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New Webinar Series! Incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into Federal Research and Management
The National CASC is hosting a virtual webinar series on how to integrate Indigenous Knowledges (IK) into Federal ecological research and resource management programs. Running bi-weekly from April 6 to June 1, 2023 (12pm PT), this series centers Indigenous perspectives to explore ethical, legal and scientific considerations inherent in working within different knowledge systems and provides guidance and case studies reflecting best practices for collaborating with Tribes and Indigenous communities.
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Research Coordinator Positions Now Open at Midwest, North Central and Southwest CASCs — Apply by 4/6/23
Three Research Coordinator positions are now open at the Midwest, North Central and Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Centers. Research Coordinator duties include engaging with scientific efforts; synthesizing project management data; preparing and delivering syntheses; planning and organizing meetings and events; and managing multi-disciplinary research projects that address climate impacts to priority species and habitats.
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UW Undergraduate Internship Opportunity with Climate Impacts Group
The Climate Impacts Group is seeking an intern to support several interrelated projects as part of the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative. The intern will join EarthLab’s Summer Internship Program, a robust, cohort-based internship program for UW undergraduate students.
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Faces of Adaptation: Meet Emily Fusco
Join us in welcoming new team member Dr. Emily Fusco! Emily is a research scientist with the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group (university host of the NW CASC) and the NW CASC coordinator for the Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network.
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Assistant Administrator Positions Now Open with Northwest, Pacific Islands and Alaska CASCs
In addition to the five Regional Administrator positions (formerly known as Federal Directors) currently open across the CASC network, the U.S. Geological Survey is hiring three Assistant Regional Administrator positions (formerly known as Federal Deputy Directors) to help oversee the Pacific Islands, Alaska and Northwest CASCs.
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Five Leadership Positions Open with the Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
The U.S. Geological Survey Climate Adaptation Science Centers (USGS CASCs) are seeking five Regional Administrators (formerly known as Federal Directors) to oversee the Southwest, South Central, North Central, Midwest and Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Centers.
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UW EarthLab Now Hiring Community Partnerships Lead | Apply by 2/24/23
If you are a relationship builder looking to build a world where people and our planet thrive, and if you get excited thinking about a career that grounds equity and justice within environmental research and action, apply to be EarthLab’s Community Partnerships Lead — a new role that will build on initial efforts to support a critical aspect of EarthLab’s strategy: to activate, leverage and sustain cross-boundary relationships.
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Registration Open for ATNI Winter Convention | Jan 23-36, Portland, OR
The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) is hosting its Winter Convention on January 23-26 in Portland, Oregon. The Convention will bring together members for discussion and presentations and will highlight the work of the committees around policy, legislation and the future of Indian Country in the Northwest.
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Funding Opportunity: Applications are Now Being Accepted to Host the Alaska, Northwest and Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Centers
The NW CASC is pleased to share the National CASC’s announcement that applications are now being accepted to host the Alaska, Northwest and Southeast CASCs—an information session about this opportunity will take place on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 12 PM PT and the deadline for proposals is March 14, 2023.
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Applications Now Open: 2023 Science to Action Fellowship Program
Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 National CASC Science to Action Fellowship program, which supports graduate students from CASC consortium institutions in developing a product that applies scientific research related to climate change impacts on fish, wildlife, or ecosystems to decision making about natural resources.
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