CICOES Intern Presents Tsunami Thesis in Hawaii
By Sara Dixon, 2021 CICOES Research Intern
The week after I graduated from Colorado College, I got the chance to present my senior thesis research in Maui, Hawaii!
What to Expect from Seattle-Area Weather After Two Record-Breaking Cool, Wet Months
By Christine Clarridge, Seattle Times
After the coolest April and May in decades, Western Washington is in store for another month of cooler and wetter weather, according to the Climate Prediction Center’s 30-day forecast for June.
What’s in Store for Eastern Washington as Water Becomes More Scarce Throughout the West?
By Colin Tiernan, The Spokane-Review
Even in late May, when T-shirts take over and thermostats hit a balmy 70 degrees, patches of snow cling to the top of Mount Spokane.
Burlyn Birkemeier Receives UW Award of Excellence
UW’s 2022 Awards of Excellence recipients are being recognized for achievements in teaching, mentoring, public service and staff support.
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Drought Expected to Impact Eastern Washington and Much of Pacific Northwest in 2022
By Emry Dinman, Union-Bulletin
Drought is expected to impact much of the Pacific Northwest region this summer, including areas in Eastern Washington, Southern Oregon and Southern Idaho, climatology and water officials said during a media briefing Wednesday.
‘It’s a Good Thing’: Climate Scientists Rejoice at Western Washington’s Chilly, Snowy Spring
The statewide snowpack is at 128% of normal. On April 1, the state was only at 80% of normal.
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An Unprecedented View Inside a Hurricane
To improve future tropical cyclone forecasts, researchers sent a remotely operated saildrone into the extreme winds and towering waves around the eye of a category 4 hurricane.
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‘April Showers Bring May Showers’: Earth Day with WA State Climatologist Nick Bond
By Angela King and Katie Campbell, KUOW
Here in the Pacific Northwest, every day feels like Earth Day.
A First as the World Warms: New Forecasts Could Help Predict Marine Heat Waves
By Nicholas Turner, Seattle Times
Marine heat waves have caused major ecological disruptions along the Pacific coast in recent years, but scientists have developed a global forecasting system to help fisheries and coastal communities anticipate and prepare for these extreme weather events.
Tesla STEM High School Wins 2022 Orca Bowl
On March 26, 2022, 12 teams from across Washington state met in the University of Washington Fisheries Sciences Building to compete in the twenty-fifth rendition of the beloved Orca Bowl competition.
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