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Susan Dickerson-Lange Joins UW Climate Impacts Group as the New Director
The Climate Impacts Group, host of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center at the University of Washington, has welcomed Susan Dickerson-Lange as its new director. In her role, Dickerson-Lange will provide strategic leadership for CIG, driving financial stewardship and fundraising while supporting the team to deepen partnerships and expand offerings advancing climate resilience in the Pacific Northwest.
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Faces of Adaptation: Eva Colberg
Dr. Eva Colberg is a research scientist at the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. Her scientific training encompasses community ecology, restoration ecology and the social sciences, with specific interests in the ecology and management of climate change, invasive species and fire.
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Meet NW CASC’s New Research Fellows and Faculty Fellows!
Please join us in welcoming the new NW CASC Research Fellows and Faculty Fellows! These Fellows will conduct one-year projects in collaboration with regional natural resource managers, while receiving training in the practice of actionable science.
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NW CASC Welcomes New Research Scientist, Dr. Eva Colberg!
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is excited to welcome Dr. Eva Colberg to our team!
In her new role as a NW CASC research scientist, Eva will be coordinating the Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network and playing a leading role in the planning and implementation of the NW CASC’s annual Actionable Science Deep Dive.
Faces of Adaptation: Meet Paris Edwards
Paris Edwards, a member of the NW CASC Advisory Committee, is the Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Program Lead at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
Paris has worked with the ODOT Climate Office for three years, focusing on improving transportation system resilience and adaptation options.
UW Climate Impacts Group, Consortium Host of NW CASC, is Hiring a Director to Lead New Strategic Plan
The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group — Consortium host of the NW CASC — is hiring a director to provide strategic leadership for the organization; drive fundraising and financial stewardship; and build relationships and maintain an engagement plan focused on enhancing impact.
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Amelia Marchand Appointed to Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
We are thrilled to announce that Amelia Marchand, who has been serving as the NW CASC Interim Senior Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison through the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI), has been appointed to a 4-year term on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) by President Biden!
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Faces of Adaptation: Meet Patrick Freeland
Patrick Austin Freeland is the new Senior Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI). Patrick is Este Hotvltvlke Mvskokvlke (Wind Clan, Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma) and brings a deep commitment to advancing sovereignty and fostering collaborative efforts to address climate change.
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Faces of Adaptation: Meet Alison Ainsworth
We are excited to announce that Alison Ainsworth has joined our NW CASC Advisory Committee! Alison Ainsworth is a science advisor and ecologist for the National Park Service (NPS) and an affiliate assistant professor in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington (UW).
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Faces of Adaptation: Meet Sarah Fesenmyer
Sarah Fesenmyer, a member of the NW CASC Advisory Committee, is a Fish & Wildlife Supervisor at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Columbia-Pacific Northwest regional office in Boise, Idaho. Prior to this position, Sarah worked for the National Marine Fisheries Service for 15 years on salmon recovery in the Columbia River Basin.
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