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New NW CASC Report Outlines Research and Coordination Needs for Managing Northwest Stream Permanence in a Changing Climate
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s 2021 Deep Dive convened Northwest communities, natural resource managers and scientists to collaboratively review what is known about stream permanence and and how it affects people and places in the region: a new report, accompanied by a key findings document and a list of tools and resources – outlines results from this collaborative process, including research and capacity needs for understanding and responding to changes in stream permanence.
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New NW CASC Webinar Series: Practical Frameworks for Collaborative Climate Adaptation Research
Register today for the NW CASC’s upcoming webinar series, Practical Frameworks for Collaborative Climate Adaptation Research, featuring content from three new papers that provide useful recommendations for more equitable and effective research collaborations.
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Welcome 2021-22 NW CASC Research Fellows!
The leaves are changing and the weather is blustery, which can only mean one thing — this year’s NW CASC research fellows are kicking off their fellowship activities! These 13 fellows represent each of our consortium universities across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
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Why are some whitebark pine trees surviving climate-driven mountain pine beetle outbreaks?
The answer – genetic diversity – may unlock secrets for managing this important tree species under climate change.
Dramatic aerial photos show patchworks of green conifer forests interrupted with large swaths of dead, burnt-orange trees: evidence of the mountain pine beetle outbreaks that are killing masses of trees in parts of western North America.
Developing a Streamflow Catalog & Evaluating Fish Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Northwest
As climate change affects Northwest streams, there is an increasing need for integrated data and modeling efforts that can help managers understand how streams are changing and what this means for the native fish species that depend on them.
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Fish Rescue in a Changing Climate
Life as a salmon is tough. Salmon travel long distances from stream to sea and back again, meeting obstacles every step of the way. As climate change alters their habitats, their journeys are expected to become even more challenging.
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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?
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.
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Register for the NW CASC’s Fall Webinar: Improving Ethical Practice in Transdisciplinary Research Projects
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is hosting its fall skills-building webinar on Improving Ethical Practice in Transdisciplinary Research Projects on Monday, November 16th at 10:00 AM (PT). This webinar will explore ethical concepts to consider to better account for working with individuals, communities and organizations as partners in, rather than subjects of, transdisciplinary research.
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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.
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