Looking Back to the Line Islands

In the fall of 2010, researchers from SDSU, SIO, and other coral reef ecologists collaborated together for a research cruise to the Northern Line Islands, home to the some of the most pristine coral reef ecosystems still thriving in the world today.

Smith Lab Prepares for the 27th Annual Oceans Benefit Gala!

The San Diego Oceans Foundation (SDOF) is hosting its 27th Annual Oceans Benefit Gala – Oceans for the Future: A Sustainable Seafood Celebration on April 26 at SeaWorld’s Turtle Reef & Shark Exhibit. The mission of the SDOF is to promote ocean stewardship by leading community-supported projects that enhance the ocean habitat and encourage sustainable use of the oceans resources.

I Can Harvest Light With No Chloroplasts

Levi Lewis, a PhD student in the Smith Lab, shows that creativity and science can go hand in hand. Check out his awesome music video about algae and it will inspire you to express your own creativity through science too!

New Ocean Acidification Sensor Installed at Scripps!

Members of the Smith Lab head the effort to install Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s (SIO) first ocean acidification monitoring system. This monitoring system will provide essential data that will allow researchers to monitor changes in ocean chemistry over time and help them better understand the effects of these changes to local marine ecosystems.