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Job Opportunity: Assistant Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison with the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) is hiring an Assistant Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison to work in collaboration with the NW CASC to serve Tribes in the Northwest. The Assistant Tribal Liaison will work with the Senior Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison to advise the NW CASC on tribal issues as they pertain to climate change, resource vulnerability and climate adaptation actions.
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Faces of Adaptation: Mary Ann Rozance
Mary Ann Rozance, former Actionable Science Postdoctoral Fellow with the NW CASC, recently started a new position as Senior Associate at Cascadia Consulting Group!
In her new role, Mary Ann is helping develop climate action plans and vulnerability assessments for cities, counties and other clients.
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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Help Shape Topics for the Northwest Chapter of the National Climate Assessment by Joining Upcoming Engagement Session
You’re invited to share your thoughts on the climate change-related issues most important to you and the Northwest region at the National Climate Assessment: Northwest Chapter Engagement Workshop on February 1, 2022 – discussions in the workshop will help shape the topics addressed in the Assessment and provide the authors with ideas of how the Assessment could be more useful for decision-making.
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NW CASC Research Explores Impacts of Warming Winters on Deer and Elk Survival
A new story in the Wildlife Management Institute’s Outdoor News Bulletin explores how researchers from the NW CASC, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and University of Idaho are investigating how warmer winters in the interior Pacific Northwest are affecting wildlife populations.
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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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NW CASC University Director Amy Snover to Present at Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference
Dr. Amy Snover will present her talk, “Facing Climate Change in Cascadia,” at the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference Wednesday, November 17 at 10:25 a.m. The conference, held over two days on November 16 and 17, will bring together business, academic and government leaders from the British Columbia region and Washington and Oregon States.
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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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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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Faces of Adaptation: Meet Kelly Coates
Kelly Coates is a member of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and is the water and environmental resources program manager and natural resources team lead for the Tribe.
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