News & Events | Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Jan 7 Publications, Science

Fifth Oregon Climate Assessment Describes What Latest Climate Science Means for Oregon and Opportunities to Adapt

Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s (NW CASC) Tribal Liaison, Chas Jones, and Bureau of Indian Affairs Pathways Intern, Coral Avery, were among authors on the Fifth Oregon Climate Assessment, which was published this week.

Dec 19 Announcements, Science, Opportunity

Upcoming Postdoctoral Research Opportunity Focused on Fire

The University of Montana (UM), in partnership with the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC), will be releasing an announcement early in 2021 seeking a postdoctoral researcher as part of the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center’s Postdoctoral Climate Adaptation Scholars (CAS) Program.

Dec 18 Publications, Partners, Science, Spotlights

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.

Dec 18 Partners, Science, People

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.

Nov 3 Announcements, Events, Partners, Science

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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Nov 2 Events, Science, Opportunity

Northwest Climate Conference: Call for Abstracts

The Northwest Climate Conference Program Committee invites practitioners, scientists, tribal members and community organizers working to build a climate-resilient Northwest to submit abstracts for the 11th Northwest Climate Conference. Abstracts are due Friday, November 27.

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Oct 22 Science, People, Spotlights

NW CASC Researchers Talk Tidal Forests, Field Work and Navigating COVID-19

While visiting the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on the southern tip of Washington’s Puget Sound, you’ll find a mosaic of coastal wetland habitats on the Nisqually River Delta.

Oct 22 Partners, Science, People

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.

Oct 22 Announcements, Science, People

Meet NW CASC’s 2020-21 Research Fellows!

The NW CASC is excited to welcome our 2020-2021 Research Fellows as they kick off their Fellowship activities this fall. These 13 Fellows represent each of our consortium universities across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

Oct 21 Publications, Science, People

NW CASC Paper Calls for Transforming Science Training to Build Capacity for Actionable Climate Adaptation Science

How can we mobilize science to support the transformational global action required by climate change? By creating a new type of scientist. A new open-access paper in the journal Environmental Research Letters emphasizes the need for science training that builds collaborative science skills at different career stages to develop a strong community of practice around actionable climate science.