Are you a University of Washington graduate student, postdoc or faculty member interested in or already working on climate impacts and/or adaptation research for Northwest species and ecosystems? If so, the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center invites you to an in-person showcase at the University of Washington on Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 10am-12pm. Join us to learn about our center and fellowship programs, which provide research funding & training in actionable climate adaptation science!
Who: All are welcome, though this event is geared towards UW graduate students, postdocs, and faculty interested in or already working on climate impacts and/or adaptation research for Northwest species and ecosystems. Undergrads may also be interested in joining to learn about our summer internship opportunities.
What: The showcase will kick off with an overview of the NW CASC, lightning talks and a career panel with NW CASC Research Fellow alumni, followed by a networking reception with refreshments.
When: Thursday, January 22, 2026
10:00 am-11:30 pm | Presentation, lightning talks, career panel
11:30 am-12:00 pm | Reception with refreshments
12:00 pm-1:00 pm | Lunch for prospective applicants. If you’re a graduate student, postdoc, faculty member or non-faculty PI interested in applying for one of our fellowship programs, you’re welcome to join us for lunch to discuss opportunities using the registration form below (lunch will be capped at 24 people).
1:15 pm-2:15 pm | Fellowship alumni roundtable
Where: South Campus Center (SOCC) 301 & following reception in SOCC 3rd Floor Lobby. The lunch and roundtable will be held in SOCC 354 (Crow’s Nest).
How: If you’re interested in attending, please register here*.
*Registration is required if you’re a prospective Research Fellow or Faculty Fellow planning to join for lunch. For the showcase & reception, registration is helpful but not required.
ABOUT THE NW CASC:
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) is a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and a group of universities across the Northwest, led by the University of Washington. Through its programs and the research projects it funds, it provides science to Northwest resource managers that helps answer questions about how to best steward these natural resources as the climate changes. All the research that the NW CASC supports is done in partnership with resource managers at state and federal fish, wildlife and lands agencies, as well as Tribes and Tribal organizations, to ensure that the research can be applied to the complex, real-world contexts that managers face.