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Susan Dickerson-Lange Joins UW Climate Impacts Group as the New Director
The Climate Impacts Group, host of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center at the University of Washington, has welcomed Susan Dickerson-Lange as its new director. In her role, Dickerson-Lange will provide strategic leadership for CIG, driving financial stewardship and fundraising while supporting the team to deepen partnerships and expand offerings advancing climate resilience in the Pacific Northwest.
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Faces of Adaptation: Eva Colberg
Dr. Eva Colberg is a research scientist at the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. Her scientific training encompasses community ecology, restoration ecology and the social sciences, with specific interests in the ecology and management of climate change, invasive species and fire.
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Updated Climate Change Vulnerability Index (Release 4.0) Includes New Features to Support Climate Adaptation Planning for Species
A new release of NatureServe’s widely-used Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) is now available, providing natural-resource managers with a rapid and cost-effective way to evaluate species’ relative vulnerability to climate change in specific geographies.
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NW CASC is Now Accepting Proposals for our 2025-26 Research Fellowship Program!
We’re now accepting proposals for our 2025-2026 Research Fellowship Program! This is a 1-year program that enables graduate students and postdocs from across our Consortium to develop decision-relevant science in collaboration with regional natural and cultural resource managers, while providing training in the principles of actionable science.
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Upcoming NW RISCC Webinar: Climate-Smart Invasive Species Management from Coast to Coast
The Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network is hosting an upcoming webinar — Climate-Smart Invasive Species Management from Coast to Coast — on Wednesday, February 12 at 11 am PT.
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NW CASC Seeks Postdoc Focused on Coastal Squeeze
The University of Washington, in partnership with the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC), is searching for a talented scientist with an interest in coastal squeeze — when human and natural barriers challenge the inland range shifts of coastal species and ecosystems in response to sea-level rise.
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NW CASC is Hiring 3 UW Grad Students for Winter Quarter: Applications Due December 23
The NW CASC has three, part-time research assistant positions available to UW graduate students for the winter quarter (January-March 2025). These positions will support projects related to invasive species, evaluating science program impacts, and communications.
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Talking About Climate and Weather with the Office of the Washington State Climatologist
The UW Climate Impacts Group, host of the NW CASC, also hosts the Office of the Washington State Climatologist. In this video, Guillaume Mauger and Karin Bumbaco discuss their work providing expertise, tools and resources on “all things climate” to partners and communities across the state.
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Meet NW CASC’s New Research Fellows and Faculty Fellows!
Please join us in welcoming the new NW CASC Research Fellows and Faculty Fellows! These Fellows will conduct one-year projects in collaboration with regional natural resource managers, while receiving training in the practice of actionable science.
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The WA State Climate Office is Hiring an Outreach Specialist
The Washington State Climate Office is seeking to hire a full-time environmental outreach specialist to help support core functions of the Office and support its mission to equitably support access to and use of climate information; application review will begin on October 2, 2024.
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