Oceanus

Making Waves: Salty seas with a chance of rain

March 26, 2026·8 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Oceanographer Ray Schmitt and his sons take top prize in a rainfall forecasting competition. Now they run a company, Salient Predictions, which helps agricultural companies stay ahead of our changing climate. The secret to their weather prediction success? Ocean salinity! Schmitt tells his story live in Woods Hole for "Making Waves: A Science Story Slam," a first-of-its-kind science storytelling workshop hosted by the Transom Story Lab and Atlantic Public Media in June 2025. (Original photo b...

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