As a child, Dr. Anita Giraldo-Ospina knew she was destined for a career in marine biology, and her atypical path to becoming a researcher at MSI is a story of globe-trotting, remarkable work ethic, mature self-reflection, and deep scientific talent.
UC Santa Barbara’s David Valentine sounds the alarm: without funding for the labs, people, and tools behind research, the future of American science is at risk.
Awarded for her pioneering research on reef fish ecology and conservation, and marking a historic achievement as the first woman ever to receive this prestigious honor.
Hayden Vega, a marine science major from Long Beach, is graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a deep commitment to ocean conservation and community-centered research.
On Christmas Day last year, during a National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet expedition in Antarctica, the crew of the R/V Falkor (Too), the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel, captured a live video of the squid Gonatus antarcticus for the first time alive in the wild.
Adopting new digital systems to help oceangoing container ships get in line to offload their cargo at busy ports appears to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 16-24%.
A team led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara has conducted the first direct population estimate of the critically endangered giant sea bass in Southern California.
A new study led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara, University of Réunion and Duke University reveals that the black rat is likely responsible for transmitting the deadly hantaviruses in rural Madagascar.
Untold amounts of toxic waste were carelessly, though legally, disposed of off the California coast. Their presence continues to haunt human and wildlife health.
Restored dunes at Santa Monica Beach can help protect that section of California's coast from the severe storms and sea-level rise that come with a warming ocean.
A new analysis by an international team, including UC Santa Barbara researcher Lorraine Lisiecki, suggests the onset of the next ice age could be expected in 10,000 years’ time.
The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography recognized Craig Carlson and Sally McIntire as ASLO Sustaining Fellows for having sustained excellence in their contributions to ASLO and the aquatic sciences.