Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies and NOAA scientists are using visual surveys along with other techniques to estimate whale abundance and population size during the 2026 KWEST cruise.
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During the 2026 KWEST cruise, CICOES and NOAA scientists are using visual surveys (along with other techniques) to estimate the number of whales in a given area at a giv…
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Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies
CICOES fosters collaborative, multidisciplinary research across oceanic, atmospheric, and biological sciences.
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About Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies
CICOES fosters research collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the University of Washington, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Oregon State University. CICOES research is at the forefront of investigations on climate change, ocean acidification, fisheries assessments, and tsunami forecasting. CICOES was previously known as the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) from 1977 until 2020.
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Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies and NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center are partnering on the 2026 KWEST cruise.
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Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies recovered a year’s worth of acoustic data from moorings and redeployed hydrophones to keep listening during the 2026 KWEST survey.
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Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies partnered with the University of Washington and NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center for the 2026 KWEST cruise.
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