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.
Warming Waters of the Arctic Could Pose a Threat to Pacific Right Whales
By Karl Leif Bates, Duke Today
As rising global temperatures push Arctic icecaps into retreat, large and small sea creatures and the commercial fishing boats that follow them are migrating northward.
See story at Phys.org
WA Still Suffers from Drought Despite Rain – And El Niño Won’t Help
By Conrad Swanson, Seattle Times
Despite recent rainfall most of Washington still suffers from drought and climatologists say the months ahead aren’t likely to offer much relief.
The Importance of Female Mentorship
How the CICOES REU Program Changed My Perspective on the Term “Woman in STEM”
By Leila Fischer, Willamette University
“Good luck!
Researchers Explore How Uncrewed Aircraft Can Improve Aerosol and Cloud Measurements
A team of NOAA, CICOES, and industry uncrewed aircraft professionals conducted flight operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California, to expand and test the use of uncrewed aircraft to gather critical observational data.
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What is a Strong El Niño? Meteorologists Anticipate a Big Impact in Winter 2023, but the Forecasts Don’t All Agree
Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists are already talking about a snowy winter ahead in the southern Rockies and the Sierra Nevada.
See story in The Conversation