The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies

A Tribute to Mary Smith, 1948-2021

“Mary was awesome. Trustworthy, honest, forthright, kind, funny…I could go on and on.  She set a high bar for administrators…”
Mary Smith, who served as assistant director and administrator for JISAO from 2003-2018, passed away on September 12. 

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Staff Spotlight: Dr. Uma Bhatt

Associate Director, CICOES-UAF
Dr. Uma Bhatt is an Associate Director for CICOES at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. 

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Video: What is Ocean Acidification

We hear the phrase “ocean acidification” often, frequently connected to conversations around climate change, but what exactly is ocean acidification? 

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Adventure Camp Visits CICOES

On July 12th, 2021, CICOES welcomed some intrepid visitors to the University of Washington campus – the members of this year’s Adventure Camp! 

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Adding Acoustic Intelligence to an Autonomous Underwater Glider

By John Horne (UW) and Chad Lembke (USF)
The increased use of ocean robots, such as autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), is expanding the resolution, range, and duration of physical and biological measurements collected throughout the water column in the world’s ocean. 

See feature at Ocean Exploration

Ocean Exploration: Gulf of Mexico

Exploring Migrating Deep-Sea Scattering Layers Through Multiscale-Multimode Technologies in the Gulf of Mexico
By Kevin Boswell, Associate Professor and Director of the Marine Biology Program at Florida International University. 

Read Expedition Features at NOAA Ocean Exploration

Behind the Scenes: Creating a Research Institute

HOW TO BAKE A CICOES:  Prepare ingredients ahead of time. Preheat oven to Hot. Then take one UW JISAO, add two universities and a handful of freshly picked research themes, stir in over 200 scientists from Corvallis to Fairbanks, bake at high pressure for sixty days…. 

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Ivonne Ortiz

Dr. Ivonne Ortiz discusses the path that led to her new role as CICOES associate director and the community that supported her.  

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Husky Giving Day, April 8, 2021

At the University of Washington, our greatest strength is our community. That’s why Husky Giving Day starts and ends with you. 

Support CICOES on April 8

A Cruise on the Cusp

By Jed Thompson for JISAO Magazine
As the novel coronavirus was beginning to spread in the United States, three JISAO researchers departed for a crucial research cruise in South Africa. 

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