The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies

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. 

Global Experts Urge Increased Research Into Geoengineering, a Hail Mary for Climate Change

By Lisa Stiffler, GeekWire
Geoengineering is the in-case-of-emergency-break-glass response to climate change. It means taking action to alter the atmosphere to reflect the sun’s radiation and temporarily slow global warming. 

Efforts to Block Sunlight Get Boost from Prominent Scientists

By Corbin Hiar, E&E News
Former NASA director James Hansen, who first warned Congress about the dangers of global warming in 1988, is among more than 60 leading scientists who are calling for dramatic increases in research on ways to limit sunlight so it won’t overheat the planet. 

Hydropower in Western U.S. Resurges After Hitting 20-Year Low

By John Ryan, KUOW

Hydropower production in the western United States increased 13% in 2022, bouncing back after falling to a 20-year low the year before. 

Fall Frenzy: Providing Information for Ecosystem Research and Fishery Management

By Ivonne Ortiz and Thomas Van Pelt
While the fashion world has Vogue’s famous September Issue, the Alaskan fisheries management world has the less-famous but very consequential “Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report”, aka the SAFE Report, led by the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC).