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Jan 19 Announcements, Science, Opportunity

Funding Opportunity! NW CASC is Now Accepting Proposals for our 2024-25 Research Fellowship Program!

We’re now accepting proposals for our 2024-2025 Research Fellowship Program! This is a 1-year program that enables graduate students and postdocs from across our Consortium to develop decision-relevant science in collaboration with regional natural and cultural resource managers, while providing training in the principles of actionable science.

Learn More and Apply

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Dec 14 Science

New NW CASC-Supported Brochure Soon to be Available for Visitors at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

On the Southern tip of Washington’s Puget Sound, where the freshwater of the Nisqually River meets the saltwater of the Sound, lies the Nisqually River Delta. Situated within the traditional homeland of the Nisqually Indian Tribe and the site of the Billy Frank Jr.

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Oct 20 Publications, Science

NW CASC’s 2023 Deep Dive Products Now Available

After months of collaborative work, the NW CASC is excited to share the products from its 2023 Deep Dive, Rising Seas and the Coastal Squeeze: Managing Inland Migration of Coastal Habitats in Response to Sea Level Rise, which convened Northwest scientists, natural resource managers and communities to collaboratively review what is known about coastal squeeze and to identify research and capacity needs for building resilience of shoreline and estuarine habitats in a changing climate.

Welcoming Our 2023-24 NW CASC Research Fellows

Join us in welcoming our 2023-24 NW CASC Research Fellows as they kick off their fellowship activities this fall! Each year, the NW CASC’s Research Fellowship Program enables a cohort of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from NW CASC’s consortium universities to develop decision-relevant science in collaboration with regional natural resource managers and decision-makers.

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Sep 5 Announcements, Partners, Science, Spotlights

University of Washington Awarded Federal Funding to Host an Expanded Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

The University of Washington has been awarded $7.4 million to continue hosting the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) for the next five years, leading a broad consortium of Northwest university and tribal partners to support natural and cultural resource managers in responding to climate risks and promoting regional resilience.

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Aug 31 Science, Spotlights

NW CASC Study Uses Drones to Collect Samples for Assessing Tree Health in a Changing Climate

Across the Northwest, hotter and drier conditions are affecting tree health and stressing our forests, spurring scientists and forest managers to seek practices that help our forests cope under climate change.

August 6-11, 2023 Science, People

NW CASC Researchers Headed to Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting

Researchers from the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center will be gathering at the 108th Annual Ecological Society of America meeting, to be held in Portland, Oregon the week of August 6-11.

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Jun 30 Publications, Science, Spotlights

NW CASC Study Uses Remote Sensing to Assess the Impact of Snow Algae on Snowmelt in the North Cascades

If you happen to find yourself hiking in snow-covered areas of Northwest mountains this summer, you may come across a strange sight — large stretches of pinkish red snow. This phenomenon, sometimes referred to as “watermelon snow,” is not as benign as it sounds.

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Apr 25 Partners, Science, People, Opportunity

2023 Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards Now Accepting Nominations

The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies is is seeking nominations for its 2023 Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards for Natural Resources! Established in 2016, each year, the Award recognizes the outstanding and exemplary leadership by individuals, agencies, Tribes, businesses, students and youth to build resilience and advance adaptation of America’s vital natural resources in a changing climate.

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Apr 4 Science, People

Advice for the Next Generation of Climate Scientists

To celebrate Women’s History Month, USGS climate scientists were asked what advice they would give to their younger selves and to aspiring scientists. NW CASC’s federal director Nicole DeCrappeo and data steward Michiko Squires, with other women across the CASC network, reflect on the paths that have led them to their work today — may they inspire the next generation of women in USGS science!