Are you or someone you know looking for a great way to gain field experience, meet scientists, and engage in scientific research? Check out JISAO’s summer internship program, which is taking applications for summer 2013. Interns love it, according to Seattle Met!
Read more »Underwater noise in Puget Sound consistently exceeds 'harassment' levels - Seattle Times
Recent work by UW researchers shows that noise in some Puget Sound shipping channels regularly meets or exceeds levels the federal government suggests may be harmful to marine life. Read more here.
Read more »Northwest biofuel efforts will benefit from tax credit - EarthFix
The extended biodiesel credit just passed by Congress includes, for the first time, advanced biofuels produced from algae and cyanobacteria. Pacific Northwest biotechnology companies think that this makes algae-based biofuels competitive with other biofuel feed stock. Read more here!
Read more »Climate change and coal expansion - an editorial interview with Peter Ward - Seattle Times
ESS‘ Peter Ward and Bruce Ramsey discuss why global warming should rule out the expansion of coal, including its shipment to China. Read it here.
Read more »West Antarctic warming faster than thought - NYTimes
New research suggests that Western Antartica is warming almost twice as quickly as scientists have thought, and three times as fast as the global average. ESS‘ Eric Steig is quoted; read more here.
Read more »