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May 28 Science, Spotlights

Collaboration and Cooperation are at the Center of Pygmy Rabbit Conservation in the Northwest

Until recent decades, little was known about the pygmy rabbit, a small rabbit facing big threats in the Great Basin and the neighboring intermountain areas it inhabits. Weighing in at only one pound, this tiny rabbit depends on underground burrows in native sagebrush ecosystems, which are being reduced by wildfire, invasive species, climate change and development.

Apr 16 People

NW CASC Faculty Fellow Claire Willing Named Ecological Society of America Early Career Fellow

Claire Willing, University of Washington assistant professor of environmental and forest science and current NW CASC Faculty Fellow, was named an Early Career Fellow by the Ecological Society of America. This program recognizes scientists for contributions to advancing and applying ecological knowledge within eight years of completing a doctorate.

Now Accepting Applications for the NW CASC Faculty Fellowship Program!

We are now accepting applications for our Faculty Fellowship Program, designed to support faculty in our consortium in taking their research beyond peer-reviewed papers to formats more easily applied to decision-making of Northwest resource managers.

Learn About the Application Process

New vegetation grows in front of a stand of burned trees after wildfire.

Mar 25 Publications, Science, Spotlights

“Finding Tomorrow’s Climate in Today’s Landscapes”: New Study and Tools Available to Support Land Management Decisions Around Vegetation Change

Across the western U.S., climate change and disturbances like wildfires, drought and insect outbreaks are already reshaping ecosystems. Landscapes that are no longer able to support the vegetation they once did are transforming into different states.

Mar 25 Partners, People

Faces of Adaptation: Grace Molino

Dr. Grace Molino is a postdoctoral fellow with the NW CASC, and is part of a national cohort of fellows leading regional research projects related to the future of species’ range shifts as part of the Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral (CAP) Fellows Program, run by the National Climate Adaptation Science Center.

Mar 2 Science

NW CASC Celebrates its Eelgrass Research for World Seagrass Day

March 1 marked World Seagrass Day, a holiday created by the United Nations to raise awareness about the importance of these marine plants found in shallow waters in many parts of the world, which create biologically rich underwater meadows.

February 12 Events, Opportunity

Reminder! Research Fellowship Program Info Session | Feb 12 @ 10am PT

We are hosting a virtual information session this Thursday, February 12 at 10:00 a.m. PT for those interested in our 2026-2027 Research Fellowship Program, during which we’ll present an overview of the program and application guidance and provide time to ask questions.

Register for the Info Session

Feb 2 Webinar

Recording Now Available: Northwest Weed Biocontrol in Changing Environments

The Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Network recently hosted five speakers in a webinar exploring the impacts of climate variables on weed biocontrol agents and their success in the Northwest.

Watch the Recording

Researcher stands in burned forest and measures trunk of tree.

Jan 30 Science, Spotlights

What Remains After Wildfire on the Wet Westside of the Cascades?

What remains after wildfire in the typically wet forests of the northwest Cascades? The University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences recently sat down with UW postdoctoral researcher Jenna Morris and UW professor and researcher Brian Harvey to discuss the findings of a new study exploring how westside forests are shaped by infrequent and high-severity fires.

Student and teacher lean over butterfly net.

Jan 23 Opportunity

NW CASC Internships Available at UW Through EarthLab Summer Internship Program

The NW CASC will be hosting three, paid summer internships for undergraduate students at the University of Washington through the EarthLab Summer Internship Program. The NW CASC-hosted internships will be focused on climate adaptation storytelling, regional climate partnerships, and invasive species and climate change; the deadline to apply is February 17, 2026.

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