News audiences are familiar with dangerous heatwaves that create uncomfortable living conditions and threaten the health and safety of people around the globe. But what do we know about a recent phenomenon that’s wreaking havoc on ocean ecosystems: marine heatwaves?

Marine heatwaves are happening more frequently, devastating ecosystems and threatening livelihoods. Metcalf Institute explored the rapidly evolving science of marine heatwaves at a series of free seminars for journalists, students, and post-doctoral scholars on November 5 and 12, 2021, held via Zoom.

In this video, Dr. Hillary Scannell of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory introduces AI-based methods for forecasting the occurrence and persistence of marine heatwaves using software she developed.

This program was supported by National Science Foundation grants #OPP-1543245 and #OCE-1638834. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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