SANDIN LAB CELEBRATES DR.TALI VARDI!

We are pleased to announce the arrival of a new doctor in the world of marine ecology, Dr. Tali Vardi, PhD! On Dec. 2, 2011, Tali presented her thesis, entitled “Population dynamics of the threatened Atlantic Elkhorn Coral”. She described … Read More

SIO/CMBC PLAYS ROLE IN NEW CA SHARK FIN BAN LAW (AB376)

Hooray!!!! On October 7th, 2011, CA Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 376 into law! The law ends California’s participation in the destructive international shark fin trade, which is responsible for the deaths of millions of sharks each year!  California now … Read More

STUART SANDIN “TALKS NERDY” TO THE HUFFINGTON POST

“Imagine if the reefs of the world, once coated by colorful corals, suddenly became bare. What would it mean for humanity?” Stuart Sandin was recently interviewed by The Huffington Post to answer this question as part of Cara Santa Maria’s “Talk Nerdy to … Read More

STUDY: LOSS OF LARGE PREDATORS HAS CAUSED WIDESPREAD DISRUPTION OF ECOSYSTEMS

EMBARGOED BY Science FOR RELEASE ON Thursday, July 14, 2011 11:00 AM PDT Scripps scientists part of research team studying cascading effects on ecosystems ————————————————————————————————————————————————– Via: Scripps Institution of Oceanography / University of California, San Diego The decline of large predators … Read More