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Sockeye salmon swimming away in Bristol Bay, Alaska

Mar 20 Science, Webinar

Register Today! Spring Skills-Building Webinars on Co-Production in Practice – Examples from the NW CASC

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is hosting its next skills-building webinar series, designed to illustrate the process of co-production using examples from a wide range of projects funded by the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center.

Learn More and Register Today

Flock of birds taking flight on Oregon Coast

Mar 15 Science, Opportunity

Funding Opportunity: NW CASC 2019-20 Research Fellowship Program

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center invites proposals for its 2019-2020 Research Fellowship Program from graduate students at University of Washington (UW), Boise State University (BSU), University of Montana (UM), Washington State University (WSU) and Western Washington University (WWU) and postdoctoral scientists at BSU, UM, WSU, and WWU (this fellowship cannot support postdocs at UW).

Black plumes of smoke engulf a forest ridge during the Pioneer Fire in Boise National Forest, Idaho, 2016

Mar 11 Publications, Science, Spotlights

NW CASC-funded Research Describes the Importance of Fire Refugia in a Changing Climate

As our climate changes, increasing wildfire activity continues to impact our forested ecosystems and the species that inhabit them. A new paper on NW CASC-funded research examines fire refugia in the context of global change.

Travis King and friend on a snowy hike up Harts Pass to retrieve cameras on a 24 mile day hike

Feb 23 Science, Opportunity

Funding Opportunity: NW CASC Request for Proposals

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center invites Statements of Interest (SOI) for projects to be initiated in Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. Approximately $400,000 may be available to fund projects that support NW CASC science and resource management priorities.

View across Hungry Horse Reservoir to the Flathead Range, Montana

Feb 14 Events, Partners

Call for Tribal Delegates to Apply for 2019 Tribal Climate Camp

The 2019 Tribal Climate Camp, hosted by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, will take place June 16-21, 2019 at the Flathead Lake Biological Station in Polson, Montana. The Tribal Climate Camp is designed to support teams of tribal leaders, climate change coordinators, planners and program managers to build skills, gather information and develop tribal policy needed to address climate change impacts.

Feb 12 Publications, Science, Spotlights

NW CASC-Funded Research Explores Streamflow Permanence in Northwest Rivers and Streams

As the climate changes, resource managers are increasingly challenged by limited knowledge of where and when streams and rivers will maintain streamflow. A new paper on NW CASC-funded research details the USGS PRObability of Streamflow PERmanence (PROSPER) model, a regional model that provides information about where streams supported year round flow on a year-to-year basis for 2004-2016.

Feb 8 Announcements, Science, Spotlights

Announcing NW CASC’s FY18 Project Portfolio

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is pleased to announce funding for ten new projects in Federal Fiscal Year 2018 that will bring scientists and natural resource managers together to help fish, wildlife and ecosystems adapt to climate change.

Feb 6 Opportunity

Funding Opportunity: Washington Sea Grant’s 2019 Request for Proposals

Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is currently requesting proposals for one- to two-year projects from investigators at academic, research, and education institutions throughout Washington. WSG is seeking to fund projects that align with one of four focus areas: healthy coastal ecosystems; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; resilient communities and economies; and ocean literacy and workforce development.

Kyra Freeman estimates streamflow with the USGS stream gauging method in the Upper North Fork Stillaguamish River

Jan 31 Science, People

Welcoming the NW CASC’s 2018-19 Research Fellows!

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is excited to welcome our 2018-2019 Fellows as they kick off their actionable science training this winter through their Knowledge to Action seminar course. These Fellows represent each of our five consortium universities across Washington, Idaho and Montana.

Jan 30 Publications, Science, Spotlights

NW CASC-funded Research on Refugia from Droughts and Insect Outbreaks in Northwest Forests

As our climate changes, Northwest forests are under increasing stress from disturbances such as droughts and insect outbreaks. Refugia—areas where the impacts from disturbance are less severe than in the surrounding landscape—may promote ecosystem resilience over time and can be important for conservation and monitoring.