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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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Faces of Adaptation: Meet Paris Edwards
Paris Edwards, a member of the NW CASC Advisory Committee, is the Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Program Lead at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
Paris has worked with the ODOT Climate Office for three years, focusing on improving transportation system resilience and adaptation options.
New Report From Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative and Partners Describes the Barriers Pacific Northwest Coastal Tribes Face in Adapting to Climate Change
A new report shares findings from an assessment to better understand the state of climate adaptation among Northwest coastal Tribes and to elevate Tribes’ experience of key barriers and needs which, if addressed, could help advance Tribal resilience.
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UW Climate Impacts Group, Consortium Host of NW CASC, Releases New Strategic Plan
The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, Consortium host of the the NW CASC, has released a new strategic plan to guide the next five years of its work. Among several key priorities, the strategic plan reflects a commitment to centering equity in climate adaptation, with particular attention to environmental justice and community resilience.
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NW CASC Partners with US Fish and Wildlife Service to Deliver Second Climate Adaptation Training Series for Sagebrush Practitioners
Building upon the success of the first Climate Change and Climate Adaptation Training Series for Grasslands Practitioners, the Northwest CASC joined three other regional CASCs and the US Fish and Wildlife Service in developing and delivering a second climate adaptation training series for sagebrush practitioners.
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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.
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Climate Impacts Group, Partners Release Fourth PNW Water Year Assessment
As drought persists across parts of Washington and the Pacific Northwest, a team of scientists have developed an annual assessment (including a summary in Spanish) to help water managers and agricultural producers prepare for dry conditions and other weather extremes.
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Faces of Adaptation: Meet Alison Ainsworth
We are excited to announce that Alison Ainsworth has joined our NW CASC Advisory Committee! Alison Ainsworth is a science advisor and ecologist for the National Park Service (NPS) and an affiliate assistant professor in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington (UW).
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Job Opportunity! The UW Climate Impacts Group is Hiring a Research Scientist to Support Climate Justice Research and Outreach
The UW Climate Impacts Group, Consortium host of the NW CASC, is hiring a research scientist to support climate justice research and outreach through the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative. Applicant screening will begin on March 25, 2024.
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Upcoming National CASC Webinar Series: Incorporating Climate & Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management
You are invited to an upcoming webinar series exploring the role of climate and environmental justice in environmental research and resource management! The webinars will run bi-weekly from Thursday, Feb 29 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 (noon-1 PM PT).
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