Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean
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(OAR) and the University of Washington
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. Dr. Thomas Ackerman, a Battelle Fellow, is the current director.
The JISAO research themes are:
- Climate Research and Impacts
- Marine Ecosystems
- Environmental Chemistry
- Ocean and Coastal Observations
- Seafloor Processes
- Protection and Restoration of Marine Resources
- Tsunami Observations and Modeling