Climate Impacts Group

Welcome Jacob Genuise, Engagement Climatologist

We are excited to welcome Jacob Genuise to the Climate Impacts Group team! Jacob is joining us as an Engagement Climatologist with the Washington State Climate Office. Learn more about Jacob and his work.

Welcome Becca Nixon, Climate Social Science Specialist!

We are excited to welcome Becca Nixon to the Climate Impacts Group team! Becca is joining us as a Climate Social Science Specialist with the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative. We asked Becca a couple of questions to get to know her better…

NW CASC Seeks Postdoc Focused on Coastal Squeeze

NW CASC Hiring 3 Grad Students for Winter Quarter – Apply by Dec. 23!

The NW CASC, a program within the UW Climate Impacts Group, is hiring three graduate students for Winter quarter. Click on each job title below to learn more about the role and how to apply. Applications are due over email by Dec. 23!

UW Climate Impacts Group is hiring a director to lead new strategic plan

The Climate Impacts Group is hiring a director to lead, support and plan the activities of our group. Our director will: 1) provide strategic leadership for the organization; 2) drive fundraising and financial stewardship; 3) build relationships and maintain an engagement plan focused on enhancing impact; and 4) provide internal management by promoting a positive work culture and supervising and mentoring key staff members. 

The Climate Impacts Group recently completed a 2024-2029 strategic plan, which was co-created through extensive collaboration, input and feedback among all CIG staff and informed with detailed input and feedback from many of our external partners. 

Welcoming Lisa Colligan

We are excited to welcome Lisa Colligan to the UW Climate Impacts Group team! Lisa is joining us as the program coordinator with the Climate Impacts Group and the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative.

Lisa has dedicated her career to exploring how proper land management can help us repair environmental and social damage. Lisa’s experience includes nonprofit management, program coordination, conservation and farming. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geology in 2019 from Beloit College.

Lisa will be supporting logistics, coordination and internal communications for the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative and the Climate Impacts Group. In the next few months, Lisa will work to relaunch the NCRC Bulletin, help to plan the fall 2024 all-hands meeting in Spokane, and support a number of other CIG and NCRC projects. 

Welcoming our EarthLab Summer Interns

The Climate Impacts Group is excited to welcome four UW undergraduate students to our team this summer! Caroline Hale, Lupita Ocampo, Anusriya Rahman Ornie and Cora Schultz are joining our team through the EarthLab Summer Internship program. Learn more about each of these students:  

Caroline Hale 

Climate Justice Academy Curriculum & Coordination Intern

Caroline Hale (she/her) is a rising senior at the University of Washington, double majoring in Environmental Studies and Sociology. Her interests converge at the intersection of the natural world, biological sciences and sociological perspectives. Throughout her academic journey, Caroline has had the opportunity to work in collaboration with faculty members on research projects related to her degrees and is eager to leverage these experiences to support research in the Climate Impacts Group. 

Dr. Guillaume Mauger named Washington State Climatologist

Dr. Guillaume Mauger has been named the next director of the Office of the Washington State Climatologist. Mauger’s appointment began earlier this month. 

Mauger succeeds Dr. Nick Bond, who retired from the role in February after nearly 14 years. Karin Bumbaco, deputy state climatologist, served as interim state climatologist from February to May. 

Currently a research scientist at the Climate Impacts Group, Mauger has 15 years of experience working in climate change impacts and adaptation in the Pacific Northwest with a focus on flooding and water availability.

“Mauger’s deep knowledge of climate impacts in the Northwest and long history working with decision makers, resource managers and community members makes him an excellent choice for the next State Climatologist,” Jason Vogel, interim director of the Climate Impacts Group, says. 

NW CASC is Hiring a Research Scientist!

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is hiring a full-time research scientist to coordinate the Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network and to lead the planning and implementation of our Actionable Science Deep Dives. Additionally, this position will contribute to logistics, program management and integration for the NW CASC as a whole.

The responsibilities of this new position will require significant partner outreach and engagement, science synthesis and event coordination. Thus, we are seeking candidates with strong organization and communication skills. Candidates must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, environmental sciences, natural sciences, or a related field with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience. 

Join our team and support climate justice research & outreach!

Do you have a background in the social sciences and a passion for climate or environmental justice? Apply to join the Climate Impacts Group team!

The Climate Impacts Group is hiring a research scientist to support climate justice research and outreach through the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative. This position will contribute to a body of work that focuses on moving climate adaptation and climate justice into an implementation space. The research scientist will help create case studies and synthesis reports related to climate justice, community-based research and projects within the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative. Additionally, this position will support the development and logistics of a climate justice summer institute and other projects.