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NW CASC Presents at 11th Annual, First-Time Virtual Northwest Climate Conference
The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, host of the National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC), will be hosting the 11th annual, first-time virtual Northwest Climate Conference (NWCC) this week (April 6-8, 2021)!
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TONIGHT! Join the UW Climate Impacts Group lecture, The Next Twenty-Five Years: Building a Climate-Resilient Future
The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, host of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, is presenting its third and final virtual lecture in its 25th anniversary series – The Next 25 Years: Building a Climate-Resilient Future — tonight at 5 p.m.
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Upcoming Webinar on Managing Post-Fire, Climate-Induced Vegetation Transitions
Mark your calendars for the National Climate Adaptation Science Center’s upcoming webinar on Managing Post-Fire, Climate-Induced Vegetation Transitions on Thursday, March 11th at 12 p.m. PT. In this webinar, NW CASC-supported researchers, Meade Krosby, Mary Ann Rozance and Kim Davis, will present a review of current knowledge and practice around the emerging climate impact of post-fire vegetation transitions in the Northwest.
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Register Today for the Northwest Climate Conference
Registration for the 2021 Northwest Climate Conference, taking place April 6-8, is now available! You can register here for either general registration ($150), student registration ($25), or apply to be considered for a full scholarship.
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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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A New Framework for Assessing Beaver-Related Restoration
Climate change and streams in the Northwest
Beavers are a fascinating and charismatic creature of the Northwest, but did you know they also play an important role in shaping our streams and rivers?
Funding Opportunity: Call for Statements of Interest for NW CASC Research
The Climate Adaptation Science Center Network, made up of nine regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers serving all US states, territories and affiliated Pacific Islands, is coming together to advance climate adaptation science through its Federal Fiscal Year 2022 funding opportunity.
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NW CASC Seeks Postdoc Focused on Fire & Climate
Are you a researcher interested in the nexus of climate change and wildfire? The University of Washington, in partnership with the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) and the University of Montana, is searching for a talented scientist with an interest in climate-fire-ecosystem dynamics and associated natural resource management in the Northwestern US and a passion for delivering research that informs decision-making!
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NW CASC Funding Opportunity! 2021-22 Research Fellowship Program
The NW CASC is accepting proposals for our 2021-22 Research Fellowship Program through March 15, 2021. This program supports research related to climate adaptation in Northwest natural and cultural resource management and training in the principles and practices of developing decision-relevant science during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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2021 Science to Action Fellowship Accepting Applications Through January 31st
The Science to Action Fellowship program supports graduate students in directly applying scientific research related to climate change impacts on fish, wildlife, or ecosystems to decision making about natural resources. During the fellowship year and beyond, Fellows benefit from collaborations with university and USGS mentors, from interactions with other colleagues and partners of USGS, and from exposure to high priority, real-world challenges in the natural resources policy arena.
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