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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CICOES Saildrone Hurricane Work Named One of Smithsonian Magazine’s Top Ocean Stories of 2021
Saildrone hurricane work by CICOES researchers Calvin Mordy, Andy Chiodi, and Dongxiao Zhang was named one of “The Top Ten Ocean Stories of 2021” by Smithsonian Magazine.
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Our 2021 CICOES Magazine is Now Available
We are please to share the first addition of CICOES Magazine with you. This publication summarizes our year’s activities, profiles CICOES employees, and highlights recent research efforts.
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NOAA Research’s Top 5 Stories From 2021
Spectacular footage from inside a hurricane; a major ocean mapping milestone; new insights on the continued impacts of climate change, and much more — 2021 was a busy year for NOAA Research.
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2021 Arctic Report Card Reveals a (Human) Story of Cascading Disruptions, Extreme Events, and Global Connections
By Matthew Druckenmiller, Rick Thoman, and Twila Moon for The Conversation
The Arctic has long been portrayed as a distant end-of-the-Earth place, disconnected from everyday common experience.
As Arctic Sea Ice Melts, Killer Whales Are Moving In
Underwater recorders have picked up the sounds of orcas in places they haven’t previously been detected
By Chelsea Harvey, E&E News
One of the ocean’s most fearsome predators is muscling into new parts of the icy Arctic Ocean.
Snowpack In Washington State Predicted To Decrease Over Time
By Sophia Lesseos, NBC Right Now
Cooler temperatures came and went as we hit 70’s this week, so is this something we should worry about in the future?