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Ashley Bagely at 2018 SER-SWS Regional Conference

Oct 25 Science, People

NW CASC Fellow Receives Award from Recent Ecological Restoration Conference

Ashley Bagley, NW CASC Fellow and master’s student in UW’s School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, won first place for her poster submission at the recent Restoring Resilient Communities in Changing Landscapes Conference, hosted by the Society for Ecological Restoration and the Society of Wetland Scientists.

Ben Dittbrenner evaluating a pond leveling device, used to manage beaver dams non-lethally

Oct 22 Publications, Science, Spotlights

Former NW CASC Fellow Ben Dittbrenner’s New Paper Explores the Role of Beavers in Urban Landscapes

Ben Dittbrenner, former NW CASC Fellow, PhD candidate in UW’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, and Executive Director of Beavers Northwest, is a coauthor on a new paper reintegrating the North American beaver in urban landscapes.

Oct 4 Opportunity

Job Opportunity! The Climate Impacts Group Seeks Deputy Director

The Climate Impacts Group is seeking a full-time Deputy Director to support and advance its innovations in connecting science and practice to advance climate resilience. The Deputy Director will play a leading role in and have oversight responsibilities for the Climate Impacts Group’s climate research and stakeholder engagement efforts.

Students walk through the UW Quad in January

Oct 3 Opportunity

USGS Seeking Directors for Five Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers

We are excited to announce several opportunities to join the Climate Adaptation Science Center network! The U.S. Geological Survey is currently seeking applications for the Director of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, along with four additional Director positions at other regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) including the Southeast CASC, Northeast CASC, South Central CASC and Pacific Islands CASC.

Sep 12 Science, People

Former NW CASC Fellow Receives Award from the Society for Freshwater Science

Lillian McGill, one of last year’s NW CASC Research Fellows, was recently awarded for her outstanding presentation at this year’s Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, held in Detroit, Michigan. McGill’s presentation on Comparing Spatial Patterns of River Water Isotopes Across Networks, was recognized as the Best Presentation Emphasizing Methodology.

Sep 12 Webinar

Upcoming Fall Skills-Building Webinars: Social Science Tools for Making Science Actionable

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is hosting its next skills-building webinar series, focused on Social Science Tools for Making Science Actionable. These webinars will provide brief introductions to important social science issues and considerations, and describe resources for further learning.

Learn more and register today

Power Paddle to Puyallup, 2018. After landing, each canoe was carried above the high tide line by up to 50 volunteers.

Sep 12 Partners

The Power Paddle to Puyallup

As Tribal Liaison for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians at the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, Chas Jones was invited to participate as a volunteer at this year’s canoe journey, hosted by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.