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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.
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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Upcoming Webinar Series on RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) Framework
The National Climate Adaptation Science Center is hosting a quarterly webinar series on the RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) framework, a tool that helps resource managers make informed choices for responding to change. The series kicks off next week with the first webinar, RAD Perspectives, on July 24, 2025 at 12 pm PT.
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Register for Upcoming NW RISCC Webinar on the Impacts of Temperature, Pathogens and Invasive Species on Freshwater Fishes
The Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, July 15 at 11am PT. In this team-up style webinar, Jonny Armstrong will present NW CASC-supported research on trout, temperature, and pathogens in the Upper Klamath Basin, while Ian Tattam will discuss the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s work on non-native bass and juvenile steelhead interactions in the John Day River.
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Register for an Upcoming Panel on Driving Climate Action with Evidence-Based Solutions
Join the Climate Impacts Group, Consortium host of the NW CASC, and the UW College of the Environment at PNW Climate Week! This virtual panel brings together researchers working across different environmental fields to address the urgency of climate change through innovative projects.
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Upcoming 6/23 Pacific Northwest June Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar
The Pacific Northwest Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) — a collaborative federal, Tribal, state, and local interagency effort to improve early warning capacity and resilience to drought in the region — will host an upcoming webinar on June 23 at 11:00 a.m.
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Special Edition Drought Status Update for Pacific Northwest Tribal Nations
A Drought Status Update was recently issued to communicate potential areas of concern for drought expansion or development across Tribal lands within the Pacific Northwest Drought Early Warning System Region, on the basis of recent conditions and forecasts.
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Invasive Species Science at the NW CASC
Invasive species are an ongoing focus of the NW CASC’s efforts to fund and facilitate actionable science, which have included research on more than 24 invasive species since 2011 across Northwestern habitats ranging from Puget Sound prairies to sagebrush steppe, from coastal wetlands to high elevation forests.
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Now Accepting Applications! 2026 NW CASC Faculty Fellowship Program
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is now accepting applications for our 2026 Faculty Fellowship Program, which supports research related to climate adaptation in Northwest natural and cultural resource management as well as training in the principles and practices of co-producing decision-relevant science.
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