UW News
John Horne
May 21, 2020
NOAA selects UW to host new, regional institute for climate, ocean and ecosystem research
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A 5-year, up to $300 million grant from NOAA establishes the new Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies, a UW-based institute with partners at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Oregon State University. The institute will lead collaborative, multidisciplinary research and education activities around oceans and climate.