After nearly 11 “exciting” years of pioneering research, new programs and expanded partnerships that have helped bring La Jolla science to the world, Margaret Leinen will step down from her roles a…
Margaret Leinen, vice chancellor for marine sciences at UC San Diego and director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, stands with UCSD Chancellor Pradeep Khosla.
“The icing on the cake when I arrived was that Pradeep Khosla had come here, but only been here a year, and really charted an exciting direction for the university as a whole,” Leinen said. “So to combine the most distinguished institutions in the world with one of the best universities in the world was a terrific opportunity.”
“We now see cities all over the world wanting environmental experts … to help them address questions of sea-level rise, sea lions, algal blooms.” Leinen said she also is proud of the fact that SIO has taken on an international role in advising policymakers on issues such as how the ocean and climate are related, how the ocean’s biodiversity is changing, sea-level rise and more.
Other projects include working with CalFire to install more than 1,000 cameras in backcountry areas to monitor wildfires, collaborating with California cities near bluffs to monitor them for stability, and providing information to help with railroad placement. Khosla said Leinen’s leadership “has transformed the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the School of Marine Sciences, elevating UC San Diego’s reputation as a global leader in research and education. In particular, her unwavering commitment to understanding and addressing the climate crisis through interdisciplinary research has empowered a new generation of climate leaders who will carry the torch forward.
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