Three members of the UW faculty are among 126 recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships, announced today (Feb. 19) by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The UW received two of just 12 fellowships awarded nationally in molecular biology. The new UW fellows include Lekelia (Kiki) Jenkins, assistant professor in SMEA. Read more here!
Read more »Steller sea lions, mapping snow and fire - This week's CoEnv published research
Each week we share the latest publications coming from the College of the Environment. Over the holiday weeks, five new articles co-authored by members of the College of the Environment were added to the Web of Science or published online. 1. Title: Ground-based testing of MODIS fractional snow cover in subalpine meadows and forests of the Sierra Nevada (Abstract only; subscription required for full text) Authors: Raleigh, Mark S.;
Read more »Researchers identify a new way to detect El Nino events - NOAA News
In a paper coming out this month, researchers from JISAO and NOAA describe a new way to detect which El Nino events will have the greatest impact on winter weather. The signal is coming from the tops of the clouds. Andrew Chiodi is mentioned; read more here!
Read more »Salmon may use Earth's magnetic field to find home - Eurekalert
The mystery of how salmon navigate across thousands of miles of open ocean to locate their river of origin before journeying upstream to spawn has intrigued biologists for decades, and now a new study may offer a clue to the fishes’ homing strategy. In the study, scientists examined 56 years of fisheries data documenting the return of sockeye salmon to the Fraser River in British Columbia – and the route they chose around Vancouver Island showed a correlation with changes in the intensity of the geomagnetic field.
Read more »Smartphones, tablets help UW researchers improve weather forecasts - UW News
The next advance in weather forecasting may not come from a new satellite or supercomputer, but from a device in your pocket. University of Washington atmospheric scientists are using pressure sensors included in the newest smartphones to develop better weather forecasting techniques. ATMOS‘ Cliff Mass, Gregory Hakim, and Luke Madaus are mentioned; read more here!
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