News & Events | Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Jul 12 Announcements, Publications, Science

Now Available: Special Edition Drought Status Update for Pacific Northwest Tribal Nations

A special drought status update for Pacific Northwest Tribes shares that drought has begun to develop and is expected to persist across many Pacific Northwest Tribal lands this summer. The NW CASC and partners worked with the National Integrated Drought Information System to release this update, which provides key takeaways, maps and resources of the most up-to-date science on drought conditions and response considerations.

Jun 28 Science, Spotlights

New, NW CASC-Supported Study Explores Relationships Between Future Fire Size and Patterns of Burn Severity to Understand Ecological Effects for the Region

In the western United States, warmer and drier conditions have contributed to increases in large wildfire events in recent decades, a trend that’s expected to continue as the climate changes. A new, NW CASC-supported study led by Research Fellowship alum Michele Buonanduci, with University of Washington Associate Professor Brian Harvey and colleagues, describes an approach for anticipating the relationships between future fire sizes and burn severity patterns on a regional scale.

Jun 26 Announcements, People

Amelia Marchand Appointed to Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

We are thrilled to announce that Amelia Marchand, who has been serving as the NW CASC Interim Senior Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison through the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI), has been appointed to a 4-year term on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) by President Biden!

Jun 20 Announcements, Opportunity

We’re Hiring a Research Scientist! Apply Today to Join a Thoughtful and Energetic Team Committed to Advancing Climate Adaptation Across the Northwest!

The NW CASC is hiring a full-time research scientist to join its team at the University of Washington. This position will play a crucial role in the NW CASC’s efforts to link climate adaptation science with practice to support regional climate resilience.

May 9 Announcements, Opportunity

NW CASC is Hiring a Research Scientist!

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) is hiring a full-time research scientist to join its team at the University of Washington. This position will play a crucial role in the NW CASC’s efforts to link climate adaptation science with practice to support regional climate resilience.

Apr 30 Publications, Science, Spotlights

NW CASC Researchers and Collaborators Publish New Study on Centering Socioecological Connections to Collaboratively Manage Post-Fire Vegetation Shifts

Wildfires are changing as the climate warms, and so too are the ways in which some ecosystems are responding to fire. In the Northwest and other regions around the world, changes in wildfires (read: bigger, more frequent, and in some cases, more severe), combined with warmer and drier conditions, are making it difficult for some ecosystems to return to their former states after fire.

Apr 30 Partners, People

Faces of Adaptation: Meet Patrick Freeland

Patrick Austin Freeland is the new Senior Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI). Patrick is Este Hotvltvlke Mvskokvlke (Wind Clan, Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma) and brings a deep commitment to advancing sovereignty and fostering collaborative efforts to address climate change.

May 08 Events, Webinar

Info Session for 2025 Faculty Fellowship Program RFP | May 8 at 1pm PT

In our upcoming virtual information session, NW CASC Consortium Director Meade Krosby will provide a brief overview of the NW CASC, the Faculty Fellowship Program and application process, followed by an open question and answer session from participants.

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Apr 17 Opportunity

NW CASC Now Accepting Proposals for NEW Faculty Fellowship Program

We are now accepting proposals through July 15, 2024 for our new Faculty Fellowship Program, designed to support cohorts of faculty in our Consortium in taking their research beyond peer-reviewed papers to formats more easily applied to decision-making of Northwest resource managers.

Upcoming NW CASC Webinar Panel: Early Career Reflections from the Climate Adaptation Field

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s spring webinar — Early Career Reflections from the Climate Adaptation Field: Landing and Navigating Jobs After Graduate School — will be held on Thursday, April 25 at 11:00 am PT and will feature a panel of early career researchers who have recently navigated the Northwest job market and landed positions related to climate adaptation across a range of sectors.

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