bsky.social bioengineering PhD candidate Katherine O'Connor. Inspired by Scripps PhD candidate Mohammad Sedarat's work tracking these trends, she shares why this is important for @sandiegouniontribune.com. ⤵️

Left: NWS Stage IV total estimated precipitation for the 4-day period ending 5 AM PDT 13 April 2026. Right: NWS total estimated snowfall for the 4-day period ending 5 AM PDT 13 April 2026.

A late-season storm brought low-elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to northern and central California last weekend.

See our latest Quick Summary for more details: cw3e.ucsd.edu/wp-content/u....

New AI Approach Reveals Ocean Currents in Unprecedented Detail Scientists have developed a new method to measure ocean surface currents over large areas in greater detail than ever before.

🌊 Scripps Oceanography researchers developed an #AI approach that can spot patterns in satellite thermal imagery of the sea to reveal ocean currents in unprecedented detail. Learn how this advancement increases insights into ocean surface temperatures. ⤵️

Scripps science took the stage at #SXSW, supporting conversations on #CoralReefRestoration & #WildlifeConservation.
🪸 How biotechnology could transform coral reef restoration: https://bit.ly/3O8AlHC
🧬 How biobanking + digital tools protect species from microbes to megafauna: https://bit.ly/4mj82mt

Ahead of the Artemis II splash down in San Diego, space scientists and planetary experts from Scripps Oceanography gathered to share how the mission has strengthened their understanding of the solar system, the Moon and Earth. 🚀🌑 Learn more from the Times of San Diego: https://bit.ly/4tD07CG

Curious how real science compares to what we see on the big screen? 🎬 Join @cw3escripps.bsky.social scientists Deanna Nash, Julie Kalansky & Anna Wilson on April 11 at Comic Con Museum's Science On Screen event to find out more! 🔗:scienceonscreen.org/programs/2026/predicting...

Beyond the Lab: Opening Marine Conservation to the World Explore how UC San Diego's Extended Studies and Scripps Institution of Oceanography are expanding interdisciplinary training in marine conservation.

🌊 This new @ucsandiego.bsky.social Extended Studies & Scripps Oceanography program brings marine conservation to every field to create ocean advocates with diverse professional backgrounds. Dive into the program focused on innovative, cross-disciplinary training. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3O6FvUl

🌊California’s 2026 Coast and Ocean Assessment is out, and Scripps Oceanography scientists helped bring it to light! Their work helped document ocean health and guide future climate resilience across our coast. Learn more from the California Ocean Science Trust report: https://bit.ly/4tkB8UD

Scripps scientists examine giant kelp embryos in the lab. Photo: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego

🌊 🤝🏽 🐘 Scripps Oceanography & @sandiegozoo.bsky.social Wildlife Alliance are teaming up through a new initiative to supercharge global conservation through innovative technology, sharing knowledge and training future leaders. Learn more about the partnership. ⤵️
scripps.ucsd.edu/news/scripps...

Warm water, starvation causing La Jolla seabird deaths Warm ocean temps are causing seabird deaths in La Jolla. An expert explains what it means for the region.

📈 Higher ocean temperatures are leading to an increased number of seabird deaths, not just here in La Jolla, but across California coastal communities, according to Scripps Oceanography scientists. 🌡️ 🌊
lajolla.ca/news/wildlife/seabird-de...

🌊1 week to submit your abstract❗

Join us May 27–28 for the CalCOFI Conference 2026: A Decade of Remarkable Change, which will cover harmful algal blooms, hypoxia and other ocean changes. Register and submit an abstract here: https://calcofi.org/conference/conference-2026/

Jack Gilbert giving the Vulcan salute

🖖 Congrats to Scripps microbiologist @gilbertjacka.bsky.social for receiving the Live Long and Prosper Award from the Nimoy-Knight Foundation! The award celebrates extraordinary folks who embody Leonard Nimoy's message of hope, logic, compassion and service to others. https://bit.ly/4bLKeUA

A New Way to Eavesdrop on Ocean Temperature in the Arctic An acoustic sound source manufactured at the Marine Science Development Center for Scripps researcher Matthew Dzieciuch being deployed in the Arctic Ocean from the U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy. A...

🛰️ Is the ice too thick for satellites? No problem, we’ll use SOUND! 🔊

A new study led by Scripps Oceanography scientists shows ocean acoustic thermometry can track Arctic temperatures year-round, even across 1,600 miles. ⤵️
scripps.ucsd.edu/news/new-way-eavesdrop-o...

Acoustic Thermometry to Assess Climate Change - Across Acoustics How is climate change impacting the Arctic Ocean? It can be hard to track these changes, but researchers have been using acoustic signals transmitted beneath the ice to learn more. In this episode, we...

Sound waves beneath the Arctic ice are helping reveal more about the future of our oceans. 🔊🌊 This @asa-news.bsky.social podcast featuring Scripps researchers Matthew Dzieciuch & Peter Worcester explores how ocean acoustics can help track climate change impacts. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4m0BOwd

Groundbreaking Atmospheric River Forecasting Collaboration Crosses The Finish Line A short-range X-Band radar is installed on Rocky Ridge in western Contra Costa County, California on December 8, 2022. It’s one of six new radars that form the foundation for a forecast system designe...

#AtmosphericRivers provide up to 50% of California’s annual rain, but also are responsible for 80% of flood damage. The new AQPI system delivers more accurate forecasts of rainfall, runoff and flooding. Learn more. ⤵️
scripps.ucsd.edu/news/groundb...

This map depicts the coverage offered by the AQPI radar array over the San Francisco Bay area. Credit: CW3E

🌧️ Big win for Bay Area storm forecasting!

@noaa.gov, Colorado State and @cw3escripps.bsky.social developed the Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information system (AQPI), bringing sharper, faster precipitation forecasts for landfalling atmospheric rivers. 🧵⤵️

This is your sign to say yes to Scripps Oceanography and @ucsandiego.bsky.social 🥹

Congratulations to those admitted, and welcome to the Class of 2030!

Silhouettes of three people observing a Loggerhead Sea Turtle swimming in an aquarium habitat.

Guests watch eight Little Blue Penguins glide gracefully underwater at an aquarium.

Five people standing in front of an underwater habitat with tropical fish and corals.

We’re open late every Sunday until 7 p.m. for Birch After Hours! 🎉 Plus, enjoy a special discount on tickets when you visit during the last two hours of the day (offer valid only for online ticket purchases).

To restore soil, UCSD scientists are experimenting with probiotics for plants At the new Soil Health Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, scientists are developing a probiotic that could give plants the microbes they need to grow healthier and stronger.

🌱 An interdisciplinary center led by @ucsandiego.bsky.social & Scripps Oceanography scientists digs into soil health research to create a more sustainable and climate-resilient food system. @KPBS stopped by Coastal Roots Farms in Encinitas to see the work in action. ⤵️

​​🌊The ocean off California has transformed dramatically over the past decade, from marine heatwaves to harmful algal blooms to shifting ecosystems. Join us May 27–28 for the CalCOFi Conference 2026: A Decade of Remarkable Change. Register and submit an abstract here: calcofi.org/conference/c...

📸 Next month: @birchaquarium.bsky.social is hosting the 14th annual Charles David Keeling Lecture—Framing Earth: A Photographer’s Odyssey Toward a New Vision of Planetary Change—with James Balog, Photographer, Author and Environmentalist.

📆 April 13
🕡 6:30 PM
🔗 https://bit.ly/3PtuPiW

New Satellite’s Observations Close Blind Spot in Tsunami Science SWOT observations of the tsunami wave field offshore Kamchatka about one hour after the earthquake covering the two parallel diagonal lines cutting across the image. The measurements allowed the resea...

🛰️A satellite launched in 2022 may close a blind spot in tsunami science. New research co-authored by Scripps Oceanography scientists used the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite to reveal new details about a powerful 2025 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. ⤵️

🚀 Congratulations to Scripps director @minwadhwa.bsky.social Wadhwa, a newly elected 2025 @aaas.org Fellow! She's a trailblazing planetary scientist whose innovative research reshaped our understanding of how the Solar System formed. Learn more. ⤵️ today.ucsd.edu/story/eight-...

Go @minwadhwa.bsky.social! So proud to have you leading our institution! 👏

How Internal Waves Transport Energy Thousands of Miles Across the Ocean - Eos For the first time, researchers model energy fluxes from these large-scale underwater waves in and around the Southern Ocean.

Internal waves transport massive amounts of energy into and through the Southern Ocean. 🧪🌊

@youranli.bsky.social of @scrippsocean.bsky.social & colleagues model these processes in new research in @jgroceans.bsky.social. #AGUPubs eos.org/research-spo...

The Pier Cam is a huge hit! Thanks for bringing it to life 😄