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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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Faces of Adaptation: Meet Emily Fusco
Join us in welcoming new team member Dr. Emily Fusco! Emily is a research scientist with the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group (university host of the NW CASC) and the NW CASC coordinator for the Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network.
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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.
Assistant Administrator Positions Now Open with Northwest, Pacific Islands and Alaska CASCs
In addition to the five Regional Administrator positions (formerly known as Federal Directors) currently open across the CASC network, the U.S. Geological Survey is hiring three Assistant Regional Administrator positions (formerly known as Federal Deputy Directors) to help oversee the Pacific Islands, Alaska and Northwest CASCs.
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Five Leadership Positions Open with the Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
The U.S. Geological Survey Climate Adaptation Science Centers (USGS CASCs) are seeking five Regional Administrators (formerly known as Federal Directors) to oversee the Southwest, South Central, North Central, Midwest and Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Centers.
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UW EarthLab Now Hiring Community Partnerships Lead | Apply by 2/24/23
If you are a relationship builder looking to build a world where people and our planet thrive, and if you get excited thinking about a career that grounds equity and justice within environmental research and action, apply to be EarthLab’s Community Partnerships Lead — a new role that will build on initial efforts to support a critical aspect of EarthLab’s strategy: to activate, leverage and sustain cross-boundary relationships.
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Deadline Extended! National CASC 2023 Diverse Knowledge Systems for Climate Adaptation Fellowship
The Diverse Knowledge Systems in Climate Adaptation Fellowship supports graduate students from CASC consortium institutions and minority-serving institutions as they use their diverse experiences, viewpoints, value systems and cultural knowledge to strengthen their climate adaptation efforts; Statements of Interest are due February 9, 2023.
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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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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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