Tag Archives: Environment

Detecting Fog Using Signals from Cell-Phone Towers

Posted on November 21, 2018 by rberkowitz

A novel technique can predict foggy conditions an hour before they appear. Continue reading →

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Synthetic Biology Research Campaign sheds light on productivity in cyanobacteria.

Posted on October 3, 2017 by rberkowitz

Research program leads to practically useful and fundamentally interesting knowledge about how to genetically optimize cyanobacteria for increased biomass production. Continue reading →

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Eelgrass declines pose a mystery

Posted on June 16, 2017 by rberkowitz

Scientists want to know why eelgrass is on the decline in some areas of Puget Sound and not others. The answer will affect future strategies for protecting one of the ecosystem’s most critical saltwater plants. Continue reading →

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Sea turtles don’t just go with the flow

Posted on March 22, 2017 by rberkowitz

Satellite data reveal that the marine reptiles change their behavior to interact with currents. Continue reading →

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Exploring the environmental impact of quantum dots

Posted on January 20, 2017 by rberkowitz

The speed with which microbes in a simplified ecosystem absorb the nanomaterials is raising concerns about the effect on organisms higher in the food chain. Continue reading →

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Carbon speeds through the ocean’s twilight zone

Posted on September 23, 2016 by rberkowitz

New measurements show how the sinking velocities of organic matter in the water vary with depth, region, and season. Continue reading →

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Molecular Processes, Global Effects

Posted on September 21, 2016 by rberkowitz

Streamlined proposal call focuses on aerosol sampling at DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Climate Research Facility site with analysis at Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory. Continue reading →

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New Research Project: Seismic Hazards

Posted on January 11, 2015 by rberkowitz

The next addition to Research Now’s expanding portfolio of research projects is an evaluation of the faults and character of the seafloor in the vicinity of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal. Continue reading →

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New Research Project: Wind Climatology

Posted on November 4, 2014 by rberkowitz

Non-profit organization Research Now’s first research project has begun! The final product will be a detailed characterization of winds in the Cherry Point vicinity, which will be useful for professionals preparing the environmental impact statements for the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) project. Continue reading →

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Deepwater Horizon, Three Years Later

Posted on August 2, 2013 by rberkowitz

BP-funded research aims to understand and mitigate impacts of hydrocarbon pollution in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere. Continue reading →

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