PMEL in the News
Does the Disappearance of Sea Ice Matter?
Every month, the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colo., puts out a news release about how much ice is floating on the cold seas at the top of the world. Those who follow this obscure bit of news will know that last month marked the lowest extent of Arctic sea ice on record for June, going back to the beginning of satellite observations in the late 1970s.
2016 Class of AGU Fellows Announced
The American Geophysical Union has chosen 60 new Fellows and will honor them at the upcoming 2016 Fall Meeting in San Francisco, Calif. Since the American Geophysical Union (AGU) established its Fellows Program in 1962, the organization has elected outstanding members as Union Fellows. This special honor recognizes scientific eminence in the Earth and space sciences. It acknowledges Fellows for their remarkable contributions to their research fields, exceptional knowledge, and visionary leadership. Only 0.1% of AGU membership receives this recognition in any given year.
Girl Scouts VP Melissa Baffa to Explore the Ocean Aboard Dr. Robert Ballard’s Exploration Vessel Nautilus August 1- 14, 2016
Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast Get to Explore STEM Careers Aboard the E/V Nautilus in San Pedro July 23rd and in San Francisco August 17th.
On July 7th Oscar Dyson deployed two Carbon Wave Gliders
On July 7th Oscar Dyson deployed two Carbon Wave Gliders! They are autonomous surface vessels that use ocean wave energy for propulsion and solar panels to charge batteries for electronics. The Carbon Wave Gliders can collect data on water and air temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide in the water and air, and pH monitoring equipment.
Starving seabirds washing up dead on Washington beaches
Seabirds have been washing up dead on beaches in Washington and British Columbia this summer, and scientists can't say why. Rhinoceros auklets are one of the most common birds in the network of inland waterways shared by Washington and British Columbia.