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🪸 🏆 Congratulations to Scripps marine ecologist Jennifer Smith, who earned a @UofCalifornia Regents Innovation Award! She was recognized for her work developing cutting-edge techniques to study and restore marine ecosystems. Learn more: universityofcalifornia.edu/n…
ALT Marine ecologist Jennifer Smith works on cultivating the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis in her lab at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Photo from March 2019.
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A stark new global report finds that 45% of migratory bird species are declining, with one in nine threatened with extinction. That makes places like Upper Newport Bay, a vital stop along the Pacific Flyway, more important than ever. Here’s our story:
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Hidden at Occidental College, the Cosman Collection holds nearly 117,000 shells, possible undiscovered species, preserved DNA, and some of nature's deadliest venom.
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Few people realize that just outside Los Angeles sits one of the world's leading centers for endangered apes. The Gibbon Conservation Center is quietly doing globally important conservation work. californiacurated.substack.c…
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I'm excited about this event! Norm Saylor of the Donner Summit Historical Society called me about a month ago to ask if we, the Lincoln Highway Association, had any plans to celebrate the bridges' 100th anniversary. No, it had completely slipped our mind. So we have come up with a re-dedication of the bridge! There will be an auto tour of the old Lincoln Highway (1913-1927) starting at the Auburn Courthouse and driving to Donner Summit. Norm promises to have the original bronze plaque that was attached to the bridge at its dedication. The photo shows the 1926 dedication, which included the Native Sons of the Golden West as well as descendants of Donner Party survivors. It promises to be an unforgettable moment in California history. Join us!
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This Tiny Oyster Once Thrived in California. Now, Scientists Are Bringing It Back ww2.kqed.org/science/2026/07…
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Another animal story! The Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita is one of California's hidden scientific treasures. My latest piece: californiacurated.substack.c…
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Why are there pelicans in the high mountains of California? instagram.com/reel/DZ_a-CLOr…
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📈 For nearly 70 years, Scripps Oceanography scientists have maintained a daily record of global atmospheric CO² concentration known as the Keeling Curve. Watch this video to learn more, and head to the @Keeling_curve website to see the latest reading: keelingcurve.ucsd.edu/
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Scientists Worry El Niño Could Supercharge Marine Heat Wave Roiling Coastal California ww2.kqed.org/science/2026/05…
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Most Californians have no idea that just offshore lies a chasm deeper than the Grand Canyon. Monterey Canyon plunges nearly 12,000 feet beneath the Pacific, creating an alien world of glowing creatures. 🌊
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That time we tried to live underwater off the coast of California. A look at SEALAB II: californiacurated.substack.c…
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A San Diego ophthalmologist performed cataract surgery while wearing an Apple Vision Pro.
The headset overlays real-time 3D imagery from a digital microscope and patient data directly in his field of view.
No more glancing away at separate monitors.
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California is heading into its fourth straight spring of strong water storage, with most of the state’s major reservoirs nearly full, despite one of the worst snowpacks in recorded history.
State reservoirs are at 118% of the historical average for late April.
Four consecutive years of strong storage is a remarkable streak for a state that has spent much of the 21st century going from one record-breaking drought to the next.
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That time we tried to live underwater off the coast of California. A look at SEALAB II: californiacurated.substack.c…
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🌊 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. ⤵️
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At @Caltech, Clair Patterson's relentless determination to understand the health impacts of atmospheric lead changed the world for the better. californiacurated.substack.c…
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Pleased to share my favorite high-resolution capture of the Artemis II launch- the moment the SLS is clearing the tower, captured by a sound-triggered camera placed near the pad.
I'll have prints linked in my bio for this one, and here's a short thread about how it was captured
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California Is Choking on Traffic and One Potential Solution Is Effectively Illegal
A century-old law, the Jones Act, is keeping coastal shipping off the map-while traffic, costs, and emissions keep rising on land. open.substack.com/pub/califo…
