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History Of Scripps Institution Of Oceanography Showcased In New Book

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Brooke Ruth / Senior Producer, Radio News, Emilyn Mohebbi / Podcast Producer

Published July 28, 2021 at 10:35 AM PDT

This story was published more than 2 years ago.

Student Roger Revelle hangs a Nansen bottle to collect a water sample off the side of R/V Scripps at an unknown date early in the 1930s. Revelle received his doctorate from Scripps in 1936 and would spend the next 28 years there as a researcher, professor, and finally director, transforming the institution in the process.

The cover of "Images of America: Scripps Institution of Oceanography" is pictured.

In its 120 year history, Scripps Institution of Oceanography has been a leader in marine research and the study of climate change. The scientific breakthroughs that have come from the Institution are globally known.

Now, that history and contributions are showcased in a new book, featuring 200 photos from throughout the years. Images of America: Scripps Institution of Oceanography is part of a series of books on the history of local places.

Robert Monroe is the author of the book and a communications officer at Scripps. He joined Midday Edition on Wednesday to discuss the book and how it came about.

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Monroe will be speaking about the book at Warwick's on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

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Jade Hindmon is KPBS Midday Edition co-host. Prior to making San Diego home, Jade worked in markets across the Southeast and Midwest, building a network of sources to tell the stories of people in each community. She worked as a multimedia journalist and anchor at WRTV in Indianapolis. While there, she launched “The Weekend Edition of Good Morning Indiana” and generated breaking news content for both broadcast and digital platforms. Prior to Indianapolis, she was an anchor and multimedia journalist at FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC. As part of that Emmy Award winning team, she covered elections, landed exclusive interviews, and interviewed presidential candidates. Jade also had the opportunity to cover international news and was able to travel to South Africa during the 2010 World Cup. Jade is a three-time Emmy nominee, a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Finalist, and the recipient of a South Carolina Associated Press Award. She is a proud graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

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Brooke Ruth

Brooke Ruth is the senior producer for KPBS Radio News. She previously served as a producer for "KPBS Midday Edition" and a web producer. Before joining KPBS, Brooke was a web editor for four newspapers and a local television station. She began her career in news at the Imperial Valley Press. She has also been part of the web teams at the Napa Valley Register, North County Times, and U-T San Diego. While pursuing her undergraduate degree at UCLA in psychology, she worked on the student newspaper, the Daily Bruin.

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Emilyn Mohebbi

Emilyn Mohebbi is the “KPBS San Diego News Now” podcast producer.

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