The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies

Ocean-Based Techniques and Their Carbon Capture Potential

By Laureen Fagan, Sustainability Times
The business of carbon capture can be controversial among those who place priority on ending carbon emissions rather than relying on technologies that seem to prolong fossil fuel use. 

New Model Predicts Potential Effects of Prey Availability and Human Activities on Pregnant Cook Inlet Beluga Whales

Scientists hope the new tool will help identify data gaps and the combination of factors that may be impacting the endangered whale population’s recovery. 

Why Making El Niño Forecasts in the Spring is Especially Anxiety-Inducing

By Michelle L’Heureux, Climate.gov
Given the relatively high probabilities for El Niño in our team’s April 2023 ENSO update, I decided to team up with some of my scientific colleagues, Antonietta Capotondi (NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory and University of Colorado, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences) and Aaron Levine (@afzlevine, University of Washington, Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies), to explain why making ENSO forecasts during the Northern Hemisphere springtime generally makes us want to skip the forecast. 

How Do You Study One of the World’s Rarest Whales?

By Dana Wright for Mongabay
Nearly twice the size of Africa, the North Pacific seems to be endless. 

Scientists Discover Three New Hydrothermal Vent Fields on Mid-Atlantic Ridge

An international team of scientists led by CICOES researcher David Butterfield work together to rapidly find and explore large hydrothermal vents on the world’s longest mountain range. 

TODAY Show: Scientists Explore Oceans in Search of Solutions to Climate Change

The Earth’s oceans could hold the key to slowing climate change. Now, scientists are exploring the depths of the ocean to find those answers thanks to a new state-of-the-art vessel provided by nonprofit Schmidt Ocean Institute. 

Ocean Drones Sail Around Hawaiian Islands to Monitor Marine Health

By Zoe Dym, Hawaii Public Radio
Three unmanned ocean drones are swimming around the main Hawaiian Islands to monitor ocean health. 

How is Washington’s Snowpack Looking This Spring?

By John O’Brien, KUOW

Climatologists look to snowpack recordings made on April 1 as an indicator of possible drought conditions on the West Coast. 

Saildrones to Navigate Hawai’i Waters for Critical UH Research

By UH News
Three Saildrone Explorers, uncrewed surface vehicles used to measure ocean data, embarked on a six-month journey around Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Oʻahu and Kauaʻi to evaluate ocean health across the state. 

Celebrating Women’s History Month 2023 with Samantha Wills

By NOAA Research,
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we asked women throughout NOAA Research who make lasting impacts in scientific research, leadership, and support from the field to the office to share how their work contributes to NOAA’s mission of Climate Resilience and preparing for a Climate-Ready Nation.