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Jan 24 Announcements

Introducing our New Logo!

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is proud to announce the launch of our new logo! This clean and modern look not only compliments our new website, but better represents the amazing Northwest region that we are working hard to safeguard.

Jan 16 Opportunity

UW Grant Opportunity: EarthLab Innovation Grants

Do you have an exciting idea to help tackle one of today’s pressing environmental challenges and motivate positive change? EarthLab is seeking applications for its first round of EarthLab Innovation Grants!

Sagebrush steppe in Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge, southwest Wyoming

Dec 15 Publications, Science, Spotlights

NW CASC Fellow’s New Paper Evaluates Sagebrush-steppe Monitoring After Fire

Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) Fellow Cara Applestein is the lead author on a new paper that evaluates methods of monitoring sagebrush-steppe ecosystems after disturbance events such as wildfire.

Two people stand and watch the purple and orange blaze of the Howe Ridge fire in Montana's Glacier National Park on August 12, 2018

Nov 23 Science

Volume 2 of the 4th National Climate Assessment Now Available

On November 23rd, the U.S. Global Change Research Program released Volume 2 of the 4th National Climate Assessment – a congressionally-mandated synthesis of climate science and the observed and projected impacts of climate change across the United States.

Monitoring fish using backpack-mounted electrofishing equipment. The current from the electrofisher backpack causes fish to emerge from their hiding places.

Nov 19 Opportunity

Application Period Open for National Science to Action Fellowship Program

We are excited to announce the opportunity to apply for a Science to Action Fellowship, provided through a partnership between the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC) and Michigan State University (MSU).

A tribal fire crew member in Oregon monitors a prescribed burn, a key tool for preventing large wildfires that are likely to become more common under climate change

Nov 14 Partners, Science

New Resources Support Tribes in Preparing for Climate Change

The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, in collaboration with tribal partners, has developed a collection of resources that may be useful to tribes at any stage in the process of evaluating their vulnerability to climate change.

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Smoke from the 2015 Wolverine Creek Fire near Lucerne, WA

Nov 10 Events, Partners, Science

Upcoming Workshop: Managing Western Washington Wildfire Risk in a Changing Climate

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative, Tulalip Tribes and University of Washington Climate Impacts Group are sponsoring an upcoming workshop on Managing Western Washington Wildfire Risk in a Changing Climate.

Power Paddle to Puyallup Tribal Canoe Journey, 2018. After landing, each canoe was carried above the high tide line by up to 50 volunteers.

Nov 6 Science, Webinar

Upcoming Webinar: New Tribal Vulnerability Assessment Resources for Northwest and Great Basin Tribes

Are you concerned about what climate change might mean for your tribe? The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC), in partnership with the Climate Impacts Group (CIG), is hosting a webinar on Thursday, November 15th at 11:00 AM (PT) to introduce the Climate Impacts Group’s new Tribal Vulnerability Assessment Resources.

Ashley Bagely at 2018 SER-SWS Regional Conference

Oct 25 Science, People

NW CASC Fellow Receives Award from Recent Ecological Restoration Conference

Ashley Bagley, NW CASC Fellow and master’s student in UW’s School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, won first place for her poster submission at the recent Restoring Resilient Communities in Changing Landscapes Conference, hosted by the Society for Ecological Restoration and the Society of Wetland Scientists.

Ben Dittbrenner evaluating a pond leveling device, used to manage beaver dams non-lethally

Oct 22 Publications, Science, Spotlights

Former NW CASC Fellow Ben Dittbrenner’s New Paper Explores the Role of Beavers in Urban Landscapes

Ben Dittbrenner, former NW CASC Fellow, PhD candidate in UW’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, and Executive Director of Beavers Northwest, is a coauthor on a new paper reintegrating the North American beaver in urban landscapes.