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🐙 Scripps Oceanography scientists have engineered bacteria to mass‑produce the pigment that lets octopuses and squids change color! This breakthrough not only sheds light on animal chemistry but also paves the way for sustainable, bio‑based materials. t.co/Oitp8NnntR
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🐙 Scripps Oceanography scientists have engineered bacteria to mass‑produce the pigment that lets octopuses and squids change color! This breakthrough not only sheds light on animal chemistry but also paves the way for sustainable, bio‑based materials. t.co/Oitp8NnntR
💀 It's getting spooky under #ScrippsPier! Members of the Coastal Ocean Observation Lab were spotted getting into the holiday 'spirit' on the Scripps Pier underwater camera. 👻 Tune in to see if you spot anything! https://coollab.ucsd.edu/pierviz/
October 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
💀 It's getting spooky under #ScrippsPier! Members of the Coastal Ocean Observation Lab were spotted getting into the holiday 'spirit' on the Scripps Pier underwater camera. 👻 Tune in to see if you spot anything! https://coollab.ucsd.edu/pierviz/
Bird nerds and Halloween fans, this one's for you!
🪶Scripps alum and current postdoctoral scholar Tammy Russell shares more about why our beautiful campus is a prime spot for birdwatching year-round.
#HappyHalloween!
🪶Scripps alum and current postdoctoral scholar Tammy Russell shares more about why our beautiful campus is a prime spot for birdwatching year-round.
#HappyHalloween!
October 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Bird nerds and Halloween fans, this one's for you!
🪶Scripps alum and current postdoctoral scholar Tammy Russell shares more about why our beautiful campus is a prime spot for birdwatching year-round.
#HappyHalloween!
🪶Scripps alum and current postdoctoral scholar Tammy Russell shares more about why our beautiful campus is a prime spot for birdwatching year-round.
#HappyHalloween!
🌿 🌊 Kelp forests are vital habitats that support marine life, buffer our coasts, and keep our oceans healthy, and Scripps Oceanography scientists are dedicated to protecting them!
🌏 This #WorldHabitatDay, thank #KelpForests for all they do for our planet.
🌏 This #WorldHabitatDay, thank #KelpForests for all they do for our planet.
October 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🌿 🌊 Kelp forests are vital habitats that support marine life, buffer our coasts, and keep our oceans healthy, and Scripps Oceanography scientists are dedicated to protecting them!
🌏 This #WorldHabitatDay, thank #KelpForests for all they do for our planet.
🌏 This #WorldHabitatDay, thank #KelpForests for all they do for our planet.
🌊How many microplastics are in our ocean water? The Deheyn Lab at Scripps Oceanography is researching to find out! Watch the video to learn more and head over to this to learn more about the Deheyn Lab and how to participate in this project: https://deheynlab.ucsd.edu/
September 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
🌊How many microplastics are in our ocean water? The Deheyn Lab at Scripps Oceanography is researching to find out! Watch the video to learn more and head over to this to learn more about the Deheyn Lab and how to participate in this project: https://deheynlab.ucsd.edu/