The University of Washington has been awarded $7.4 million to continue hosting the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) for the next five years, leading a broad consortium of Northwest university and tribal partners to support natural and cultural resource managers in responding to climate risks and promoting regional resilience.
“We’re excited for this opportunity to expand our partners and programs to better serve the Northwest in preparing for climate risks and building regional resilience,” says NW CASC University Director, Meade Krosby.
“We’re excited for this opportunity to expand our partners and programs to better serve the Northwest in preparing for climate risks and building regional resilience,” says NW CASC University Director, Meade Krosby.
The NW CASC is one of nine regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers, which together serve the continental United States, Alaska, Hawai’i, the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, and the U.S. Caribbean.
The Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington has hosted the NW CASC since 2017, during which time the Center has led ambitious partnerships and programming. Through its Research Fellowship Program, the NW CASC has supported 69 graduate students and postdoctoral scholars across its Consortium, whose climate adaptation projects have engaged more than 80 resource management partner organizations. The NW CASC has also developed and led Actionable Science Deep Dives, annual events that bring scientists and resource managers together to better understand and respond to emerging climate risks of significant regional management concern. The NW CASC is excited to continue these and other programs into the next funding cycle, while also bringing on new Consortium members and launching new programming.
New Consortium Partners, New Opportunities
Northwest CASC host, University of Washington, and Consortium members Boise State University, Oregon State University, University of Montana, Washington State University and Western Washington University will be joined by new Consortium members Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI), Northwest Indian College (NWIC) and Portland State University. Each NW CASC Consortium partner brings unique expertise in supporting regional climate resilience and is dedicated to building capacity for climate adaptation within resource management agencies and among the next generation of researchers for addressing climate impacts. The addition of ATNI and NWIC will enhance the NW CASC’s ability to support the climate adaptation efforts of Northwest tribes, while new programs will expand the NW CASC’s ability to deliver actionable science to promote regional resilience.
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center Consortium consists of the following members:
University of Washington (UW), Host
Meade Krosby, PI & University Director
Scott Kalafatis, Co-PI & University Deputy Director
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI)
Chas Jones, Co-PI
Boise State University (BSU)
Alejandro Flores, Co-PI
Kendra Kaiser, Co-PI
Northwest Indian College (NWIC)
Emma Norman, Co-PI
Oregon State University (OSU)
Selina Heppell, Co-PI
Portland State University (PSU)
Paul Loikith, Co-PI
University of Montana (UM)
Solomon Dobrowski, Co-PI
Washington State University (WSU)
Jan Boll, Co-PI
Julie Padowski, Co-PI
Western Washington University (WWU)
John Rybczyk, Co-PI