UW Environment Response to COVID-19
Leaders throughout the College of the Environment are closely monitoring the local outbreak of the novel coronavirus and are making every effort to address the changing needs of the college community, wherever possible.
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How Will The Current Snowpack Situation Affect Washington This Summer?
By Anthony Edwards, The Daily
It is around this time of year that the word “snowpack” begins to circulate among Washingtonians.
Coronavirus Freezes Scientific Research, Threatening Endangered Species
With stay-at-home orders pausing fieldwork, scientists worry about Washington’s threatened species.
By Hannah Weinberger, Crosscut
As the coronavirus pandemic takes tens of thousands of human lives, grinds society to a halt and tears a hole in its financial and social safety nets, the natural world continues to persevere around us.
AI Streamlines Acoustic ID of Beluga Whales
By Stephanie Kanowitz, GCN
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who study endangered beluga whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet used artificial intelligence to reduce the time they spend on analysis by 93%.
Rising Tides, Troubled Waters: The Future of Our Ocean
The ocean is undergoing unprecedented changes. What does it mean for marine life, the planet, and us?
Continue reading at Rolling Stone
Staff Spotlight: Abby Zorn
Human Resources Manager
Abby joined JISAO as the HR Manager one year ago in the midst of the government shutdown and shortly before February’s Snowpocalypse.
Second ‘Blob’ Appears to be Subsiding – For Now
This summer the North Pacific was hit with the second marine heatwave of the decade. Mirroring the first so-called “Blob” of 2014, scientists measured ocean temperatures as more than five degrees above normal, across millions of square miles stretching from Alaska to California.
Listen to audio at KNBA
Understanding Ocean Changes and Climate Just Got Harder
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation and North Pacific Gyre Oscillation are not as effective at helping us predict regional environmental and ecological change as in the past.
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Identify Endangered Beluga Whales
Scientists partnered with tech industry experts to develop the first machine learning application for acoustic monitoring of Alaskan beluga whales.
See article at NOAA Fisheries
Audio: AI is Helping Protect Endangered Species
Among its duties, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) monitors the populations and health of ocean species, including whales and various seals in the polar regions.
Listen to conversation at Federal News Network