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Faces of Adaptation: Meet Jessica Halofsky
Jessica Halofsky is the director of the USDA Northwest Climate Hub and the Forest Service Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center (WWETAC). In her role, Jessica promotes applied climate change science and adaptation in natural resources in the Northwest and across the West.
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UW Climate Impacts Group Seeking Artist for Commissioned Piece on Climate Resilience
The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group is seeking qualifications for a two-dimensional visual art piece celebrates climate resilience and imagines a future in which the Northwest is prepared for the effects of a changing climate.
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UW Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Accepting Applications Through February 1st
The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at the University of Washington is designed for students who want to pursue their passion for nature conservation and environmental justice and are at the beginning of their studies at a four-year college or university.
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Director’s Corner: Expressing Gratitude at the End of a Long Year
Amy Snover, Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) University Director and Director of the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, which hosts the NW CASC, shares gratitude at the end of a challenging year.
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Recurring, Large-Scale Drought Patterns Shape Forest Recovery After Wildfires
Large and severe wildfires, like those recently experienced across much of the West, are expected to become more common as the climate changes. In addition to the obvious damage and disruption these wildfires wreak on human communities, there is a lesser-known side effect of growing concern to managers and researchers — that some forests may not be able to recover from more intense wildfires under hotter and drier conditions brought on by climate change.
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Faces of Adaptation: Meet Mike Hudson
Mike Hudson is both a Regional Climate Change Coordinator and a Fish Biologist for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and has served on the NW CASC’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee since 2018.
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University of Washington Climate Impacts Group Celebrates 25 Years of Climate Resilience
This year, the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, host of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, celebrates 25 years of building climate resilience across the Northwest through a series of virtual lectures and other events related to climate resilience.
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Faces of Adaptation: Eliza Ghitis
Eliza Ghitis has served as the climate change scientist for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) since 2013 and has participated in the NW CASC Stakeholder Advisory Committee since that time.
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Interested in a Career in Climate Adaptation? CASC Network Preparing Climate Positions for the Next Year
The Climate Adaptation Science Center network is preparing for several positions to come available in the next year, focused on the impacts of climate variability and change on ecosystems, natural resources, cultural resources, infrastructure, tribal lands and waters, urban and rural settlements and economic development.
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Save The Date! Northwest Climate Conference to be Held April 6-8, 2021
The 11th Northwest Climate Conference (NWCC), hosted by the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, will be held Tuesday, April 6—Thursday, April 8, 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the conference will be held entirely online.
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