Our 2023 CICOES Magazine is Now Available!
We are please to share the new addition of CICOES Magazine with you. This publication summarizes our year’s activities, profiles CICOES employees, and highlights recent research efforts.
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Warming in the Bering Sea Impacts Phytoplankton Bloom Type
By NOAA Fisheries,
New research suggests that warming of the Bering Sea Shelf affects algae blooms and the food web that relies on it.
Funding the Future: CICOES Professional Development Program
By Carol Pérez for CICOES Magazine
The CICOES Professional Development Program (PDP) allocates $25K per year for CICOES employees to engage in professional development opportunities.
Beluga Whales’ Calls May Get Drowned Out by Shipping Noise in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
By UW News Staff
Beluga whales are highly social and vocal marine mammals. They use acoustics to navigate, find prey, avoid predators and maintain group cohesion.
What the National Climate Report Says About the Pacific Northwest
By Conrad Swanson, Seattle Times
The trend is clear: Earth is warming because of our longstanding reliance on fossil fuels.
Now Accepting Applications for Postdoctoral Researchers
The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) seeks applications for Postdoctoral Scholars with research interests in climate, oceanography, and/or ecosystem science including management and policy.
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How Exactly El Niño Will Help Drought-Stricken States
By Robyn White, Newsweek
An El Niño winter is headed for the U.S. this year, and experts hope it could alleviate drought conditions that have become all too common because of climate change.
Celebrating Sylvia Musielewicz’s Career
By Evan Howard for CICOES Magazine
Sylvia Musielewicz retired from CICOES in September 2023, after 17 years as a research scientist supporting the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory’s Carbon Program.
Special Issue of Oceanography Explores PMEL’s History and Accomplishments
Fifty years ago, NOAA created a new environmental research laboratory in Seattle with an initial focus on water quality in Puget Sound, and environmental studies of the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea.
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UW Experts Offer Hot Takes on El Niño, Weather, and Ocean Temperatures
By UW News Staff
Ocean temperatures and their connections to weather trends have been making news.