Climate Impacts Group

Now Hiring: Climate Resilience Specialist

Now is an exciting time for climate resilience in Washington State. Action is happening at state and local levels to ensure that Washington’s people, ecosystems and economy are resilient in the face of a changing climate. This includes the recent passage of legislation to support Washington’s agencies, local jurisdictions and communities to enhance their resilience. In the 25 plus years that the Climate Impacts Group has been engaged in creating a more resilient future for the state, we have never seen as much action as we see today. If you are interested in being a part of this momentum, apply today to be a Climate Resilience Specialist with the Climate Impacts Group! 

Now Hiring: Climate Justice Research Scientist

Are you passionate about the environment and social justice? Do you want to pursue a career centered around the theory and practice of climate justice and resilience? Are you interested in pursuing creative work that centers the needs and goals of frontline communities? If yes, apply today to be the next Climate Impacts Group Climate Justice Research Scientist!

The Climate Justice Research Scientist will support and expand our social science, policy, governance and project management capabilities across various climate change adaptation projects, with an emphasis on projects in collaboration with frontline communities. Many of these projects will be part of the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative, a NOAA-funded research program housed at the Climate Impacts Group. 

UW Undergrads: Join our team with a paid internship!

The Climate Impacts Group is seeking an intern to support several interrelated projects as part of the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative. The intern will join EarthLab’s Summer Internship Program, a robust, cohort-based internship program for UW undergraduate students.

The Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative Intern will help to create a month-long summer program that builds cohorts and networks of early career researchers passionate about climate justice. This program will focus on capacity-building work with programs that connect students with frontline organizations to build capacity for justice-centered climate resilience; supporting frontline organizations to build a matching program that will provide staffing support to increase capacity of organizations to self-organize on climate resilience; conducting research to understand the knowledge and practice of community-driven adaptation for frontline communities and organizations; and co-producing curriculum and workshops with student groups to aid in the development of educational modules for the summer school. 

Now Hiring: Research Scientist – Hydrology

The UW Climate Impacts Group is hiring a new, full-time Research Scientist with a focus on hydrologic change in the northwestern U.S. The Research Scientist will work with CIG’s lead scientists to co-produce applied research, synthesize literature and engage with partners on climate impacts and adaptation related to hydrologic change in the region. To see the full job description, visit the UW Hires website.

This position will conduct research and modeling related to hydrologic change in CIG projects and provide analytical, logistical and management support for projects requiring hydrology expertise. They will co-produce actionable science with project partners and stakeholders; synthesize scientific literature related to hydrologic change, impacts and adaptation; and develop science communication products for diverse audiences. 

Join our team as a Research Scientist!

The UW Climate Impacts Group is hiring a new, full-time Research Scientist with a focus on ecosystems and invasive species. To see the full job description, visit the UW Hires website.

The Research Scientist will support co-produced research and synthesis projects led by the Climate Impacts Group’s senior scientists and work with the U.S. Geological Survey Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center to coordinate the Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Network. Focus areas of research and science synthesis will include climate impacts as they relate to species and ecosystems, invasive species, ecological disturbances, and landscape conservation.

We envision this position will: 1) synthesize scientific literature on climate impacts and adaptation relevant for the management of species and ecosystems in the Northwest; 2) coordinate the Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Network; and 3) lead stakeholder engagement and coordinate multi-institution projects; and 4) develop climate science reports and associated communications materials for diverse audiences, including resource managers and policy makers.  

NW Climate Adaptation Science Center welcomes new deputy director

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is excited to welcome Dr. Scott Kalafatis to the team as the new deputy university director! Scott is a social scientist with a research background focused on understanding collaborations between scientists and policymakers and how these engagements contribute to decisions informed by climate science.

The UW Climate Impacts Group is the host of the Adaptation Science Center, a federal-university partnership dedicated to helping fish, wildlife, water, land and people adapt to a changing climate.

Learn more about Scott on the Adaptation Science Center’s website. 

Seeking Postdoc Focused on Climate and the Future of Aquatic Flows

Are you a researcher interested in the nexus of climate change and aquatic flows? The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, in partnership with Boise State University, is searching for a postdoctoral scholar with a passion for developing science that meets real-world needs to lead regionally-focused research related to modeling aquatic flows under climate change.

The postdoctoral scholar will join a national cohort as part of the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center’s Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral (CAP) Fellows Program. In addition to leading regional research, the Climate Adaptation postdoctoral scholar will collaborate with other Climate Adaptation scholars from across the country on national-scale research and synthesis on climate-aquatic flows issues and how this information can be integrated into aquatic ecosystem management. 

We’re Hiring! Leadership Positions at CIG and NW Climate Adaptation Science Center

Do you want to help lead climate adaptation research across the Northwest? The UW Climate Impacts Group and the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center are hiring! The Climate Impacts Group is seeking a Director and the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is seeking a Deputy University Director. In case you missed it, Amy Snover has retired after more than 20 years with our team. Learn more about each opportunity below.

CIG DIRECTOR NW CASC DEPUTY UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is hosted by the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group. Both are EarthLab member organizations.  

The NW CASC is Hiring a Deputy University Director

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, a program of the Climate Impacts Group, is hiring a Deputy University Director to play a leading role in their efforts to foster actionable adaptation science across the Northwest. 

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is a federal-university partnership that produces accessible science on climate change impacts and adaptation actions for Northwest natural resource managers and decision makers. The NW CASC is hosted by the Climate Impacts Group on behalf of a multi-university consortium that includes Boise State University, University of Montana, Oregon State University, Washington State University and Western Washington University. Both the NW CASC and the Climate Impacts Group are member organizations of UW EarthLab. 

We’re Hiring: Climate Impacts Group Director

We are hiring a Director to plan and lead the activities of the UW Climate Impacts Group. The Director will provide strategic leadership and direction for the Group’s research, education and stakeholder engagement efforts aimed at improving societal and ecological resilience to climate variability and change, and will represent the Climate Impacts Group on a regional and national scale. This position will establish the vision and build support both inside and outside the University of Washington for our efforts to connect science with climate-resilience action through partnership and collaboration. They will broaden and deepen our efforts related to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.