MONTEREY, Calif. - The Bering Sea is the most productive ground fishery in the world, particularly for salmon, halibut and shellfish. About half of U.S.  fish and shellfish come from that area and the fishing industry is the main driver of jobs in and around the Aleutian Islands. The freezing and...

MONTEREY, Calif. - The analysis of global patterns can help scientists develop predictions about the conditions a specific region might experience in the coming weeks, months or years. One method they do this is by looking for precursor conditions in the ocean and atmosphere that might be indicators...

Recognizing the accomplishments of the most recent graduating class, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) celebrated its 2022 Spring Quarter graduates, June 17, during a commencement ceremony held in King Hall Auditorium with family and friends, as well as NPS faculty and staff, in attendance...

MONTEREY, Calif. - Bill Hamblet, the executive vice president for periodicals and membership at the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) and editor-in-chief of USNI’s magazine Proceedings, visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) on June 7 to participate in a panel discussion titled, “The Need for U.S...

MONTEREY, Calif. - Jason Zander, executive vice president of Strategic Missions and Technologies at Microsoft, spoke to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, faculty and staff about cyberspace, the fifth domain in Strategic Competition, and the challenges in keeping up with this rapidly...

MONTEREY, Calif. - Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) student U.S. Navy Ensign Sarah Clark was recently named the winner of the 2022 NPS Foundation/U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) Annual Essay Contest for her piece, “Pilot Identity Crisis,” exploring the cultural impact of uncrewed aircraft on Naval...

MONTEREY, Calif. - The Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Acquisition Research Program (ARP) and Naval Warfare Studies Institute (NWSI) held the 19th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, May 11-12.  The annual symposium was once again hosted virtually by NPS in an effort to open up the discussion...

The ocean is a dynamic enigma. Humans have strived to understand its many behaviors since the first ocean-going craft hit its complex waters.One phenomenon that has stumped researchers for years is how swirls of circular currents multiple kilometers wide, known as ocean rings or eddies, stay intact...

MONTEREY, Calif. - Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William Lescher spoke to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, faculty and staff about the Navy’s “Get Real, Get Better” initiative and how the Navy plans to stay ahead in today’s era of strategic competition during the latest Secretary of...

MONTEREY, Calif. - Five students from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and their faculty advisor recently attended the inaugural Maritime and Control Systems Cybersecurity Conference, known as “Hack the Port 22,” which took place in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and online from March 21-25...