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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.
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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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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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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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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!
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Research Coordinator Positions Now Open at Midwest, North Central and Southwest CASCs — Apply by 4/6/23
Three Research Coordinator positions are now open at the Midwest, North Central and Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Centers. Research Coordinator duties include engaging with scientific efforts; synthesizing project management data; preparing and delivering syntheses; planning and organizing meetings and events; and managing multi-disciplinary research projects that address climate impacts to priority species and habitats.
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Deadline Extended to 4/17! Nominations for the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science
The National CASC has reopened its call for nominations for an Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science. The Council will meet approximately one to two times per year, and will advise the Secretary of the Interior on the operations of the National and Regional CASCs.
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UW Undergraduate Internship Opportunity with Climate Impacts Group
The Climate Impacts Group is seeking an intern to support several interrelated projects as part of the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative. The intern will join EarthLab’s Summer Internship Program, a robust, cohort-based internship program for UW undergraduate students.
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How Will Northwest Serotinous Forests Cope Under Climate Change?
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center researchers are shedding light on the factors that support resilience of serotinous tree species
In the Northwest, increasing wildfires and warmer, drier conditions have prompted questions about how forests will cope as the climate changes.
Now Accepting Proposals: NW CASC 2023-24 Research Fellowship Program
The NW CASC is accepting proposals for its 2023-24 Research Fellowship Program through March 13, 2023. This program will support research related to climate adaptation in Northwest natural and cultural resource management and training in developing decision-relevant science during the 2023-2024 academic year.
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