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Funding Opportunity: NW CASC Request for Proposals
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center invites Statements of Interest (SOI) for projects to be initiated in Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. Approximately $400,000 may be available to fund projects that support NW CASC science and resource management priorities.
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NW CASC-Funded Research Explores Streamflow Permanence in Northwest Rivers and Streams
As the climate changes, resource managers are increasingly challenged by limited knowledge of where and when streams and rivers will maintain streamflow. A new paper on NW CASC-funded research details the USGS PRObability of Streamflow PERmanence (PROSPER) model, a regional model that provides information about where streams supported year round flow on a year-to-year basis for 2004-2016.
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Announcing NW CASC’s FY18 Project Portfolio
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is pleased to announce funding for ten new projects in Federal Fiscal Year 2018 that will bring scientists and natural resource managers together to help fish, wildlife and ecosystems adapt to climate change.
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Welcoming the NW CASC’s 2018-19 Research Fellows!
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is excited to welcome our 2018-2019 Fellows as they kick off their actionable science training this winter through their Knowledge to Action seminar course. These Fellows represent each of our five consortium universities across Washington, Idaho and Montana.
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NW CASC-funded Research on Refugia from Droughts and Insect Outbreaks in Northwest Forests
As our climate changes, Northwest forests are under increasing stress from disturbances such as droughts and insect outbreaks. Refugia—areas where the impacts from disturbance are less severe than in the surrounding landscape—may promote ecosystem resilience over time and can be important for conservation and monitoring.
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NW CASC Fellow’s New Paper Evaluates Sagebrush-steppe Monitoring After Fire
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (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.
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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.
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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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Upcoming Workshop: Managing Western Washington Wildfire Risk in a Changing Climate
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative, Tulalip Tribes and University of Washington Climate Impacts Group are sponsoring an upcoming workshop on Managing Western Washington Wildfire Risk in a Changing Climate.
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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.
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