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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Staff Spotlight: Hannah Joy-Warren
CICOES Fellowship Postdoc Scholar
By Haley Staudmyer
In January of 2022, CICOES welcomed a new postdoctoral researcher, Hannah Joy-Warren.
Husky Giving Day – April 7, 2022
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Gray Whales Are Dying Along The Pacific Coast. The Warming Arctic May Be To Blame.
By Daniel Wolfe, CNN
You could hear the gray whales breathing at night. Unlike the rattle of cicadas and the toads croaking in unison, the puffs of air breaking the ocean’s surface were something Matthew Van Daele had never heard before.
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More than 50% of Washington Experiencing Moderate to Exceptional Drought
While Washington state is faring better than Idaho and Oregon in the current Pacific Northwest drought, more than half of the state is still drier than normal.
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eDNA a Useful Tool For Early Detection of Invasive Green Crab
By Michelle Ma, UW News
European green crabs feast on shellfish, destroy marsh habitats by burrowing in the mud and obliterate valuable seagrass beds.
Trends Show Decreasing Snowfall in the PNW, Potential Impacts to Water Supply
By Kate Companion, The Daily
Annual snowfall in the Pacific Northwest appears to have decreased since the 20th century, part of a larger trend of declining snowfalls in the western United States partially driven by climate change.
My Internship Experience on the R/V Rachel Carson
By Lucy Roussa for CICOES Magazine
I HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN AFFINITY FOR JELLYFISH. hey were my favorite organism to watch in the aquarium, not to mention the various jellyfish-related wall hangings and trinkets I have around my house, so it was an uncanny coincidence that I was chosen to work on a CICOES intern project with Dr.
Climate Change In The Northwest: What We Learned In 2021 and a Sociological Solution
By Katie Campbell and Angela King, KUOW
Record-setting heat, prolonged drought, severe flooding and, in these finals days of the year, sub-freezing cold and snow — 2021 will go down in the climatological history books.
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