The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies

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. 

Hydrothermal Activity Discovered Along the Puy de Folles Vent Field

By Emily Ashe, NOAA Research News
“There were audible gasps, hoots and high-fives throughout the control room, after months of planning and preparation, we were grateful to start this expedition on a high (temperature) note”
Led by CICOES researcher David Butterfield, NOAA, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, and partners recently embarked on the In Search of Hydrothermal Lost Cities expedition on the Schmidt’s Research Vessel Falkor (too) to locate and observe hydrothermal vent activity along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. 

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. 

Fourth Time’s a Charm

January 2022 Bering Sea Mooring Recovery
By Natalie Monacci (UAF) and Shaun Bell (NOAA)
NOAA’s biophysical mooring site 2 (M2), led by the Ecosystems and Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (EcoFOCI) co-lead Phyllis Stabeno, has been collecting seawater measurements in the southeastern Bering Sea since 1995. 

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. 

Husky Giving Day: Thursday, April 6

You can accelerate an innovative scientific collaboration.
CICOES partners with academic and research institutions, government agencies, NGOs, and community organizations to increase scientific understanding, application of results for practical solutions, and educating students and the public on current and emerging environmental issues. 

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. 

Update from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Falkor (too) Cruise

Searching for Serpentinization-Driven Hydrothermal Venting on Oceanic Core Complexes of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
By David Butterfield
Our cruise to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge has gone extremely well so far. 

In Search of Hydrothermal Lost Cities

From March 3-April 11, 2023, a team of researchers will search for new examples of serpentinization-driven hydrothermal venting on the seafloor near the slow-spreading Mid-Atlantic Ridge.