Tag: "University of Washington"

The USS Jeannette - one of many ships from which logs are used to determine past climate in the Arctic. Photo credit: U.S. Navy public domain image.

UPDATE — The Value of Citizen Science

A new citizen science project is helping scientists uncover historic Arctic climate data.

Apr 12, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Mussels (mytilus trossulus) attach to substratum with byssal threads. Photo credit: Emily Carrington.

Ocean Acidification Goes Beyond Damaging Shells

As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise, ocean acidification continues to threaten shelled organisms. But, new research shows that the shells aren’t the only parts in danger…

Mar 13, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Horse-eye Jack. Photo credit: NOAA.

What Really Controls the Harvest of Fish Stocks?

A new study found that the potential harvest of a certain fish stock has very little to do with the abundance of that fish.

Jan 17, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Bowhead whales. Photo Credit: NOAA.

Bowhead Whale Songs Surprise Researchers

University of Washington researchers have found that critically endangered bowhead whales sing like birds–they know so many songs and call types that they more closely resemble bird calls than songs of other whales.

Aug 02, 2012 | 0 comments View Post
Photo Credit: NASA

Latest Model Indicates Ice Caps Can Recover

By Henry Workman Marine Science Today Writer Today, the body of evidence that points towards the climate change driven melting of the polar ice caps is substantial, and continues to grow.  The environmental implications of this process have been consistently shown to be severe, and the problems associated with the subsequent rise in sea levels [...]

Aug 21, 2011 | 0 comments View Post
Antarctica sea ice - Data collected during NASA's Operation Ice Bridge with airborne radar and laser instruments will provide information about surface elevation, snow depth and ice thickness. Other primary targets include ice sheets and glaciers. - Image Credit: National Snow and Ice Data Center

NASA’s Flights Over Antarctic Continent Bridge Satellite Gap

NASA is currently conducting Operation Ice Bridge, a six-year campaign of annual flights to each of Earth’s polar regions designed to help scientists bridge the gap between NASA’s Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) — which is operating the last of its three lasers — and ICESat-II, scheduled to launch in 2014 by providing the needed data collected by researchers on board the DC-8, a 157-foot-long airborne laboratory and the largest aircraft in NASA’s airborne science fleet that accommodates many instruments.

Nov 06, 2009 | 0 comments View Post
$21 Million in Government Grants Distributed to Implement the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act 2009

$21 Million in Government Grants Distributed to Implement the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act 2009

NOAA’s Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is awarding a total of $21 million this year, split among 11 regions.

The goal of each regional observing system is to maintain and enhance ocean and coastal observations in the area, giving planners and policymakers the information needed to improve safety, enhance the economy, and protect the environment.

Sep 09, 2009 | 0 comments View Post
Reducing catches and regulating fishing gear are only some of the proposed solutions - NOAA's Fisheries Collection - Photographer: Teobaldo Dioses

Study: Proper Fisheries Management Can Produce Sustainable Fishing

Study published in “Science” shows ways to successfully manage fisheries to stop over-exploitation of fish stocks allowing for continuous sustainable fishing.

Aug 04, 2009 | 0 comments View Post
This data visualization from the AMSR-E instrument on the Aqua satellite show the maximum sea ice extent for 2008-09, which occurred on Feb. 28, 2009. Credit: NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio

Melting Ice Is Creating Climate and Ocean Condition Changes

New studies show global temperature is increasing and polar ice is melting more rapidly than expected, accelerating climate and ocean condition changes.

Apr 07, 2009 | 1 comment View Post
One of the robot fish used in the experiment

Robofish Could Cooperate for Tracking

(This article was originally published on OceanLines on June 6, 2008.) If University of Washington scientist Kristi Morgansen’s work pans out, a school of cooperatively communicating robot fish could help track whales, pollution slicks, or other mobile targets of scientific interest.  Over the past five years, she has built three “Robofish” that communicate with one [...]

Jun 06, 2008 | 0 comments View Post