Specimens housed at SIO-BIC are available for loan for scientific study subject to certain conditions. The preparation and re-incorporation of loan material make demands on staff time and other ...

A diver-operated, water-lift suction dredge allows an investigator to collect underwater samples directly, maintain uniform sample size in soft sediments and overcome problems of shoveling or scooping ...

For decades, the Scripps Oceanographic Collections have amassed millions of marine organisms and geological samples, which continue to yield scientific discoveries long after their preservation The ...