A department of UC San Diego, Scripps Oceanography is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for ocean, earth, and atmospheric science.
A department of UC San Diego, Scripps Oceanography is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for ocean, earth, and atmospheric science.
To seek, teach, and communicate scientific understanding of the oceans, atmosphere, and Earth for the benefit of society and the environment.
Scripps Oceanography continues to be the foremost environmental research institution, addressing issues of global significance such as climate change, earthquakes and other natural disasters, drug-resistant diseases, water shortages, saving marine life, energy alternatives, air pollution, and ocean acidification.