Join us in welcoming our 2023-24 NW CASC Research Fellows as they kick off their fellowship activities this fall! Each year, the NW CASC’s Research Fellowship Program enables a cohort of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from NW CASC’s consortium universities to develop decision-relevant science in collaboration with regional natural resource managers and decision-makers. Fellows receive support for research aligned with NW CASC science priorities as well as training in the co-production of decision-relevant science.
Helina Alvarez | Boise State University
Exploring the Intersection of Settler Colonialism and Climate Change on the Fort Hall Bottoms
Advisor: Libby Lunstrum
Brittanie Loftin | Boise State University
Modeling the Distribution of a Rare Idaho Native, the Cassia Crossbill, with Climate Change Implications
Advisor: Megan Cattau
Haley Hudson | Oregon State University
Understanding Low Oxygen Zones and Ocean Acidification in Puget Sound to Inform Tribal Resource Management
Advisor: Francis Chan
Caroline Bean | University of Montana
Resisting, Accepting, and Directing Trade-Offs: How do Resource Practitioners Navigate Ethical Dimensions of Land Management Decisions Within the Resist-Accept-Direct Framework?
Advisor: Laurie Yung
Jared Grummer | University of Montana
Conserving Native Montana Trout Populations by Identifying Environmental and Biological Factors Promoting the Spread of Invasive Trout
Advisor: Gordon Luikart
Michael Buck | University of Washington
Restoring the Relationship: Human Dimensions and Climate Resilience Strategy for Managing Pacific Lamprey Fisheries in the Columbia River
Advisor: Joshua Griffin
Madison Laughlin | University of Washington
Built-in Resilience? Understanding Conifer Seed and Cone Availability After Wildfire in Northwestern Cascadia
Advisor: Brian Harvey
Christine Nolan | University of Washington
Understanding the Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms Behind Eelgrass Flowering to Inform Restoration Efforts
Advisor: Takato Imaizumi
Edwin Jacobo | Washington State University
Migrating in a Warming World: Thermal and Fire Refugia for Migratory Birds en Route
Advisor: Jeff Manning
