Staff Spotlight: Bonnie Chang
Research Scientist
Bonnie joined JISAO in the fall of 2013, first as a postdoctoral research associate, and now as a research scientist, working with John Bullister (NOAA-PMEL) and Rolf Sonnerup (JISAO).
Chances of El Nino Continue to Fade
By Don Jenkins, Capital Press
There is no “obvious indication” a long-anticipated El Nino will form this winter after all, according to a seasonal outlook issued Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Climatologists Keep An Eye On Snowpack During Warm January
SEATTLE — Ask any hardcore skier about the season so far, and you might get a simple response.
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For 35 Years, the Pacific Ocean Has Largely Spared West’s Mountain Snow From Effects of Global Warming
By Hannah Hickey, UW News
A new study has found that a pattern of ocean temperatures and atmospheric circulation has offset most of the impact of global warming on mountain snowpack in the western U.S.
Inmates Learn About Climate from WA State Climatologist
Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond visited the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton, WA, as part of the facility’s Environmental Engagement Workshop Series.
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2018’s Heat Set Some Records: 4 of Seattle’s 5 Hottest Years Have Now Come This Decade
By Mike Baker, Seattle Times
Looking back at the past 70 years of temperature records in the Seattle area, this decade is beginning to stand out in stark terms.
New Warm Ocean Blob Could Affect Southeast Winter Weather, Fisheries
By Matt Miller, KTOO Public Media
The Blob could be back. Or, maybe it’s the Son of Blob.
Forests, Human Health, Northwest Outlook: UW Researchers Involved In Fourth National Climate Assessment
By Hannah Hickey, UW News
University of Washington researchers were among hundreds of authors on a new volume of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, an assessment of climate change across the nation produced every four years by the federal government.
UW, Tableau Create Interactive Tool to Explore More Than a Century of Pacific Northwest Weather Observations
By Hannah Hickey, UW News
The University of Washington’s College of the Environment has teamed up with Seattle visual analytics company Tableau Software to create a new, interactive visualization for historical observations of temperature and precipitation in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and western Montana, and for Washington snowpack.
New Interactive Climate Tool Reveals Temperature and Rainfall Changes In Your Own Backyard
By Lisa Stiffler, Geek Wire
When I opened a new online tool for mapping changing temperatures, snow pack and rainfall across the Pacific Northwest, I immediately zoomed into the dot representing Seattle.