News & Events | Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Dec 18 Partners, Science, People

Faces of Adaptation: Meet Mike Hudson

Mike Hudson is both a Regional Climate Change Coordinator and a Fish Biologist for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and has served on the NW CASC’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee since 2018.

Crews mop up hot spots during Colockum Powerline Fire. 'Hand crews' were part of the 98 crew members from DNR and the U.S. Forest Service who worked to contain the fire to 30 acres.

November 10 & November 12 Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Series on Collaborative Fire Planning on the North Coast

An upcoming webinar mini-series about Collaborative Fire Planning on the North Coast will introduce a new NW CASC-supported project to develop strategies for managing future wildfires in the North Coast Resource Partnership and Western Klamath Mountains planning areas and solicit local input on key questions and dynamics to consider as the project is developed.

Camas root is a traditional food from the Salish Kootenai culture and the tradition of gathering of the food is being passed down to younger generations.

November 16 Events, Spotlights, Webinar

Register for the NW CASC’s Fall Webinar: Improving Ethical Practice in Transdisciplinary Research Projects

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is hosting its fall skills-building webinar on Improving Ethical Practice in Transdisciplinary Research Projects on Monday, November 16th at 10:00 AM (PT). This webinar will explore ethical concepts to consider to better account for working with individuals, communities and organizations as partners in, rather than subjects of, transdisciplinary research.

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Nov 3 Announcements, Events, Partners, Science

University of Washington Climate Impacts Group Celebrates 25 Years of Climate Resilience

This year, the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, host of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, celebrates 25 years of building climate resilience across the Northwest through a series of virtual lectures and other events related to climate resilience.

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Nov 2 Events, Science, Opportunity

Northwest Climate Conference: Call for Abstracts

The Northwest Climate Conference Program Committee invites practitioners, scientists, tribal members and community organizers working to build a climate-resilient Northwest to submit abstracts for the 11th Northwest Climate Conference. Abstracts are due Friday, November 27.

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Oct 22 Science, People, Spotlights

NW CASC Researchers Talk Tidal Forests, Field Work and Navigating COVID-19

While visiting the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on the southern tip of Washington’s Puget Sound, you’ll find a mosaic of coastal wetland habitats on the Nisqually River Delta.

Oct 22 Partners, Science, People

Faces of Adaptation: Eliza Ghitis

Eliza Ghitis has served as the climate change scientist for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) since 2013 and has participated in the NW CASC Stakeholder Advisory Committee since that time.

Oct 22 Announcements, Science, People

Meet NW CASC’s 2020-21 Research Fellows!

The NW CASC is excited to welcome our 2020-2021 Research Fellows as they kick off their Fellowship activities this fall. These 13 Fellows represent each of our consortium universities across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

Oct 21 Publications, Science, People

NW CASC Paper Calls for Transforming Science Training to Build Capacity for Actionable Climate Adaptation Science

How can we mobilize science to support the transformational global action required by climate change? By creating a new type of scientist. A new open-access paper in the journal Environmental Research Letters emphasizes the need for science training that builds collaborative science skills at different career stages to develop a strong community of practice around actionable climate science.

Ashley Bagley capturing habitat characteristics of a side channel on the South Fork Stillaguamish River

Oct 16 Partners, Opportunity

Interested in a Career in Climate Adaptation? CASC Network Preparing Climate Positions for the Next Year

The Climate Adaptation Science Center network is preparing for several positions to come available in the next year, focused on the impacts of climate variability and change on ecosystems, natural resources, cultural resources, infrastructure, tribal lands and waters, urban and rural settlements and economic development.