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Feb 21, 2019 / Events

WA State Climatologist To Speak On Future Of Salmon

YAKIMA, WA — Nick Bond, the Washington state climatologist, who has expertise on the history and the challenges of salmon in Washington, will speak at the Yakima Valley Museum on March 6.

Feb 20, 2019 / In the News

Favorable Farming Conditions Will Hinge on Spring Rains

GRANGEVILLE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say snowpack levels in northern Idaho and Washington have improved over the last month, but both states could still be heading for an abnormally dry summer.

Feb 12, 2019 / In the News

Snow Slams Northwest Again and Even Hawaii Gets Some

By Tom James, AP
SEATTLE — Schools closed across Washington state and the Legislature canceled all hearings Monday with winter snowstorms pummeling the Northwest again as a larger weather system wreaked havoc in the region and even brought snow to Hawaii.

Feb 11, 2019 / In the News

Washington’s State Climatologist Comments On Puget Sound Snowstorms

By Hannah Hickey and Kiyomi Taguchi
After many people in the Puget Sound region had dismissed any chance of snowfall in the lowlands this season, the region is now on track for not one, but two, and possibly even more snowstorms this winter.

A sandy beach with an ocean in the background on a gray, windy day.

Feb 8, 2019 / In the News

Wind Change Pulls Curtain Back On A Future Bering Sea

By Johanna Eurich, KYUK
For those who wonder what the Bering Sea will be like decades from now, last year was a glimpse of the future.

Jan 26, 2019 / In the News

Century-Old Logs of Whaling Ships Might Improve Data for Climate-Change Research

By Erin Blankemore, The Washington Post
What does a long-forgotten whaling ship have to do with future climate change?

A group of 7 crew members on a boat inspect a mooring buoy, which is connected to a crane.

Jan 25, 2019 / In the News

University Scientists Feel the Pain of the Government Shutdown Too

By Nicholas Bond, JISAO
I am very fortunate. My work involves research on topics of interest and importance (OK maybe I’m biased) related to the climate and oceanography of the North Pacific, and the weather of the Pacific Northwest.

Bonnie with Seattle skyline in background

Jan 22, 2019 / Spotlight

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).

Jan 22, 2019 / In the News

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.

Jan 21, 2019 / In the News

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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WA State Climatologist To Speak On Future Of Salmon

Favorable Farming Conditions Will Hinge on Spring Rains

Snow Slams Northwest Again and Even Hawaii Gets Some

Washington’s State Climatologist Comments On Puget Sound Snowstorms

Wind Change Pulls Curtain Back On A Future Bering Sea

Century-Old Logs of Whaling Ships Might Improve Data for Climate-Change Research

University Scientists Feel the Pain of the Government Shutdown Too

Staff Spotlight: Bonnie Chang

Chances of El Nino Continue to Fade

Climatologists Keep An Eye On Snowpack During Warm January