A new partnership between the University of Washington, Oregon State University and University of Alaska Fairbanks, CICOES fosters collaborative, multidisciplinary research across ocean, atmosphere and fishery sciences.
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Atmospheric research including Arctic circulation and climate variability, air-sea interaction, carbon cycle, aerosol, and land-surface hydrology.
Chemical tracers of ocean circulation, sea floor observations, coastal ocean observations, tsunami observations and modeling, Innovative observations in the Arctic and north Pacific, and ocean acidification.
Fish ecosystem studies and management, J-SCOPE, ocean acidification, ocean climate variability and climate change, and marine mammals.
By Theo Stein, NOAA
The global ocean covers 71% of the planet. Across these vast spaces, interactions between the ocean and atmosphere are primary drivers of Earth’s weather, climate and marine productivity.
Watch CICOES Director John Horne on the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea’s web series Hidden Gems. He discusses a solar-powered acoustic monitoring system that delivers near-real-time data to support sustainable fishing.
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Tsunamis pose a serious threat to U.S. coastal communities, but decades of research and innovation are turning the tide on preparedness.
