Oldest permafrost in Siberia discovered
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 15 June 2021
Researchers have dated Siberia’s oldest permafrost near Batagay to 650,000 years. While it’s survived past warm periods, surface disturbances have triggered rapid thawing, raising concerns about irreversible climate-driven permafrost loss.
Keywords: Quaternary Research, carbon release, dating methods, luminescence, isotope analysis, methane, greenhouse gases, Leverhulme Trust
WHOI Led Research Team Receives Funding to Develop Ocean Temperature Forecast System
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 23 October 2017
WHOI and partners received a NOAA grant to develop a forecasting system for seasonal and yearly ocean temperature changes on the Northeast U.S. Shelf, aiming to improve fisheries management amid rapid regional warming.
Keywords: marine ecosystem, NEFSC, seasonal prediction, Woods Hole, coastal warming, NOAA grant, marine research
Bay State Aquaculture Projects Get Green Light from National Sea Grant Program
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 31 October 2017
Woods Hole Sea Grant received over $650K from NOAA to boost aquaculture in Massachusetts by streamlining offshore permitting and exploring new shellfish markets to diversify and expand the state's $45M aquaculture economy.
Keywords: blood arks, marine farming, seafood market, aquaculture expansion, economic development, ocean resources, Cape Cod, WHOI
