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Upcoming UW Panel Event on Science Communication
What is the value of scientists communicating about their own research? How can scientists best partner with communications professionals? University of Washington (UW) Climate Impacts Group and Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center Director Amy Snover, along with several other UW experts, will discuss these questions and more at a UW College of the Environment panel on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.
Read moreWebinar Recording Now Available: How to Apply for NW CASC Research Fellowship Program
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) is accepting proposals for its 2020-2021 Research Fellowship Program until March 16, 2020. This webinar describes both the program and application process.
View the recordingFaces of Adaptation: Meet Ronda Strauch
Ronda Strauch is the Climate Change Research and Adaptation Advisor at Seattle City Light. Ronda recently obtained her PhD from the University of Washington in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, specializing in landslide and hydrologic modeling.
Read moreNew NW CASC-funded Synthesis Explores the Effects of Changing Climate Conditions on Wildfires and Forests of the Northwest
Forests are an iconic feature of Northwest landscapes. From dense forests of towering conifers in the west to ponderosa pine forests in the east, these ecosystems provide water, wildlife habitat, timber, recreation and other benefits.
Read moreNW CASC Consortium Universities Recognized with Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
The Carnegie Foundation recently announced that the University of Washington (UW), the NW CASC’s host institution, is a new recipient of its 2020 Community Engagement Classification. The Community Engagement classification recognizes institutions that have deep partnerships with local communities to enrich scholarship, teaching and learning; strengthen democracy and civic society; and advance the public good.
Read moreNW CASC Leadership Visits Washington State University
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) University Director, Dr. Amy Snover, and Federal Director, Dr. Nicole DeCrappeo, will be visiting Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman today to meet students and faculty and to give a seminar about the NW CASC.
Read moreNW CASC Funding Opportunity! 2020-21 Research Fellowship Program
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) invites proposals for its 2020-2021 Research Fellowship Program from graduate students at University of Washington (UW), Boise State University (BSU), Oregon State University (OSU), University of Montana (UM), Washington State University (WSU) and Western Washington University (WWU) and postdoctoral scholars at BSU, OSU, UM, WSU and WWU (this Fellowship cannot support postdocs at UW).
Read moreOpportunity to Host Summer Interns through the UW Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program
Are you a natural resource organization in Washington doing on-the-ground conservation? Do you have the capacity to host a team of interns this summer? The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is partnering with the University of Washington Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program (DDCSP) to help support internship placements for summer 2020.
Read moreNW CASC’s Amy Snover Featured on Podcast About Climate Change in the Northwest
University Deputy Director Amy Snover is featured on a recent podcast from the University of Washington Tacoma about Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest. Amy covers local climate change impacts in the Northwest, climate adaptation and resiliency, and more.
Read moreNW CASC’s Meade Krosby Recognized with Wilburforce Conservation Leadership Award
Meade Krosby, University Deputy Director at the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center and Senior Scientist at the University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group, has received this year’s Wilburforce Conservation Leadership Award!
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