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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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Traditional Learnings: Into the Field with Yurok and U.S. Forest Service Experts on Cultural Burning of Forested Lands
Written by Chas Jones, Frank Lake, Joe Hostler, Margo Robbins, Elizabeth Azzuz, Dawn Blake, Jonathan Long, Brenden Tweig, and Coral Avery
In late July 2021, our team stood upon the ancestral lands of the Yurok Tribe near Weitchpec, California, located in the vicinity of the confluence of the Klamath and Trinity Rivers.
Welcoming New Midwest CASC to National Network!
The NW CASC is excited to welcome the new Midwest CASC to the national CASC network! “The Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center will better position us to mitigate climate impacts while focusing needed attention to Tribal and state resources that are particularly vulnerable to climate change,” says Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.
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Now Hiring: NW CASC Actionable Science Postdoctoral Scholar!
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) is hiring an Actionable Science Postdoctoral Scholar, who will play a leading role in the NW CASC’s efforts to foster co-production of decision-relevant science across the Northwest.
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UW Climate Impacts Group and Partner Organizations Launch the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative
The UW Climate Impacts Group (host of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center), along with nine community, nonprofit, and university partners, is launching a program of community-led, justice-oriented climate adaptation work across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
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NW CASC Director to Present at Upcoming WA Insurance Commissioner’s 2021 Climate Summit
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center and UW Climate Impacts Group Director Dr. Amy Snover will be presenting on Climate Risk in the Pacific Northwest at the virtual 2021 Climate Summit. The summit will be hosted by Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler on October 6, 2021.
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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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There’s Still Time to Register for Sept 15-16 Symposium on Invasives and Climate Change!
Registration is still open for this week’s Northwest Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change Network (NW RISCC) 2021 Symposium. The goal of this symposium is to bring together managers, scientists and other practitioners to discuss the nexus of climate change, extreme events such as wildfires and droughts and invasive species management in the Northwest.
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