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Sagebrush steppe in Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge, southwest Wyoming

Dec 15 Publications, Science, People

NW CASC Fellow’s New Paper Evaluates Sagebrush-steppe Monitoring After Fire

NW CASC Fellow Cara Applestein is the lead author on a new paper that evaluates methods of monitoring sagebrush-steppe ecosystems after disturbance events such as wildfire. Sagebrush-steppe is a type of grassland ecosystem made up of sagebrush and other native shrubs, grasses and plants that provide important ecological services, support a diversity of species and are used by the ranching industry for grazing livestock.

Two people stand and watch the purple and orange blaze of the Howe Ridge fire in Montana's Glacier National Park on August 12, 2018

Nov 23 Science, Spotlights

Volume 2 of the 4th National Climate Assessment Now Available

On November 23rd, the U.S. Global Change Research Program released Volume 2 of the 4th National Climate Assessment – a congressionally-mandated synthesis of climate science and the observed and projected impacts of climate change across the United States.

A tribal fire crew member in Oregon monitors a prescribed burn, a key tool for preventing large wildfires that are likely to become more common under climate change

Nov 14 Partners, Science

New Resources Support Tribes in Preparing for Climate Change

The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, in collaboration with tribal partners, has developed a collection of resources that may be useful to tribes at any stage in the process of evaluating their vulnerability to climate change.

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Power Paddle to Puyallup Tribal Canoe Journey, 2018. After landing, each canoe was carried above the high tide line by up to 50 volunteers.

Nov 6 Science, Spotlights, Webinar

Upcoming Webinar: New Tribal Vulnerability Assessment Resources for Northwest and Great Basin Tribes

Are you concerned about what climate change might mean for your tribe? The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC), in partnership with the Climate Impacts Group (CIG), is hosting a webinar on Thursday, November 15th at 11:00 AM (PT) to introduce the Climate Impacts Group’s new Tribal Vulnerability Assessment Resources.

Ashley Bagely at 2018 SER-SWS Regional Conference

Oct 25 Science, People

NW CASC Fellow Receives Award from Recent Ecological Restoration Conference

Ashley Bagley, NW CASC Fellow and master’s student in UW’s School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, won first place for her poster submission at the recent Restoring Resilient Communities in Changing Landscapes Conference, hosted by the Society for Ecological Restoration and the Society of Wetland Scientists.

Ben Dittbrenner evaluating a pond leveling device, used to manage beaver dams non-lethally

Oct 22 Publications, Science, People

Former NW CASC Fellow Ben Dittbrenner’s New Paper Explores the Role of Beavers in Urban Landscapes

Ben Dittbrenner, former NW CASC Fellow, PhD candidate in UW’s School of Environmental and Forestry Sciences, and Executive Director of Beavers Northwest, is a coauthor on a new paper about reintegrating the North American beaver in urban landscapes.

Sep 12 Science, People

Former NW CASC Fellow Receives Award from the Society for Freshwater Science

Lillian McGill, one of last year’s NW CASC Research Fellows, was recently awarded for her outstanding presentation at this year’s Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, held in Detroit, Michigan. McGill’s presentation on Comparing Spatial Patterns of River Water Isotopes Across Networks, was recognized as the Best Presentation Emphasizing Methodology.