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Funding Opportunity: Call for Statements of Interest for NW CASC Research
The Climate Adaptation Science Center Network, made up of nine regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers serving all US states, territories and affiliated Pacific Islands, is coming together to advance climate adaptation science through its Federal Fiscal Year 2022 funding opportunity.
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NW CASC Seeks Postdoc Focused on Fire & Climate
Are you a researcher interested in the nexus of climate change and wildfire? The University of Washington, in partnership with the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) and the University of Montana, is searching for a talented scientist with an interest in climate-fire-ecosystem dynamics and associated natural resource management in the Northwestern US and a passion for delivering research that informs decision-making!
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UW Climate Impacts Group Seeking Artist for Commissioned Piece on Climate Resilience
The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group is seeking qualifications for a two-dimensional visual art piece celebrates climate resilience and imagines a future in which the Northwest is prepared for the effects of a changing climate.
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NW CASC Funding Opportunity! 2021-22 Research Fellowship Program
The NW CASC is accepting proposals for our 2021-22 Research Fellowship Program through March 15, 2021. This program supports research related to climate adaptation in Northwest natural and cultural resource management and training in the principles and practices of developing decision-relevant science during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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2021 Science to Action Fellowship Accepting Applications Through January 31st
The Science to Action Fellowship program supports graduate students in directly applying scientific research related to climate change impacts on fish, wildlife, or ecosystems to decision making about natural resources. During the fellowship year and beyond, Fellows benefit from collaborations with university and USGS mentors, from interactions with other colleagues and partners of USGS, and from exposure to high priority, real-world challenges in the natural resources policy arena.
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UW Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Accepting Applications Through February 1st
The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at the University of Washington is designed for students who want to pursue their passion for nature conservation and environmental justice and are at the beginning of their studies at a four-year college or university.
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Fifth Oregon Climate Assessment Describes What Latest Climate Science Means for Oregon and Opportunities to Adapt
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s (NW CASC) Tribal Liaison, Chas Jones, and Bureau of Indian Affairs Pathways Intern, Coral Avery, were among authors on the Fifth Oregon Climate Assessment, which was published this week.
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Director’s Corner: Expressing Gratitude at the End of a Long Year
Amy Snover, Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) University Director and Director of the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, which hosts the NW CASC, shares gratitude at the end of a challenging year.
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Upcoming Postdoctoral Research Opportunity Focused on Fire
The University of Montana (UM), in partnership with the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC), will be releasing an announcement early in 2021 seeking a postdoctoral researcher as part of the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center’s Postdoctoral Climate Adaptation Scholars (CAS) Program.
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Recurring, Large-Scale Drought Patterns Shape Forest Recovery After Wildfires
Large and severe wildfires, like those recently experienced across much of the West, are expected to become more common as the climate changes. In addition to the obvious damage and disruption these wildfires wreak on human communities, there is a lesser-known side effect of growing concern to managers and researchers — that some forests may not be able to recover from more intense wildfires under hotter and drier conditions brought on by climate change.
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