Research Programs
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 undergraduate and graduate degrees. (see http://scrippseducation.ucsd.edu for more information.
Today, the Scripps staff of 1,300 includes approximately 100 faculty, 300 other scientists and some 250 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 R/P FLIP (FLoating Instrument Platform) for oceanographic research. A fifth research vessel in the Scripps fleet is scheduled to be launched in 2015.
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