Wildfire ash is changing the ocean in ways scientists are only beginning to understand

September 23, 2026

This satellite image shows thick smoke plumes streaming from the December 2017 Southern California wildfires, including the massive Thomas Fire, blowing over the Pacific Ocean

ASU BIOS faculty member Nicholas Baetge is helping uncover what happens when wildfire ash reaches the ocean and what it could mean for marine ecosystems, ocean productivity and the global carbon cycle.


New study links declining Bermuda Spiny Lobster Fishery to changes in the ocean ecosystem far offshore

September 09, 2026

Bermuda spiny lobster

As Bermuda’s spiny lobster season opens this September, one of the island’s most prized local delicacies returns to menus and dinner tables. But new research suggests its future may be shaped by changes taking place far beyond Bermuda’s waters.


ASU BIOS technician joins UNOLS Technician Training Cruise

September 04, 2026

R/V Sikuliaq

ASU BIOS marine science technician Vladek P sets sail aboard R/V Sikuliaq to learn new technical skills and share ASU BIOS research with a broader cohort as part of a University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) Technician Training Cruise


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