Blending Science with Local Traditional Knowledge
Walrus Hunts in Savoonga, Alaska
The Bering Sea Integrated Ecosystem Research Project (BSIERP) includes a major component involving local traditional knowledge (LTK).
HMS Plover High School Project
High school students comparing current temperature recording to 1850s data collected by the British Navy
JISAO research scientist Kevin Wood and other scientists with the international ACRE initiative are mentoring students who are evaluating air temperature and weather data collected in the 1850’s by the British Navy’s HMS Plover.
Read moreJISAO Sponsors High School Science Competition
The 2011 Orca Bowl was held on Saturday, February 26 in the Fisheries Sciences Building on the University of Washington campus.
Read moreConnecting Scientists, Educator, and Citizens to Address Environmental Challenges
On the evening of June 3, the Seattle Aquarium hosted a gathering of scientists and community members for an event called Connecting Scientists, Educator, and Citizens to Address Environmental Challenges.
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Angel Adames-Corraliza
2010 JISAO Summer Research Internship
Understanding aerosol optical properties over the American continents
I came from Puerto Rico for a second summer internship with JISAO so I could have a research experience before beginning graduate school at the University of Washington (UW) in the fall.
Science Communication Fellows
JISAO Scientists Become Science Communication Fellows Through Program at Pacific Science Center
Drew Hamilton, research scientists in the Atmospheric Chemistry Group, Karin Bumbaco, Assistant State Climatologist, and Guillaume Mauger, postdoctoral research fellow with the Climate Impacts Group, have become official Science Communication Fellows with Pacific Science Center (PSC).
Discussing NOAA Science Camp
In the conversation below, JISAO scientists Nick Bond, Mick Spillane and Sonya Brown talk with Cara MariAnna (JISAO Diversity and Outreach coordinator) about NOAA Science Camp and the importance of science education.
Read moreGEAR UP Summer Institute
Ocean and Climate Literacy
On June 29 and July 20, groups of students from the UW’s GEAR UP program visited JISAO for an afternoon Learning Lab focused on NOAA’s principles of ocean and climate literacy.
Around the Americas
Shooting the Sun: Measuring Sunlight at the Earth’s Surface
If it happens to be daytime when you are reading this you can get a sense of how bright the sun is by simply glancing out the window.
Everett Scholars Project
GEAR UP Students Visit NOAA at Sand Point
JISAO, the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) and NOAA Corps hosted a visit to the NOAA Sand Point facility for GEAR UP students on November 22, 2008.