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Scripps Institution of Oceanography

La Jolla, Alberta

Cause Description:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, is one of the world’s great environmental scientific institutions. It is the oldest and largest oceanographic institution in the Western Hemisphere. From its beginning, almost one hundred years ago, Scripps has grown to encompass research in many areas. Scripps scientists pioneered the exploration of the oceans as well as studies of the global environment and the planet’s crust. Scripps is a leader in all fields of ocean, atmospheric, and earth sciences including climate change, marine life, plate tectonics and earthquakes, mapping the ocean floor, new pharmaceuticals from marine life, and many other areas. Scripps research has vast implications extending to the very corners of the globe. Currently, Scripps is ranked number one overall by the National Research Council in U.S. graduate oceanographic programs.

Type: Environmental
Listed on iGive since: March 2000
iGive members supporting: 6

Website: Http://www.sio.ucsd.edu

Raised through iGive: $10.00 across 1 check, February 2000 to February 2000.

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