About Us
The heart of IGPP is the quality of our science and our common goal to understand how our planet works, both for the joy of discovery and for its societal benefits. This was Walter and Judith Munk’s original vision for IGPP and one that continues today.
Research and Education
Research
IGPP research spans a huge range of topics within a variety of disciplines. We are pioneers in instrument design and data collection with a long tradition of theoretical rigor and innovative techniques. Our research extends from seafloor hydrothermal fields to the Tibetan Plateau, from atmospheric rivers to Antarctic ice shelves, and from the southern California crust to Earth’s mantle and core.
Education
More than the Oceans... Our multidisciplinary program offers graduate students a unique hands-on, collaborative learning environment. In addition to our core academic curriculum, we emphasize observational techniques, the collection of novel datasets, and development of cutting edge analysis methods.
History
The Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics was dedicated in 1964, after a formal decision to develop the Institute in 1960. The original idea for the Institute was hatched in 1959 to "attract able minds away from traditional forms of physics," particularly because new geophysics departments had started to appear in other parts of the United States.
Green Foundation
The Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Foundation for Earth Sciences supports visiting scholars and resident scientists at IGPP.
Established with a gift from the late Cecil Green in 1971, the Green Foundation holds an endowment managed by the UC San Diego-IGPP Director and overseen by an independent Board of Directors. A selection committee comprised of IGPP faculty screens nominees and applicants for both the Green Scholar and the Miles Fellowship.
Our People
Leadership, faculty, staff, and students are the backbone of IGPP. Learn more about them.
Our Campus
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Business Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM