Delivering science to help fish, wildlife, water, land and people adapt to a changing climate.

The University of Washington is the currently the host of the Department of the Interior’s Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC). The University of Washington, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Boise State University, Northwest Indian College, Oregon State University, Portland State University, University of Montana, Washington State University, and Western Washington University make up the NW CASC consortium. The University Director of the NW CASC is Meade Krosby and the University Deputy Director is Anima Kalafatis, both of the Climate Impacts Group. The NW CASC is also a member organization of the College of the Environment EarthLab. The leadership team works closely with the NW CASC’s Acting Regional Administrator with the US Geological Survey, Leona Svancara.

This Federal-Consortium partnership works closely with federal, state, and tribal entities – including those responsible for managing and protecting the land, water, and natural resources of the Northwest – to develop actionable climate science and decision support tools.

Visit the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center website to learn more.

Current NW CASC Leadership:

Dr. Leona Svancara – Acting Regional Administrator, United States Geological Survey

Dr. Meade Krosby – University Director, University of Washington Climate Impacts Group

Dr. Anima Kalafatis – Deputy University Director, University of Washington Climate Impacts Group

Becky Jones – Lead, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians

Dr. Kelly Hopping – Lead, Boise State University

Dr. Emma Norman – Lead, Northwest Indian College

Dr. Selina Heppell – Lead, Oregon State University

Dr. Paul Loikith – Lead, Portland State University

Dr. Solomon Dobrowski – Lead, University of Montana

Dr. Jan Boll – Co-Lead, Washington State University

Dr. Julie Padowski – Co-Lead, Washington State University

Dr. John Rybczyk – Lead, Western Washington University