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The mission of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is to deliver science to help fish, wildlife, water, land and people adapt to a changing climate

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New NW CASC-Supported Study Explores Climate Impacts on Pinto Abalone in Washington

Pinto abalone was once plentiful in Washington’s waters but has declined by a shocking 97% since the early 1990s. What is causing this massive decline in population? A new Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center-supported study, led by former NW CASC Research Fellow Eileen Bates and other researchers from University of Washington, Puget Sound Restoration Fund, and Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife explores how climate warming and ocean acidification are threatening hatchery-raised abalone in the early life stages. 

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 2025 Tribal Climate Camp: Application Deadline Extended to Aug 3

The application deadline to attend the 2025 Tribal Climate Camp (TCC) has been extended to Aug. 3! This 5-day, intensive workshop focused on climate resilience and climate actions will be hosted by the White Earth Nation in Waubun, Minnesota, September 21-26, and is designed for Tribal delegations, preferably comprised of 3 to 5 persons from Tribal Nations and Tribal organizations. 

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Similar Species, Divergent Futures: Rethinking Climate Indicator Species

Written by guest author Gavin Graham, summer 2025 NW CASC science communications intern
Is there a shortcut to saving species that are affected by our changing climate? For one group of Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center-supported researchers, what started as an attempt to understand how the changing climate affects a group of threatened amphibians in the Northwest, led them to unexpected findings and insights about species management in a changing climate. 

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The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is a partnership of:

  • Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
  • Boise State University
  • Northwest Indian College
  • Oregon State University
  • Portland State University
  • United States Geological Survey
  • University of Washington
  • Washington State University
  • University of Montana
  • Western Washington University