UC is set to replace San Diego pier for ocean research ships
Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 21:30
in Earth & Climate
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography's deteriorating facility in Point Loma will undergo a $25-million renovation. SAN DIEGO — Above the water line, the Point Loma wharf at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography is impressive: large, high-tech ships dock there before cruising off to research sea life and climate conditions around the world. The skyline of downtown San Diego skyscrapers looms across the bay.