A “Perfect” Tsunami
When an earthquake prompts tsunami evacuations, but no big wave, scientists see an opportunity.
By Yong Wei, for JISAO Magazine
When people think of tsunamis they often think of killer waves – a factual and life-saving connection.
Our 2020 JISAO Magazine is Now Available
We are please to share the newest addition of JISAO Magazine with you. This publication summarizes our year’s activities and highlights recent research efforts.
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Organic Time Capsules
By Deborah Malarek for JISAO Magazine
Corals Communicate Changes In Climate And Ocean Chemistry
Maybe it was her childhood in the Midwest that drew JISAO postdoc Sara Sanchez to study the sea.
NOAA Selects UW And Partners for $300 Million Grant To Establish A Consortium For Climate, Ocean, And Ecosystem Research
In an open competition, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has selected the University of Washington (UW) with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and Oregon State University (OSU) to form a new NOAA Cooperative Institute consortium to address the increasing number of climate, ocean, and coastal challenges that demand wider collaborations and the sharing of scientific resources.
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Staff Spotlight: Abby Zorn
Human Resources Manager
Abby joined JISAO as the HR Manager one year ago in the midst of the government shutdown and shortly before February’s Snowpocalypse.
Introducing the JISAO Magazine!
We are pleased to share the first edition of JISAO Magazine with you. This publication is intended to summarize our year’s activities and to highlight recent research efforts.
2019 JISAO Magazine
Staff Spotlight: Sophie Chu
Research Associate
Sophie received her B.S. in chemical engineering from Columbia University in 2009. After graduation, Sophie worked as a lab technician at the Columbia University Medical Center.
Staff Spotlight: Brian Green
Postdoctoral Research Associate
At the start of this JISAO Staff Spotlight, I have to admit a personal failing: something deep within me prevents me from writing about myself in the third person.
Arctic Program Research Blog: The Arctic Explorers Green Flash Club
Brendan Smith writes about his experience with JISAO’s Ryan McCabe, the chief scientist onboard the R/V Ocean Starr during the first leg of the NPRB Arctic Program cruise in August 2019.
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Staff Spotlight: An Interview with Sara Sanchez
Sara is a postdoctoral associate who joined JISAO in 2018. She received her PhD in Oceanography from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.
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