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Upcoming Info Session: NW CASC 2023-24 Research Fellowship Program
Are you interested in applying for a NW CASC Research Fellowship but have questions about the program and application process? Join us for a virtual info session on Tuesday, February 14 at 2 pm PT, where you’ll learn about the program and have the opportunity to ask questions!
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Upcoming NW CASC Webinar: Transforming Academic Promotion & Surviving in the Academic System as an Action Scientist
In NW CASC’s upcoming actionable science webinar, Dr. Jessica Hellmann, Consortium Director of the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, Executive Director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota, and co-author of The Guidebook for the Engaged University, will discuss university promotion systems and how they can encourage researchers to use engaged scholarship to address society’s big challenges.
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Register for the next Grasslands & Climate Training: Understanding and Using Future Projections for Trust Species
The last webinar in the Grasslands & Climate Training Series — Understanding and Using Future Projections for Trust Species — is coming on Wednesday, August 31 at 11 a.m. PT. The NW CASC is teaming up with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the North Central CASC and South Central CASC to put on this series, which started in May.
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How do Climate Change and Invasive Species Affect Native Trout Distributions in the Northwest? Find Out in Upcoming Northwest RISCC Webinar
The Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network is hosting its summer webinar — Threats to the Conservation of Native Fish in the Northwestern United States: RADical Approaches to the Intersection of Climate Change & Aquatic Invasive Species — tomorrow, July 21st, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 pm PT.
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Upcoming Grasslands & Climate Trainings for Conservation Practitioners
A new training series for grasslands conservation practitioners introduces the science of climate change, explores climate impacts on grasslands and discusses adaptation options available.
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is teaming up with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the North Central CASC and South Central CASC to put on this series, which started in May and will continue into the fall.
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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Upcoming NW CASC Webinar: Tribal Experiences in Collaborative Fire Management in the Northwest
The NW CASC, in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service, is hosting the last webinar in our series highlighting Tribal Perspectives on Cross-Cultural Fire Management on Wednesday, November 17th at 11 a.m.
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Upcoming Webinar on New Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report
Register for the first webinar in a series focused on the Status of Tribes and Climate Change (STACC) report, a new report written by a working group and convened by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Tribes & Climate Change Program.
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Register for our Next Spring Webinar: Collaborative Fire Management Case Studies from the Colville National Forest
In this webinar, USFS fire ecologist and tribal liaison Monique Wynecoop will share two case studies from the Colville National Forest, in which the Spokane and Colville Tribes and non-tribal partners conducted collaborative, interdisciplinary fire management projects that incorporated diverse values, cultures and knowledges to meet multiple fire management goals.
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Register Today! Upcoming NW CASC Webinar: Cultural Burning and Collaborative Fire Research and Management: Approaches for Respectfully Partnering with Tribes
In this webinar, USFS Research Scientist Dr. Frank Lake will discuss the historical context of cultural burning, clarify misconceptions about cultural burning, and present a decolonizing framework for fire management as a grounding for modern approaches to collaborative fire management that achieve shared values and resource objectives.
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