UW’s Sustainability page is currently highlighting recent research from Oceanography’s Peter Rhines, who collaborated on a Science paper (abstract linked here) just released last week.  He and his colleagues found that Atlantic multidecadal ocean variability (AMV) related to clusters of short-term weather events that brought 2010’s “Snowmageddon” to the east coast of North America.  These clusters in turn affect ocean current.  

Check out this insightful story about the work being done to restore herring fisheries, and herring history.  SAFS’ Lorenz Hauser’s work is cited. 

Watch this video to see why ice floating is a good thing for your cold drink (also featuring Professor Dale Durran as a server who goes above and beyond for his customers)! 

A newly published paper in Global Environmental Change demonstrates the utility of historical climate data for identifying areas that might diversify protected are networks.  Co-authors include Lisa Graumlich and Jennifer Davison. Also check out two new papers in Science, covered by this ‘perspectives’ article, that talk about the effects of climate space on biodiversity, both past and future. 

Researchers from Oceanography, APL, and other institutions are collaborating to study sub-surface ocean waves that can be as tall as skyscrapers — and they’re sacrificing gummy bears for the cause.  Matt Alford is quoted, read more here.