Raining Champions: CICOES’ Bond and Bumbaco Among Four PNW Weather Bloggers You Should Read
The WA State Climate Office, led by CICOES Researchers Nick Bond and Karin Bumbaco, is featured in Crosscut’s “4 PNW weather bloggers you should read.”
By Hannah Weinberger
The newsletter: Office of the Washington State Climatologist Report and Outlook
The author: Dr.
Washington State Climatologist Says Farmer’s Almanac Winter Forecast is Way Off
By Angela King and Kim Shepard, KUOW
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its winter forecasts, saying Western Washington can expect more rain than normal, with warmer temperatures and less snow.But State Climatologist Nick Bond told KUOW’s Angela King the almanac’s forecasts for our region are about as good as flipping a coin.
Hot, Dry Weather a Factor in Washington Wildfire Season
By Glenn Farley, King 5 News
August and September usually have been the toughest stretch of the fire season in this state.
JISAO Welcomes Ten Remote Interns For Summer 2020
JISAO is excited to announce the start of our 2020 undergraduate internship program. Our ten students “arrived” on Monday, June 22, and are now working on remote research projects with scientists at the University of Washington and NOAA.
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Weekdays Are Dry But Recent Weekends Have Been Wet. Why?
By Abby Acone, KOMO News
More beautiful weather is expected through Friday but rain is forecast to return to western Washington just in time for the weekend, prompting questions about why the end of the week has been so soggy recently.
Summer Is Not Canceled: UW Reinvents Student Research, Internships During COVID-19
By Kim Eckart, UW News
Headed into her final year of law school, Mary Ruffin had planned to spend the summer at a private law firm, where she had secured an internship – a near rite of passage, among law students, to future employment.
New Seattle Seawall Improves Migratory Pathway for Young Salmon
By Christopher Dunagan, Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Nobody with an understanding of marine life would describe Seattle’s downtown shoreline as a thriving ecosystem.
UW To Host Cooperative Institute of Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies
By McKenna Zacher, The Daily
The UW will be the host of the new climate, ocean, and ecosystems research institute within the College of the Environment, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced last month.
What About Beluga Whales?
How beluga whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet could be less stressed during COVID-19
By Bella Swart, UW Daily
Following 9/11, researchers measured a significant decrease in stress-increasing hormones in North Atlantic right whales.
New UW Consortium Will Lead To A Broader, Deeper Study of Ocean Health
By the Seattle Times editorial board
The University of Washington’s selection to host a new research consortium is a testament to the school’s well-earned reputation.