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.
NOAA Selects UW And Partners for $300 Million Grant To Establish A Consortium For Climate, Ocean, And Ecosystem Research
In an open competition, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has selected the University of Washington (UW) with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and Oregon State University (OSU) to form a new NOAA Cooperative Institute consortium to address the increasing number of climate, ocean, and coastal challenges that demand wider collaborations and the sharing of scientific resources.
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Could COVID-19 Be Helping Alaska’s Beluga Whales Get Some ‘Me Time’?
When you try to imagine what a happy, calm beluga whale looks like, what images do you conjure up?
See article at UW College of the Environment
Severe Drought Bisects Washington
By Don Jenkins, Capital Press
A swath of Central Washington between Canada and Oregon has fallen into a “severe” drought, even though the state’s winter snowpack was above average for the eighth time in the past decade.
UW Environment Response to COVID-19
Leaders throughout the College of the Environment are closely monitoring the local outbreak of the novel coronavirus and are making every effort to address the changing needs of the college community, wherever possible.
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How Will The Current Snowpack Situation Affect Washington This Summer?
By Anthony Edwards, The Daily
It is around this time of year that the word “snowpack” begins to circulate among Washingtonians.
Coronavirus Freezes Scientific Research, Threatening Endangered Species
With stay-at-home orders pausing fieldwork, scientists worry about Washington’s threatened species.
By Hannah Weinberger, Crosscut
As the coronavirus pandemic takes tens of thousands of human lives, grinds society to a halt and tears a hole in its financial and social safety nets, the natural world continues to persevere around us.
AI Streamlines Acoustic ID of Beluga Whales
By Stephanie Kanowitz, GCN
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who study endangered beluga whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet used artificial intelligence to reduce the time they spend on analysis by 93%.
Rising Tides, Troubled Waters: The Future of Our Ocean
The ocean is undergoing unprecedented changes. What does it mean for marine life, the planet, and us?
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