Washington Warmed Slowest of all States Over Past 30 Years – But What Does It Mean for Climate Change?
From the Seattle Times by Gene Balk:
According to a new analysis of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data by The Associated Press (AP) the average yearly temperature in the continental U.S.
Pink Salmon Dramatically Impacting Food Web
Pink salmon abundance causes “trophic cascade” that could negatively impact other species
In a study published in Fisheries Oceanography, Sonia Dawn Batten, Greg Ruggerone and JISAO’s Ivonne Ortiz looked at 15 years of data on pink salmon abundance, as well as the abundance of zooplankton (tiny aquatic animals) and the phytoplankton on which they feed.
Copper River Experiencing Second Lowest Commercial Salmon Harvest in 50 Years
From KTUU by Sean Maguire:
The Copper River Flats is seeing the second lowest salmon commercial harvest in the past 50 years, resulting in commercial fishermen being kept from catching the prized fish for nearly two weeks.
Grant OK’d for Atmospheric and Wave Forecasting Program in Pacific
WASHINGTON — Doug Domenech, U.S. Department of the Interior assistant secretary for insular and international affairs, provided a $497,738 grant to the University of Hawaii Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research School of Ocean and Earth Science for a project to improve atmospheric and wave-forecasting through the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System.
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Shock and Thaw – Alaskan Sea Ice Just Took a Steep, Unprecedented Dive
From Scientific American by Andrea Thompson:
April should be prime walrus hunting season for the native villages that dot Alaska’s remote western coast.
Forum Focuses on How We Can Prevent Invasive Fish Species in The Great Lakes
NOAA scientist Carol Stepien will present research results at a public forum this week in Toledo on how local bait shops, anglers and the public can prevent invasive fish from accidentally being released into the Great Lakes.
See video at WGTE Public Media
Above-average Snowpack is Good News for Electric Bills, Tomato-lovers
All mountain areas of Washington state are at or above average snowfall for this time of year.
Read more at Q13 News
What Climate Change Means to Our Crucial Snowpack
“Low mountain snowpack raises water-supply fears in Washington” was a Seattle Times headline on Jan. 6, 2015.
Read more at the Seattle Times
Staff Spotlight: Hannah Zanowski
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Hannah joined JISAO as a postdoctoral research associate in February 2017. She is a polar oceanographer working with Greg Johnson, Kyle Armour, Cecilia Bitz, and Eric Steig.
Partnering with Indigenous Communities to Anticipate and Adapt to Ocean Change
With a new $700,000 grant awarded from the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, scientists from JISAO, the UW’s Applied Physics Laboratory, and Washington Sea Grant have teamed with federal and tribal partners to study the social and ecological vulnerabilities of Olympic Coast ocean acidification.
Read more at UW News