A new crowdsourcing effort could soon make of the weather data from old ship logs, some more than 150 years old, available to climate scientists worldwide. JISAO is involved in this awesome new project; read more here!
Read more »Mussels come unglued with ocean acidification - Inside Science
In research presented last month at the Third International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World, FHL‘s Emily Carrington‘s lab found that in water with a pH more acidic than 7.6, the silky threads that anchor mussels to their homes, called byssus fibers, was significantly weakened. They also found that higher temperatures weakened the byssus fibers, with threads about 60 percent weaker in 77 degree Fahrenheit water than in cooler 65 degree water.
Read more »The Expanding Universe of Open Science
You may not feel it, but the way we do and share science is transforming. The Internet, increased computing power, and the profusion of “big data” are making it more efficient for scientists to do research in a collaborative way. From open-access publication to citizen science, from crowdfunding to documentation of negative results and unfunded grant proposals, the universe of “open science” is continuing to grow.
Read more »UW Sustainability Summit will focus on energy - UW News
Next week will be the University of Washington’s third Sustainability Summit, an annual event that celebrates leadership and accomplishments in environmental stewardship and sustainability. While events will take place throughout the week, Wednesday evening will feature a conversation about energy involving a leading Northwest energy and climate expert, Microsoft’s chief environmental strategist and other panelists. Lisa Graumlich, dean of the College of the Environment, will be moderating the panel.
Read more »Bio-oil creation a possible silver lining from beetle-killed trees
Fernando Resende, assistant professor in SEFS, is creating technology to be used in the vast swaths of beetle-killed trees across the West, a technology that would not only produce liquid biofuels but would also mitigate forest fires and beetle infestations. Learn more about Resende’s exciting project here!
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