News & Events
Filter news and events:
Last Day to Register for In-Person Attendance at 2022 National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference
The second Biennial National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference — hosted by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) — will be offered both virtually and in-person in Saint Paul, Minnesota on August 29 – September 1.
Read more
NW CASC Advisory Committee Member Davia Palmeri Receives WAFWA President’s Award
NW CASC advisory committee member Davia Palmeri — Conservation Policy Coordinator at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) — recently received the President’s Award from the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife (WAFWA).
Read more
NW CASC University Director Talks to Journal Nature About Making a Difference in Academia
Dr. Meade Krosby, University Director of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, recently spoke with Nature about finding a path in academia that has allowed her to do meaningful work helping society prepare for climate change.
Read the Article
Seeking Postdoc Focused on Climate and the Future of Aquatic Flows
Are you a researcher interested in the nexus of climate change and aquatic flows? The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC), in partnership with Boise State University, is searching for a postdoctoral scholar – with a passion for developing science that meets real-world needs – to lead regionally focused research related to modeling aquatic flows under climate change.
Read more
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.
Register
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.
Faces of Adaptation: Meet NW CASC University Director Meade Krosby
We are excited to announce that Dr. Meade Krosby has stepped into the role of NW CASC University Director after serving as the Deputy University Director for over five years. In addition to her role as the NW CASC University Director, Meade is a Senior Scientist with the UW Climate Impacts Group (university host of the NW CASC).
Read more
Persist in Place or Shift in Space? How NW CASC Researchers are Making it Easier to Assess Species’ Adaptive Capacity in a Changing Climate
What is adaptive capacity?
Climate change is rapidly altering landscapes and habitats, disrupting biological processes and stressing species. As the climate changes, some species are better equipped to cope than others.
Hiring Opportunities: Leadership Positions at CIG and NW CASC!
Do you want to help lead climate adaptation research across the Northwest? The UW Climate Impacts Group and the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center are hiring! The Climate Impacts Group is seeking a Director and the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is seeking a Deputy University Director.
Read more
We’re Hiring a Deputy University Director!
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) is hiring a Deputy University Director to play a leading role in the NW CASC’s efforts to foster actionable adaptation science across the Northwest.
Read more