Scripps Institute

Located in La Jolla California, The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (sometimes referred to as SIO, Scripps Oceanography or just Scripps), is one of the oldest and largest centers for ocean and earth science research, graduate training, and public service in the world.

Many of the world's finest ocean and earth research scientists conduct scientific research with the aid of oceanographic research vessels and shorebased laboratories.

The public explorations center of the institution is the Birch Aquarium at Scripps.

The institution's research programs encompass biological, physical, chemical, geological, and geophysical studies of the oceans and earth. Scripps also studies the interaction of the oceans with both the atmospheric climate and environmental concerns on terra firma. Related to this research, Scripps offers doctoral degrees in Oceanography, Marine Biology, and Earth Sciences.

Today, the Scripps staff of 1,300 (including faculty, scientists and graduate students) with an annual budget of more than $140 million. The institution operates a fleet of four oceanographic research vessels and the research platform FLIP for oceanographic research.