Scripps Oceanography to build marine lab

WATER WORLD

A diver swims toward the underwater laboratory Aquarius at the National Undersea Research Center in Florida. Photo courtesy National Undersea Research Center.

by Staff Writers
San Diego (UPI) Dec 8, 2008
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded the Scripps Institution of Oceanography $12 million to construct a state-of-the-art ocean science research lab.

The award, from the department's National Institute of Standards and Technology, will allow Scripps to construct the Marine Ecosystem Sensing, Observation and Modeling Laboratory on its University of California-San Diego campus. Officials said the new lab will conduct research on marine ecosystem forecasting and become a resource for other national and international ocean science organizations that address the management of marine resources.

The $12 million award will provide nearly half of the funding for the research building. Total construction and outfitting will cost about $26.5 million, with the balance of funding coming from Scripps/UC-San Diego and private support. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2010 and finish in 2012.

The Scripps proposal was one of three selected in a merit competition among 93 applicants. The two other grants were awarded to UC-Berkeley, which received nearly $11 million for a Center for Integrated Precision and Quantum Measurement, and to the University of Florida, which received $1.2 million for construction of an Aquatic Animal Health Facility.

Memory Foam Mattress Review

SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

WATER WORLD

Greenhouse gases make oceans noisier: UN, wildlife groups

Rome (AFP) Dec 3, 2008
Greenhouse gases worsen ocean noise by raising acidity levels and causing sound to travel farther, making it ever harder for marine mammals to communicate, UN and wildlife experts said Wednesday.

AEROSPACE Climate protesters cause chaos at British airport Thompson Files: Protect U.S. aerospace NASA studies pilot cognition China postpones talks with Airbus: spokesman	CAR TECH Fate of auto giants hangs by thread German automakers denounce EU compromise on CO2 emissions Sanyo to launch new electric hybrid bicycle EU nations agree on car emission cuts
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS Boeing Develops Common Software To Reduce Risk For TSAT USAF Tests Battlespace Information Solution On AC-130 Gunship Harris Awarded Contract For USAF Satellite Control Network Program LockMart Delivers Key Hardware For US Navy's Mobile User Objective System	MISSILE DEFENSE Raytheon Kill Vehicle And Radars Key To Ballistic Missile Intercept BMD Focus: Bulava beats the blues US successfully tests anti-missile shield: Pentagon Russia building missiles to counter US space defences: military
FARM NEWS China bans Irish pork imports following cancer scare USDA report allegedly shows abuse WHO sets first limits for safe melamine levels in food EU targets Chinese soy imports in new melamine scare	DISASTER MANAGEMENT Eastern Caribbean to get early warning weather system Malaysia bans hillside developments after landslide: report Armenians remember devastating quake as consequences linger Avalanches - Triggered From The Valley
TECH SPACE Plastic jeans, denim paper, thanks to fashion's eco-warriors ESA Satellites Flying In Formation Kazakhstan Admits Losing Satellite Astronomers hope to see orbiting tool bag	ROBO SPACE Rescue Robot Exercise Brings Together Robots, Developers, First Responders Honda unveils leg assist machine for elderly Germany's CESAR Crowned King Of Rovers In ESA's Robotics Challenge Cliffbot Goes Climbing

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright Space.TV Corporation. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space.TV Corp on any Web page published or hosted by Space.TV Corp. Privacy Statement