The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies

CICOES Welcomes 13 Remote Interns for Summer 2021

CICOES is excited to announce the start of our 2021 undergraduate internship program. Our 13 interns began on Monday, June 21, and are working on remote researchers projects with scientists at the University of Washington and NOAA. 

University of Hawai’i Earns Lead For Up To $210M NOAA Marine, Atmospheric Research Institute

By Marcie Grabowski
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced today it has selected the University of Hawaiʻi to host NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR). 

What’s Next After Seattle’s Hottest Start to June in 42 Years

By Christine Clarridge, Seattle Times
After the hottest start to June in 42 years in Seattle and the third hottest overall — with temperatures reaching 86 and 85 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday — cooler marine air is on the way with relief, according to the National Weather Service. 

Severe Drought Spreads in Washington

By Don Jenkins, Capital Press

Drought conditions have spread in Washington, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday, with one-third of the state suffering “severe drought” and forecasts predicting that a hot, early summer will follow the extraordinary dry spring. 

Warmer Summer Expected as Washington State Endures 4th-Driest Spring On Record

By Lynda V. Mapes, Seattle Times
Washington has endured its fourth driest March and April since 1895 — and is heading into a drier and warmer than average summer, forecasts show. 

Despite Drought, Good Water Supply Predicted for Columbia River

By Sierra Dawn McClain, Capital Press

Drought plagues much of the West, but officials predict abundant water supplies this year for Pacific Northwest irrigators who rely on the Columbia River System. 

Four UW Faculty Named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Four University of Washington faculty members are among the leaders in academia, business, philanthropy, the humanities and the arts elected as 2021 fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. 

Here Comes Wildfire Season in the Northwest. What to Know Looking Ahead

By Angela King and Katie Campbell, KUOW

Wildfire season is off to an early start in the Northwest. 

Washington Snowpack Deepest in Nearly a Decade

By Don Jenkins, Capital Press

Washington’s snowpack entered April at 131% of normal, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the fourth deepest in the past 30 years and a good omen for irrigators. 

Improving Models for Solar Climate Intervention Research

By Sebastian Eastham, Sarah Doherty, David Keith, Jadwiga H. Richter, and Lili Xia, EOS.org
Modern climate models were designed to simulate natural systems and changes mainly due to atmospheric carbon dioxide, rather than to predict effects of deliberate climate interventions.