Climate Impacts Group

Crystal Raymond to present in free webinar led by Municipal Research and Services Center

Dr. Crystal Raymond, climate adaptation specialist, will participate in a webinar on building local climate resiliency on Wednesday, January 12. Event details and registration info below.

Local Climate Response – Building Resiliency and Adapting to Impacts

Wednesday, January 12

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Credits: CM

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NOW HIRING: Two research scientists to support climate adaptation research

Note 6/21/22: The search for these positions has ended. 

The UW Climate Impacts Group is now hiring for two research scientist positions to support Climate Impacts Group’s senior researchers on climate change research and adaptation projects. We are seeking one research scientist with a focus on natural resources, and another with a focus on the social sciences.

The Research Scientist Natural Resources position will 1) work with the Climate Impacts Group’s senior scientists to conduct applied research on climate impacts and adaptation in natural resources; 2) engage with partners and decision makers on projects in all stages of the adaptation process from vulnerability assessment to planning and implementation; and 3) provide analytical, logistical and project management support for research and applications. 

Hiring: Research Scientist – Natural Resources

The UW Climate Impacts Group is hiring a new, full-time Research Scientist with a focus on natural resources. The Research Scientist will support climate impacts and adaptation research projects led by the Climate Impacts Group’s senior scientists. Focus areas may include natural hazards and ecological disturbances, landscape conservation, species and ecosystems, water resources, and sea level rise and coastal impacts.

We envision this position will: 1) work with the Climate Impacts Group’s senior scientists to conduct applied research on climate impacts and adaptation in natural resources; 2) engage with partners and decision makers on projects in all stages of the adaptation process from vulnerability assessment to planning and implementation; and 3) provide analytical, logistical, and project management support for research and applications. 

Hiring: Research Scientist – Social Sciences

The UW Climate Impacts Group is hiring a new, full-time Research Scientist with a focus on social sciences. This position will add breadth to the work we do and support the Climate Impacts Group’s senior researchers on climate change adaptation projects with our federal, tribal, state and local partners.

We envision this position will contribute to: 1) applying social science and policy research to new climate impacts/adaptation projects independently and/or with guidance; 2) working with the Climate Impacts Group’s senior research staff to identify and execute on opportunities to move projects from analysis to implementation; and 3) providing logistical, project management and research support to projects. 

Welcoming two new team members to support NW Climate Resilience Collaborative

We are excited to share progress on the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative, including two new hires to support the program and a newly-launched web presence! The Resilience Collaborative is a program housed at the Climate Impacts Group that brings together 10 community and academic partners and is funded by a grant from NOAA.

Drs. Rishi Sugla and Zackery Thill joined the Climate Impacts Group earlier this month, and will be primarily focused on supporting the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative. Sugla will bring thought leadership and coordination to the Resilience Collaborative as he advances the theory and practice of climate services provision to frontline communities. 

New NW CASC Report Outlines Research and Coordination Needs for Managing Northwest Stream Permanence in a Changing Climate

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s 2021 Deep Dive convened Northwest communities, natural resource managers and scientists to collaboratively review what is known about stream permanence and and how it affects people and places in the region: a new report, accompanied by a key findings document and a list of tools and resources – outlines results from this collaborative process, including research and capacity needs for understanding and responding to changes in stream permanence. 

Famously soggy Seattle sees its wettest fall on record

Seattle, a city known for soggy weather, has seen its wettest fall on record. The National Weather Service says 19.04 inches (48.4 centimeters) of rain fell between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, breaking a record set in 2006. Meade Krosby is quoted. This story from the Associated Press also ran in the Washington Post, The Register Citizen and Rome Daily Sentinel. 

“We know that climate change makes those kinds of extreme events both more likely to happen and more severe.” – Meade Krosby  

Workshop with authors of the National Climate Assessment (including CIG scientists!)

You’re invited to share your thoughts on the climate change-related issues most important to you and the Northwest region at the National Climate Assessment: Northwest Chapter Engagement Workshop on February 1, 2022! This virtual session will be led by the authors of the Northwest chapter of the Fifth National Climate Change Assessment, including two Climate Impacts Group scientists. Discussions in the workshop will help shape the topics addressed in the Assessment, and provide the authors with ideas of how the Assessment could be more useful for decision-making. 

Event details:

National Climate Assessment: Northwest Chapter Engagement Workshop

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. 

New Chapter for CIG Researcher Harriet Morgan  

After seven years with the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, Harriet Morgan is leaving to start a new chapter as the Climate Coordinator for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). In her new role, Harriet will be collaborating with internal and external partners to facilitate the development and implementation of a coordinated agency response to the impacts of climate change. This includes building off the agency’s recently developed report ‘Preparing Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for a Changing Climate: Assessing Risks and Opportunities for Action.’

As a Research Scientist with the Climate Impacts Group, Harriet has been involved in many facets of climate resiliency across the region—from planning to implementation. 

With climate models predicting less snow, local ski areas look to adapt

Climate modeling suggests that the region’s snowpack is only going to decline. Ski resort managers and owners are aware of this possibility and are doing what they can to proactively adapt. Amy Snover is quoted.