One effort is a new master’s program that trains engineers to do the storytelling, speak in plain language — and think about the uncertainty that comes with natural disasters.
A short-finned pilot whale and its calf surface off the coast of Manteo, NC. These are among the species found with microplastics in their tissues. (Greg Merrill, NMFS Permit #22156)
The August 2023 El Nino, as mapped from space. The huge mass of warm water against the coast of Ecuador and Peru exerts global influence on weather patterns. (Image: NOAA)