Are you working on, or interested in, climate adaptation for Northwest species and ecosystems? Whether you’re a resource manager, researcher, student or engaged member of the community, we have opportunities for you to get involved in our programs and explore our resources.

For Natural Resource Managers

Our science is developed to help natural and cultural resource managers in the Northwest make informed decisions about how to best safeguard species and ecosystems as the climate changes. All of the science we fund is produced in collaboration with natural resource managers, like you, to ensure the resulting information is useful and applicable to management decisions.

You can learn more about our science from our projects database, read the findings from completed projects in our publications and reports database, and check out synthesis products focused on emerging climate risks through our Deep Dive pages. 

If you are involved in protecting the lands and waters you manage from invasive species under climate change, you can subscribe to the listserv for the Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network, or share your story of invasives-climate management practices by filling out this form. Learn more about the NW RISCC and consider joining the NW RISCC Advisory Team.

For Researchers

We provide funding for research projects on climate impacts and adaptation responses through both sides of our federal-consortium partnership. 

The federal side of our center directs research funding periodically to portfolios of regional projects. Researchers within the NW CASC consortium (Boise State University, Oregon State University, Portland State University, University of Montana, University of Washington, Washington State University and Western Washington University) are eligible to submit proposals as the lead Principal Investigator, along with researchers from U.S. Geological Survey entities (e.g., centers, field stations, laboratories, Cooperative Research Units). Researchers from other organizations (federal, state, Tribal, non-governmental and other) may participate in CASC-funded projects and receive funds via subawards, contracts or interagency agreements through an eligible organization. Fill out this form to be notified when these funding opportunities arise. 

The consortium side of our center directs research funding through our annual fellowship programs, which support graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, as well as faculty researchers.

Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Researchers

We provide one-year fellowships to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers through our Research Fellowship Program. Research Fellows receive funding to conduct actionable climate adaptation science that is aligned with the science priorities of the NW CASC, while also receiving training in developing actionable science. To be eligible, you must be a student at one of our seven consortium universities: Boise State University; Oregon State University; Portland State University; University of Montana; University of Washington; Washington State University and Western Washington University. 

We also offer occasional Research Assistantship opportunities at our consortium host, the University of Washington. In the past, these have been focused on communications and evaluation.

Faculty Researchers

We also provide one-year fellowships to faculty researchers through our Faculty Fellowship Program. Faculty Fellows receive funding to support the translation of existing research that is aligned with the science priorities of the NW CASC but is not yet in a format easily applied to decision-making. Faculty Fellows also receive training in developing actionable science. To be eligible, you must be faculty or a non-faculty scientist with primary investigator status at one of our seven university consortium members: Boise State University; Oregon State University; Portland State University; University of Montana; University of Washington; Washington State University and Western Washington University.

For Undergraduate Students

Some years, depending on staff needs and capacity, the NW CASC hires University of Washington undergraduate students for summer internships. Previous interns have focused on supporting the CASC’s science communication efforts. Interns are hired through the University of Washington EarthLab’s Summer Internship Program.

For all Audiences

Whether you’re a natural resource manager, researcher, student or engaged member of the community, you may be interested in our learning resources. Explore our Introduction to Actionable Science to learn what actionable science is, why it matters for climate adaptation, and how to develop it. Our Actionable Science Webinars include skills-building webinars, which dive into the processes behind effective engagement between research and management communities, as well as applied science webinars, which cover a range of topics and lessons learned from NW CASC-funded projects. All of our audiences can keep up with the latest NW CASC science, tools, opportunities and events by subscribing to our bimonthly NW CASC Connections newsletter. 

Thank you for your interest in the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center! If you have any questions, please reach out nwcasc@uw.edu.